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- February 18 2016
Fosun cancels US$462m acquisition of Israeli insurer
The Chinese company says that conditions in global markets forced it to terminate the acquisition.
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- February 17 2016
Korea to fast-track claims for Kaeseong firms
Payments will be made within a month for companies affected by the closure of the North Korean industrial complex.
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- February 17 2016
China approves new online insurance venture
CIRC has approved Shenzhen Infogem Technologies' registration to operate an online insurance firm.
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- February 16 2016
Asia Capital Re taps Korean market
The Financial Services Commission is expected to decide on the application for preliminary approval on Wednesday.
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- February 16 2016
CRRC buys US$676m stake in China United
State-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation has bought a 13.06% stake in the Shenzhen-based insurer.
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- February 16 2016
Sumitomo Life eyes investments in foreign corporate bonds
Japanese giant Sumitomo Life is reportedly planning to expand its foreign corporate bond investment to boost returns.
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- February 15 2016
Korean firms post 13.3% earnings rise in 2015
The double-digit growth was attributed to increased non-operating profits and investment-related earnings.
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- February 12 2016
China’s inevitable devaluation will pour more pain on industry
Flood of money leaving China is bad news for international insurers that have focused on Asia as a source of growth.
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- February 11 2016
China becomes third-largest market in the world
The market was valued at US$1.83 trillion last year, more than double the value five years ago.
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- February 11 2016
Meiji Yasuda’s US$5bn StanCorp acquisition approved
The Japanese life insurer has reportedly won regulatory approvals in the US and Japan for its landmark acquisition.
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- February 8 2016
Group says insured losses in Tianjin blast likely to near US$6bn
International Union of Marine Insurers (IUMI) sees losses as largest in marine history.
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- February 5 2016
China takes aim at Hong Kong offshoring practice
The government is concerned that purchases of insurance in Hong Kong are being used to move money offshore.
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- February 5 2016
Korea regulator probes alleged premium cartel
Four mid-sized insurance firms are accused of colluding to increase car insurance premiums.
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- February 5 2016
Dah Sing’s US$1bn insurance asset lures Chinese firms
More than 20 Chinese property developers and other firms have shown strong interest in bidding.
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- February 4 2016
China caps Hong Kong insurance purchases
Foreign exchange regulator is stepping up administrative measures to slow capital outflows.
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- February 4 2016
China’s iKang acquires 45% stake in NCI Health
Under the deal, NCI and iKang will serve customers across 100 medical centres in China.
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- February 3 2016
China sets new capital requirements for firms
C-ROSS has now been officially implemented to ensure rational growth of the country's insurance industry.
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- February 3 2016
China’s ZhongAn launches cloud insurance with Aliyun
China's first online insurance company has partnered with Alibaba's cloud computing service provider.
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- February 3 2016
Japanese majors complete London acquisitions
Mitsui Sumitomo and Sompo Japan have formally closed deals to acquire Amlin and Canopius.
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- February 2 2016
GIC Re to open China branch
The office will open within the next two to three months, according to chief managing director Alice Vaidyan.
