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- July 13 2016
ING Life sale expected to drag on
JD Capital and PICC have emerged as the most aggressive preliminary bidders in the sale of the Korean insurer.
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- July 12 2016
Major Chinese insurers to face stricter rules
The country's top insurance regulator is set to release a list of domestic systemically important insurers.
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- July 12 2016
Taiwan’s NHI launches open data website
The government launch of an insurance website has given the public access to six categories of open insurance data.
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- July 12 2016
MetLife posts stellar growth in Hong Kong
The business grew 116% year-over-year, a performance catapulting the firm to the list of fastest-growing insurers in the market.
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- July 11 2016
Insurance earnings under the spotlight for Japanese banks
There are growing concerns that Japanese banks should be more transparent to their customers.
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- July 8 2016
China draws on insurers to fund One Belt One Road
CIRC has made it easier for mainland insurers to invest in infrastructure as part of a bid to direct capital to projects.
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- July 8 2016
Swiss Re names new corporate solutions head for China
Jingwei Jia has been appointed chief executive officer for the operations for the Swiss insurer's China corporate solutions business.
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- July 8 2016
Huagui Life gets regulatory approval in China
The Chinese-listed holding firm is getting closer to achieving its plan to establish a new life insurance company.
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- July 7 2016
Taiwan deposit insurance coverage is world’s third highest
Coverage of NT$3 million indicates the country is succeeding at protecting local consumers and their assets, says the regulator.
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- July 6 2016
China eases rules on infrastructure investment
A slow economy and low returns have prompted China to ease regulation governing insurers' investments in projects.
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- July 6 2016
Mitsui Sumitomo issues corporate catastrophe bonds
The service provides a way for corporations to access capital quickly after a disaster occurs, with no lengthy claims process.
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- July 5 2016
Korean insurers’ assets to hit W1,000tn in H2
Growing demand for post-retirement products will boost assets under management sometime in the second half of 2016.
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- June 30 2016
Chinese insurers reminded on improving disclosure
The country's insurance regulator has urged insurers to step up their corporate disclosure on equity investments.
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- June 30 2016
New China Life reshuffles portfolio
The move is aimed at focusing the company's attention on protection-oriented solutions and improving the share of regular premiums.
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- June 29 2016
Korea set to ease insurance regulations
To help insurers boost their financial standing, the government will lift limitations on investments.
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- June 28 2016
Taiwan regulator warns on Brexit
The FSC says that the country’s insurance industry is the most exposed financial sector to the UK after its EU referendum.
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- June 28 2016
Chinese insurers turn to alternatives for yield
Non-traditional investments are largely aimed at combating the adverse effects of low interest rates and volatile stock markets.
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- June 24 2016
Korea’s insurance, pension assets hit new record in 2015
Savings have soared as more people increase their assets to prepare for retirement amid low interest rates.
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- June 24 2016
China gives mutual insurance its approval
Three mutual insurance associations have been given the go-ahead by the regulator for a one-year trial.
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- June 24 2016
Dai-ichi Life ups stake in Indian insurance venture
The Japanese company has paid US$80m to Bank of India to extend its stake in Star Union Dai-ichi Life to 44%.
