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- May 7 2015
Anbang gets green light to acquire Belgium’s 100-year-old insurer
Acquisition marks the first time a Chinese insurance company acquiring 100% ownership of a European insurance firm.
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- May 7 2015
China encourages citizens to buy private health insurance
State Council offers tax reductions for premium payments of less than Rmb2,400 (US$392) per year.
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- May 5 2015
10 South Korean life insurance firms offering poorly written contracts
Contracts assessed based on clarity, brevity and comprehensibility.
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- May 5 2015
Japan mulls mandatory insurance for drone operators
Seen as part of the overall plan to regulate drone operations in the country.
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- May 5 2015
Peak Re makes good underwriting progress in 2014
After-tax profits came in at US$42 million.
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- May 4 2015
Fosun strikes US$1.8bn deal with US insurer Ironshore
Fosun already owns 20% of the casualty and property insurer, which it bought in August 2014 for US$464m.
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- May 1 2015
Aegon, and Tsinghua Tongfan invest in Chinese life insurer
Potential of China’s life insurance market attracts investment.
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- April 29 2015
Financial strength ratings of 9 Japanese insurers downgraded
Fitch Ratings stressed that an upgrade of any of the insurers was unlikely in the near future.
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- April 29 2015
Bangladesh to see first insurance JV if Mitsui Insurance gets license
Japan's largest insurance company, reportedly in talks with insurance regulators in Bangladesh.
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- April 28 2015
China sets charges for deposit insurance scheme
Scheme unlikely to have a major impact on banks and premiums.
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- April 27 2015
Japan’s Asahi Mutual Life Insurance to raise foreign bond investment
The Japanese Insurance firm says domestic yields remain too low.
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- April 27 2015
China’s Fosun to invest in more European and US insurance firms
OneBeacon Insurance Group also said to be a target.
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- April 23 2015
China’s PSBC’s US$3bn stake sale attracts global investors
Bidders include Singapore's Temasek Holdings and French bank BNP Paribas.
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- April 23 2015
Korea plans to allow insurers in combo stores
Combo stores allowed to provide all types of financial products under the FSC plan.
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- April 21 2015
Taiwan’s Cathay Financial enters Philippine banking sector
Cathay Life Insurance Corp acquires 20% stake in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp for Php7.95bn (US$179m).
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- April 21 2015
Chinese insurers report double-digit profits
Growth partly attributed to large gains in ROI.
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- April 20 2015
Tokio Marine investing in real estate funds to avoid trouble
Japanese insurer hopes to increase its overseas property assets by about US$84m this year.
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- April 19 2015
Korea moves to prevent state trade insurance fraud
The move is aimed at preventing companies from securing trade insurance using false trade reports.
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- April 19 2015
Korea’s Mirae Asset Life Insurance to launch IPO
Life Insurer looking to raise up to KRW500bn (US$459m) according to reports.
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- April 19 2015
Macau insurers set for growth, says report
Significant growth opportunities in the Special Administrative Region seen due to the low insurance penetration.
