Country: Japan Page 26 / 38
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- March 1 2019
Suncorp returns A$600m to shareholders on life sale
Sale to Japanese firm Dai-ichi Life has freed up capital for the Australian insurer.
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- February 25 2019
Sirius: Japan’s Jebi losses to exceed US$10bn
Claims have escalated from the powerful typhoon according to Sirius's CFO.
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- February 13 2019
Liberty targets Japan with ex-Tokio Marine exec
Liberty International Underwriters hires Kohei Watanabe to establish Japan desk in Singapore.
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- February 5 2019
Japan’s insurers eye China
The next wave of foreign acquisitions for Japan's insurers could be in China.
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- January 23 2019
Tokio Marine eyes overseas M&A targets
Acquisitions are still attractive for Japan's insurers to diversify earnings.
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- January 16 2019
Japan’s typhoons push Swiss Re’s 2018 claims bill to US$2.9bn
The claims burden from two powerful typhoons in Japan have increased by US$320m for the reinsurer.
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- December 21 2018
MS&AD ups stake in Swiss Re’s UK life consolidator
The deal comes ahead of an expected initial public offering in 2019.
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- December 18 2018
Millions more living in Japan’s flood zones: study
The number of households in flood-prone areas has climbed 25% since 1995.
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- December 17 2018
Japan Post eyes stake in US firm Aflac
One of Japan's largest insurers is looking to diversify in the US through an investment of up to US$2.6bn.
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- December 5 2018
Japan’s insurers on hunt for foreign purchases, says Fitch
Overseas acquisitions will continue next year as part of an effort to diversify from the saturated domestic market.
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- November 26 2018
Jebi is costliest typhoon in Japan’s history
Japanese insurers have paid out around US$5.2bn for the late August storm.
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- November 15 2018
Claims to top ¥1 trillion for Japan’s big three
Major typhoon season has caused a record amount of claims in the country.
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- November 9 2018
Travel insurance spurs Zurich’s Asia Pacific growth
The global insurer is gaining momentum in the region.
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- November 8 2018
Axa’s Asia P&C premiums hit by poor motor sales
Overall revenues have climbed for Axa in Asia but its direct P&C business has dropped.
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- October 22 2018
Typhoon Jebi to cost Swiss Re US$500m
Overall, the company estimates total claims from natural catastrophes to reach US$1.1bn in the third quarter.
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- October 19 2018
AIG’s catastrophe losses above US$1.5bn in Q3
Global insurer's results hit by multiple large natural catastrophes in the third quarter.
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- October 5 2018
Japan hit by eighth typhoon of the year
A stream of powerful storms in Japan is placing pressure on the country's insurers.
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- September 28 2018
Anbang to sell $200m worth of Japanese assets
The bidders include the previous owners, Blackstone, who sold the portfolio two years ago.
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- September 26 2018
Japan flood claims hit US$1.5bn
The flooding in July was prompted by extreme levels of rainfall.
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- September 11 2018
Typhoon Jebi losses could reach US$4.5bn
The typhoon Jebi, which made landfall on September 4, was the strongest to hit Japan in 25 years.
