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- February 6 2018
Great Eastern may sell minority stake in Malaysian unit
Malaysia’s largest pension fund, Employees Provident Fund, is reportedly in talks to buy the US$1bn stake.
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- February 6 2018
FWD Group appoints Ken Lau for Greater China role
He joins from Union Life and will lead FWD in Hong Kong and Macau, and oversee expansion in Greater China.
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- February 5 2018
Insurers jump onto cryptocurrency bandwagon
Insurance companies are reportedly looking into theft coverage for companies that handle digital currencies.
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- February 5 2018
Allianz to acquire Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance
The German insurer will have a market share of approximately 20% after the US$107m acquisition.
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- February 5 2018
Axa to open shared service centers in Manila, Kuala Lumpur
Company officials say the new centres will become information technology hubs for Japan and the rest of Asia.
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- February 5 2018
India unveils three-way merger of state-owned insurers
National Insurance, United India Insurance and Oriental Insurance are set to merge to form a single entity.
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- February 2 2018
Asia lagging world in insurtech innovation
A report by Willis Towers Watson shows that insurtech startups in Asia account for just 7% of the global total.
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- February 2 2018
Indian life companies push for separate limit on tax exemption
The sector is looking at introducing various supportive measures in the upcoming state budget.
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- February 2 2018
Philippine life sector to log double-digit growth
The expansion is being driven by the country’s strong demographics and the impact of tax reforms.
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- February 1 2018
Swiss Re opens new Asian HQ in Singapore
It has also appointed a new regional board of directors, chaired by Lim Siong Guan, formerly of GIC.
