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- June 21 2017
Tahoe completes acquisition of Dah Sing Insurance
The HK$10.6b transaction sees Paula Wai-Yee Choi become CEO of the Hong Kong insurer.
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- June 20 2017
Zhong An’s Hong Kong IPO expected July or August
The Chinese online insurer is expected to list as early as July or August to raise up to US$2b.
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- June 19 2017
CIRC vows to continue crackdown on HK sales
Illegal sales have led to asset outflows and aid money-laundering, according to the regulator.
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- June 15 2017
Increasing HK healthcare costs boost insurance sales
The number of private and personal health insurance plans rose by more than 300,000 in 2015.
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- June 13 2017
New HK regulator vows to work on cross-border supervision
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is expected to work hand in hand with its counterpart from mainland China.
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- June 12 2017
Hong Kong, overseas firms seek China entry
Among those making a beeline into the mainland market is FWD Hong Kong, which has applied for a life insurance licence.
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- June 7 2017
Hong Kong’s Astri expands cyber coverage to insurers
The Applied Science and Technology Research Institute is in talks to provide an insurance cybersecurity network.
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- June 7 2017
Willis Towers Watson appoints regional head of investments
Based in Tokyo, Taro Ogai will succeed Naomi Denning, who will be leaving the company.
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- May 22 2017
PICC plans US$2bn share sale in mainland China
The sale comes more than four years after its subsidiary went public in Hong Kong through a US$3.1bn offering.
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- April 28 2017
AIA delivers record new business performance
The value of new business grew to US$884m during the three months ending February 28, up 55% from last year.
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- April 21 2017
Hong Kong plays catch-up with Singapore
The city is facing a serious challenge and is lagging behind its competitors in many areas. Can China come to its rescue?
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- April 21 2017
Uber Hong Kong closes insurance gap
An official from the ride-hailing firm says it has secured protection for its drivers in the city.
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- April 19 2017
HK suppresses data on mainlanders’ insurance purchases
Hong Kong’s insurance regulator has stopped releasing the figures “to avoid the public misinterpreting the statistics”.
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- March 31 2017
Manulife names Asia head as global president
Roy Gori, the former Citi banker who joined the Canadian insurer just two years ago, has been appointed global president.
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- March 30 2017
Chinese JV acquires Standard Life Asia
Heng An Standard Life Insurance has acquired the Hong Kong arm of British insurer Standard Life.
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- March 27 2017
Chubb appoints Hong Kong life head
Michael Ho joins from Prudential as head of life insurance division Chubb Life in Hong Kong.
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- March 22 2017
Hong Kong Life sold for US$914m
First Origin International, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, has paid HK$7.1b for the city's 10th-biggest insurer.
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- March 13 2017
Hong Kong told to develop incentives for reinsurers
Insurers and brokers are moving their businesses to Singapore where economics of scale and tax benefits are preferable.
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- March 6 2017
IMG acquires ALC Health
The global benefits and assistance services provider has acquired UK-based à la carte healthcare.
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- March 6 2017
China consortium joins bid for Hong Kong Life Insurance
The consortium will be up against China’s state-owned Yue Xiu in a deal valued at more than US$700m.
