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- September 1 2016
Tokio Marine eyes RHB’s general insurance unit
The deal is estimated to be worth up to US$500m, based on a price of around three times book value.
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- September 1 2016
Anbang seeks approval to buy Allianz Korea
The Chinese insurer has already won regulatory approval from authorities in Beijing.
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- August 31 2016
China Life to increase outbound investment
After a 67% profit plunge in the first half of 2016, the Beijing-based insurer is shifting US$47b offshore.
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- August 30 2016
China to limit insurers’ funding sources for M&A
The country’s insurance regulator is cracking down on aggressive acquisitions.
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- August 29 2016
Taiwanese insurer ordered to pay premiums
Taiwan’s Nan Shan Life risks paying penalties if it does not contribute to its agents’ health insurance coverage.
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- August 29 2016
Japan’s quake insurance contracts top 60%
There has been a surge in coverage since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region.
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- August 26 2016
China’s surging private health market
China’s crowded and inefficient public hospitals are encouraging people to turn to private health insurance.
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- August 26 2016
China cracks down on short-term policies
CIRC is identifying measures to suppress policies that compete with wealth management products.
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- August 26 2016
Korean insurers’ RBC ratio continues to rise
Under local regulations, insurance companies are required to maintain risk-based capital ratios above 100%.
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- August 25 2016
Anbang’s Hong Kong insurance unit to go public
The Chinese insurer has reportedly invited investment banks to pitch for roles on the IPO of its life insurance business.
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- August 25 2016
China’s reinsurance market to reach US$198bn by 2020
As the market grows, reinsurance premiums are expected to increase at a rate of 10% to 15% over the next few years.
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- August 24 2016
Dai-ichi’s subsidiary to acquire US Warranty Corp
The US$127m acquisition of the asset protection specialist is expected to conclude as early as this year.
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- August 24 2016
Taikang aims for public listing in three years
The group will first consolidate its structure and lay out a clear strategy for the future.
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- August 23 2016
Korea Deposit Insurance seeks Woori Bank buyers
The government is attempting to dispose of the controlling stake in the bank for the fifth time.
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- August 22 2016
Samsung Life to buy bigger stake in Samsung Securities
The Korean insurer is set to buy the 8% stake from its affiliate, Samsung Fire & Marine, it said in a statement.
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- August 19 2016
How Ping An is crushing the competition
The group comfortably beat analyst estimates with its first-half results announced this week, delivering profit growth of 17.7%.
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- August 19 2016
Growth in Hong Kong life sector slowing
Weak domestic demand and new regulations in China are beginning to curb expansion.
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- August 19 2016
Japanese life firms want independent oversight
Key players in the industry are urging corporate Japan to strengthen oversight by outside investors.
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- August 18 2016
Chinese insurers urged to list on OTC stock market
CIRC is promoting a new national over-the-counter market to exchange equity shares in non-public firms.
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- August 17 2016
Manulife-Sinochem banks on digitalisation
The company's new strategy is no longer just about numbers, but personal engagement with customers.
