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- May 4 2016
Search for HK’s new insurance regulator goes global
A head-hunting firm is casting a wide net as it searches for the head of the newly established Insurance Authority.
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- May 4 2016
Peak Re doubles premiums despite challenging market
The Fosun-backed reinsurer saw gross written premium income increased by 102% to US$582.7 million during 2015.
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- May 4 2016
AIG raises US$2.6bn from PICC P&C share sale
AIG has raised about US$2.6 billion since last year as it has divested its stake in the Chinese insurer.
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- April 29 2016
Willis strengthens HK team with Deutsche hire
Vincent Lien has joined as managing director of Willis Capital Markets & Advisory in Hong Kong.
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- April 29 2016
Japan Post Insurance looks to stocks, risk assets
Negative interest rates on Japanese government bonds have led to a quest for higher returns.
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- April 28 2016
Ping An expected to join US$3bn ING Life Korea bid
Korea’s fifth-largest insurance firm is expected to fetch more than US$3bn in a highly contested bidding process.
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- April 27 2016
Samsung Life signs infrastructure co-investment deal
The Samsung group aims to invest US$500 million over five years into loans originated globally by Natixis.
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- April 27 2016
Japan quakes unlikely to affect non-life sector
Prudent underwriting and effective reinsurance will protect the industry's financial position, says Fitch.
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- April 26 2016
Alibaba sets up online health cover JV
The company, founded by Jack Ma, has teamed up with six other investors to establish a partnership with China Taiping.
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- April 26 2016
Korea to ease curbs on insurance firms’ investments
The Financial Services Commission is to allow insurers in the country to increase their foreign investments.
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- April 25 2016
China Insurance Investment raises US$4.63 billion
The newly established fund will invest in various infrastructure projects in Shanghai.
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- April 25 2016
Korean online sales growing rapidly
Sales have more than quadrupled since 2012, according to the Korea Life Insurance Association.
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- April 25 2016
Nearly US$4bn of losses for Japan, Ecuador quakes
Property losses may reach as much as US$2.9 billion for the earthquakes in Japan alone.
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- April 22 2016
Korean woes
The depths of Korea's problems came into sharp relief when Allianz sold its life unit for less than a Gangnam apartment.
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- April 22 2016
Dai-ichi Life boosts foreign bond and alternative asset holdings
The move is aimed at diversifying the insurer's portfolio risk and strengthening income generation.
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- April 22 2016
Japan, Ecuador quakes forecast to hit earnings
Recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador will substantially affect second-quarter earnings, says Morgan Stanley.
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- April 22 2016
China Life warns of big net profit decline for Q1
Asia-Pacific's biggest insurer says the drop could be as much as 60% due to a plunge in investment income.
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- April 21 2016
China’s property players eye insurance sector
High land costs and a growing need for cash-yielding assets is driving developers to bid on insurance operations.
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- April 21 2016
Japan’s negative rates seen forcing premiums hikes
Rates for savings-type products could go up by 10% to 20% by April 2017 to counteract the interest rate environment.
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- April 20 2016
Korea to reform motor premiums to punish bad drivers
Insurance will be priced based on the specifics of each case to encourage reckless drivers to be more careful.
