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- December 13 2016
AIA stresses quality over quantity
Productivity and protection policies have been the secret to why business in China has been so successful.
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- December 9 2016
Taiwan premiums set to break record
Total premium payments collected this during the first 10 months of this year is up by more than 6%.
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- December 7 2016
Liberty Mutual agrees to acquire Ironshore for US$3b
The specialty insurer is being sold by Chinese conglomerate Fosun, which had been considering an IPO.
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- December 7 2016
Stable outlook for Japanese life industry, says Moody’s
After a protracted period of low interest rates, the ratings has agency changed its outlook from negative to stable.
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- December 2 2016
Hong Kong’s popularity grows for mainland insurance buyers
The city remains a top attraction for wealthy Chinese who want to get their cash out of the country.
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- December 2 2016
China cracks down on trophy acquisitions
Plans to rein in the country's overseas shopping spree are likely to affect acquisitive Chinese insurers.
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- December 2 2016
Mainlanders’ spending on HK insurance doubles
A total of US$6.3b was spent on Hong Kong insurance products during the first nine months of the year.
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- November 30 2016
Japan's employment insurance premiums to hit record low
The government is bent on cutting premiums to spur personal consumption and corporate spending.
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- November 30 2016
Japan’s quake cover remains low
Penetration rates remain surprisingly low despite being one of the most seismically active countries in the world.
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- November 29 2016
Taiwan life firms post decline in earnings
Aggregate earnings dropped by NT$46.2b (US$1.45b) to NT$95.9b during the first 10 months of the year.
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- November 28 2016
Korea to enforce stricter monitoring on insurers
Unfair and irregular sales activities will be targeted, with plans to impose sanctions against violating insurers.
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- November 28 2016
Macau life insurance market expands by more than 50%
The popularity of life products helped the city's insurance sector surge during the first three quarters of this year.
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- November 28 2016
Anbang to offer international bond to fund more acquisitions
It remains unclear how much the Chinese company is seeking to raise through the offering.
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- November 25 2016
Mitsui Sumitomo to offer cover for bitcoin losses
Developed with bitcoin exchange operator bitFlyer, the product aims to protect both exchanges and their customers.
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- November 25 2016
Tencent and investors sign HeTai Life deal
The Chinese internet giant invested through a subsidiary, while other shareholders include Citic Guoan and Munson Capital.
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- November 24 2016
Cost of fraudulent NHI claims hits new record in Taiwan
Among the 2,285 medical facilities the NHIA investigated in the past three years, 1,108 breached the regulations.
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- November 24 2016
China’s insurance regulator to get strict on trading habits
CIRC will beef up scrutiny after an insurer was recently found to be engaging in “rat trading”.
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- November 23 2016
Anbang eyes US$2.3bn Japanese property acquisition
The China-based insurer is now in talks with Blackstone to buy the residential property assets.
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- November 23 2016
China to boost healthcare insurance system
The government will expand coverage to the entire population, according to Premier Li Kequiang.
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- November 23 2016
AIG loses on Fuji Life, gains on Seoul finance centre
The expected US$30m loss on the Fuji sale will be cushioned by a deal to sell the Seoul IFC.
