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- May 9 2015
Economic cost of Nepal earthquake could reach US$5bn – Aon
More than 700,000 homes, buildings and historical sites were damaged or destroyed.
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- May 6 2015
After Nepal quake, Indian insurers seek mandatory building code
Authorities asked to make earthquake-resistant construction codes mandatory.
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- May 5 2015
Bangladesh insurers seek withdrawal of insurance policy tax
Gains from life insurance policies urged to be withdrawn.
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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
Nepal earthquake to expose developing nations’ low insurance penetration
Spending on property-casualty coverage less than US$4 per capita annually.
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- April 27 2015
India’s largest reinsurer assessing earthquake losses in Nepal
GIC Re sends a team of 10 surveyors to Nepal.
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- April 23 2015
Bangladesh to raise foreign stake in life insurance sector to 83%
Government keen to attract more foreign insurance companies to the country.
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- April 23 2015
Reinsurance Group of America names India head
Thomas Mathew appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive of RGA India.
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- April 20 2015
India’s general insurance growth hits three-year low
Slump in auto sales and lack of new projects reasons for single digit growth.
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- April 14 2015
Sri Lanka’s insurance industry grows 13.2%
Analysts expect more insurers to invest in Sri Lanka which has 22 licensed insurance companies operating in the Country.
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- April 13 2015
Sri Lanka’s insurance board names new director
Asanga joins IBSL having served in the government sector for the last decade.
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- April 11 2015
Experts call for scaled up universal health coverage in Bangladesh
Government contribution to the health sector in Bangladesh said to be only 25%.
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- April 3 2015
Pakistan raises minimum capital requirements
According to the SECP, raising the minimum paid-up capital requirements for insurers is an attempt to strengthen the country's insurance sector.
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- April 3 2015
Bangladesh allocates $200m to reform insurance sector
The country's insurance regulator is being tasked with modernising and professionalising the industry.
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- March 18 2015
Opportunities rise for insurers as Asia Pacific strengthens solvency regulations
Asia insurers are now seeing further opportunities as countries in the Asia Pacific region move to strengthen their solvency regulations, the latest Asia Pacific Solvency Regulation report by Aon Benf... To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have […]
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- March 16 2015
Japan’s Nippon Life could raise stake in Reliance Life after India’s new insurance bill
Japanese life insurance giant had shown interest in raising its stake from 26% to 49% before the bill was passed.
