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- August 30 2021
India’s second wave causes health premium surge
Bajaj Allianz booked a 480% increase — but claims are also sky-rocketing.
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- August 30 2021
Asia’s life market sees new business fall 19.2% in 2020
Hong Kong saw the highest decline with a 56% drop while Indonesia was next on the list at 32%.
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- August 30 2021
Swiss Re CorSo’s former North Asia property head resigns
IAN understands that Vivian Zee is leaving next month while Gracie Qin is relocating to Hong Kong.
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- August 27 2021
Ping An’s net profit down 15.5% after China Fortune hit
The Chinese insurance giant promises to strengthen risk management after developer default impacts results.
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- August 27 2021
Aon appoints APAC reinsurance CEO and president
George Attard and Jeremy Goodman have been handed the roles amid a leadership reshuffle.
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- August 27 2021
Toa Re overseas arms improve top-line but impact profitability
The Japanese reinsurer's overseas subsidiaries accounted for more than 25% of the firm's total premiums.
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- August 26 2021
Asia healthcare cover should reflect industry innovation: Lloyd’s webinar
Life science firms are increasingly in need of public liability, PI, medical malpractice and product recall cover.
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- August 26 2021
China Life’s H1 profits jump 34.2%
GWP growth at the life giant has been sluggish as the economy continues to recover from Covid-19.
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- August 26 2021
Insurance M&A in APAC falls 51% in H1 2021: Clyde & Co
While deal activity is up recently, APAC regulators can demand substantial capital increments as part of any transaction.
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- August 25 2021
HKIA report identifies US$880bn mortality protection gap
The findings translate to HK$1.9m per working adult -- around 5.7 times the average annual income.
