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- July 12 2017
China considers experienced graft-buster for top CIRC post
China is likely to name Yang Xiaochao, secretary general of the Central Commission for Discipline, to oversee the industry.
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- July 11 2017
Cambodia and Thailand sign regulatory pact
The two countries have signed an agreement that aims to bolster insurance regulation in Cambodia.
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- July 10 2017
Swiss Re and Ping An combine to launch typhoon solution
The two companies have launched China's first mobile-enabled typhoon property parametric insurance solution.
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- July 10 2017
Singapore studying ElderShield takeover proposal
The government is in a better position to administer the scheme, according to the ElderShield Review Committee.
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- July 10 2017
Philippines’ chief regulator elected to Asian Re board
Insurance commissioner Denis Funa has been named vice-chairman of the management board.
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- July 7 2017
China drafts rules on endowment insurance
CIRC is in the process of crafting regulations as part of preparations to launch a pilot programme before full implementation.
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- July 7 2017
Sale of SCB insurance unit to FWD halted
What could have been the largest insurance M&A transaction in South-East Asia has failed on valuation differences.
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- July 7 2017
Premium growth defies weak economies
Advanced economies were the main drag on global premiums, but growth in many emerging markets slowed also.
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- July 6 2017
China to develop commercial pension insurance
The government will fast-track the development of the new system, according to a State Council guideline.
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- July 6 2017
Nippon Life silent on investor voting
The Japanese insurer will defy a guideline asking it to disclose its specific votes at shareholder meetings.
