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- September 4 2015
Asia is home to the world’s riskiest cities
The region's cities face diverse threats, ranging from storms and earthquakes to market crashes and pandemics.
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- September 4 2015
Taiwan to focus on regulating insurance industry
Insurers are blamed for pushing the prices of products and services to "unreasonable levels".
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- September 4 2015
Principal Financial buys AXA’s HK pension unit for US$335m
The US investment manager has paid about US$335m, increasing its AUM to US$6bn in Hong Kong.
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- September 4 2015
Tencent to set up China’s first Internet-based life insurer
The Chinese internet giant is partnering with state-owned firm Citic Guoan on a new internet venture.
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- September 3 2015
China to include treatment, diagnosis of birth defects
The National Health and Family Planning Commission is expanding coverage in its programmes.
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- September 3 2015
Anbang fails in bid to buy Portugal’s Novo Banco
The US$4.5bn bid has fallen through after month-long exclusive talks with Portugal's central bank.
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- September 2 2015
Tianjin blasts will not affect profit, say Chinese insurers
PICC and CPIC say the effect of the accident will be minimal due to reinsurance.
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- September 2 2015
Japan’s life insurers using shareholder power
More frequent opposition at shareholder meetings is aimed at improving corporate profits.
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- September 1 2015
Macau casinos take out kidnap insurance to protect patrons
Alarmed by the rise in hostage-taking, casinos are turning to specialist insurance.
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- August 31 2015
Chinese private equity firm buys Ageas HK unit
JD Capital has struck a deal to buy Ageas’s Hong Kong life insurance unit for HK$10.7bn.
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- August 31 2015
AmCham urges China to open insurance sector
China's insurance industry lacks the experience of foreign insurers, says the US business group.
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- August 31 2015
Chinese insurers join Uber’s US$1bn fundraising
China Life and Ping An Insurance take part in the fundraising of Uber Technologies' China arm.
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- August 31 2015
China trials first earthquake insurance in Yunnan
Six insurance companies have joined in the launching of China's first earthquake insurance trial.
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- August 28 2015
China Life posts 71% profit rise
China Life continues to widen its footprint after bumper life insurance sales during the first half.
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- August 27 2015
Nippon Life buying smaller rival for US$3.4bn
Japan's second-biggest life insurer is set to acquire Mitsui Life Insurance as it seeks to regain its market position.
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- August 27 2015
Aviva Investors hires Taiwan head
Lian Yang appointed as general manager in Taiwan amid strategy to renew focus on Asia.
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- August 27 2015
China Life corners 59.2% of Macau’s insurance sector
The Monetary Authority of Macau says that the city's overall life insurance market grew 72% during the first half of the year.
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- August 27 2015
Anbang reportedly buying Canadian office tower
The Chinese insurer is said to be conducting due diligence to acquire a 17-storey building in Toronto's financial district.
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- August 26 2015
Tianjin lesson: Open insurance market to foreigners, says Lloyd’s
Lloyd's reinsurance head says China needs to let foreign insurers enter the market after Tianjin wake-up call.
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- August 25 2015
Ping An sees overseas M&A hitting US$7.8bn for 2015
China's second-largest insurer continues to boost its overseas assets as home market falters.
