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                                - July 18 2017
 Indian insurers bullish on continued growth momentumThe country's general insurance industry says that 20% annual growth will be sustainable in the coming years. 
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                                - July 17 2017
 India’s HDFC Life shareholders push IPO plansStandard Life is reportedly keen to move forward with the listing after the merger with Max Group's is likely to be called off. 
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                                - July 14 2017
 Irdai enforces more transparency over policy exclusionsRegulations released this week also require every insurer to display service parameters and turnaround times. 
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                                - July 12 2017
 SBI Life’s IPO plan gets final board approvalThe insurance unit of State Bank of India is aiming to raise US$1.1bn, becoming the second insurer to go public. 
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                                - July 7 2017
 Premium growth defies weak economiesAdvanced economies were the main drag on global premiums, but growth in many emerging markets slowed also. 
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                                - June 22 2017
 India’s general insurers post 16% gross premium growthSolid gross direct premium growth was buoyed by increased premiums in health, motor and fire insurance. 
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                                - June 21 2017
 Indian regulator promotes investment in Reits, InvITsRules have been relaxed for investment in real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts. 
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                                - June 20 2017
 Tokio Marine raises stake in Indian unitThe Japanese insurer now holds 49% in the unit after buying an additional 23% stake for US$392m. 
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                                - June 12 2017
 Plan to merge three Indian insurers scrappedOriental Insurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance have been asked to come up with a new plan. 
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                                - June 9 2017
 Regulator opposes merger of Indian life firmsIrdai has disapproved the proposed merger of Max Life and HDFC Standard Life, based on the structure of the deal. 
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                                - June 2 2017
 Sri Lanka taps Renaissance Re for insurance trust fundThe fund provides disaster cover for disasters including droughts, floods and cyclones. 
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                                - May 30 2017
 Fairfax sells stake in Indian JVThe Canadian company has sold 12.18% of its stake in general insurance firm ICICI Lombard General Insurance. 
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                                - May 30 2017
 India’s general market posts 16% premium growthPrivate sector general insurers have overtaken their state-owned peers in terms of premiums for the first time. 
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                                - May 25 2017
 Doubts on HDFC Life, Max Life merger unresolvedThe proposed merger has not received any opinion from the country’s attorney general. 
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                                - May 23 2017
 DBS India inks two bancassurance dealsThe new partnerships are with Tata AIA Life and Birla Sun Life, after its agreement with Aviva India Life. 
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                                - May 16 2017
 Axis Bank seeks additional bancassurance partnerIndia's third largest private-sector bank is planning to bring its total number of life insurance partners to three. 
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                                - May 16 2017
 Irdai approves Gen Re R3 licence in IndiaThe R3 licence covers underwriting and risk management expertise locally rather than cross-border. 
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                                - May 15 2017
 SBI General Insurance posts first profit in seven yearsThe company attributed the rise in profits to improved risk selection and better expense-control measures. 
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                                - May 9 2017
 GIC Re names five banks for IPOIndia's state-owned reinsurer has selected HSBC, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Kotak and Axis as bookrunners for its listing. 
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                                - May 3 2017
 Philippine life market growing at rapid paceThe sector is expected to register one of the fastest growth rates among emerging markets over the next nine years. 
