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- November 4 2015
Insurers ink China intellectual property insurance deal
Lloyd's China, Tokio Marine Kiln and PICC have agreed to offer IP infringement liability insurance in China.
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- November 3 2015
Chinese insurers told to increase overseas investments
Domestic bond yields continue to decline, according to Ping An of China Asset Management.
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- November 2 2015
China to extend, improve old-age insurance coverage
The government said in March that nearly 200 million Chinese have yet to be included scheme.
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- November 2 2015
Tokio Marine closes US$7.5bn HCC acquisition
The biggest M&A deal ever by a Japanese insurer wins approvals from shareholders and regulators.
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- October 30 2015
Swiss Re declares profit rise despite Tianjin losses
The Zurich-based re-insurer posted a 13% rise in Q3 profit even after US$250m Tianjin losses.
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- October 30 2015
ACE names political risk manager amid Japan expansion
Hiroya Takagi joins from Euler Hermes in Japan as the insurer broadens its insurance offering.
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- October 30 2015
China Life’s net profit plunges 74% in Q3
China's biggest insurer by market value saw its net profit dive by more than Rmb6.5 billion.
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- October 28 2015
Zurich buys Hong Kong’s Kono Insurance
The acquisition gives the Swiss insurer exposure to Hong Kong's robust construction industry.
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- October 28 2015
Chinese insurers spending billions on global property
Firms plan to spend a total of US$240bn in the international property market in the coming years.
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- October 28 2015
Nippon Life seals US$1.65bn deal for NAB’s life unit
The bank will unveil details of the acquisition during its full-year profits announcement on Wednesday.
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- October 27 2015
Korean insurer targets top slot through training
"Innovation School" and other initiatives aimed at fostering the world's top insurance company.
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- October 26 2015
Beijing seeks to expand insurance collaborations with Taiwan
Life, health and liabilities insurance policies to form part of discussion in closed door meeting.
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- October 26 2015
Samsung Bank China Life begins operation
New shareholder Bank of China allows Korean insurer to operate life businesses in China.
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- October 26 2015
Japan’s life insurers buy domestic stocks
Japan's life insurers boost domestic stock purchases in search of higher returns.
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- October 23 2015
China Re’s not-so-public offering
Fewer than half of the 5.77 billion shares on sale were actually offered to the public, with 56% going to cornerstones.
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- October 23 2015
China and Taiwan hold cross-strait insurance talks
The meeting is aimed at standardising regulations and improving mutual market access.
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- October 23 2015
Lloyd’s and China Taiping sign cooperation deal
Under the terms of the MoU, Lloyd's will help China Taiping to expand its global business network.
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- October 22 2015
Sumitomo Life mulls US$2.5bn foreign bond purchase
Japan’s fourth-largest insurer is diversifying its investments amid continued central bank easing.
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- October 22 2015
Chinese insurers see improved investment returns
China's insurance investment return rate will hit about 2% higher this year than last year.
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- October 22 2015
Odyssey Re gets approval to establish office in Beijing
The US-headquartered reinsurer says China is a strategically important and evolving market.
