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- July 11 2018
Japan insurers to waive premium payments for flood victims
Four companies are offering a six-month waiver to those affected by the torrential rains in western Japan.
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- July 11 2018
Blockchain in insurance sector to hit US$1.4bn by 2023
The size of the market is expected to grow at close to 85% a year, according to new research.
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- July 11 2018
China changes rules on director appointments
Under the changes, major shareholders of an insurance firm can no longer nominate independent directors.
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- July 10 2018
Taiwan’s anti-fraud body urges insurers to improve compliance
Officials are urging the nation’s life insurance companies to implement tougher measures to fight money laundering.
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- July 10 2018
Philippine pension fund ups rating requirement for reinsurers
The Government Service Insurance System will require bidders to have a credit rating of at least B+.
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- July 10 2018
Premium income in China drops 5.9%
The decline came as authorities were seeking to improve regulation of the sector to reduce financial risk.
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- July 9 2018
Philippines reinsurer Nat Re posts US$3.8m underwriting profit
It was the fourth straight year that the reinsurer posted positive net income despite large global insured losses.
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- July 9 2018
XL Catlin hires Australian portfolio solutions manager from Zurich
Jonathan Moss will be responsible for portfolio solutions, ensuring business alignment with brokers and managing relationships.
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- July 9 2018
Record rainfall slams southern Japan
The rain is forecast to continue for the next couple of days and many landslide warnings have been issued.
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- July 9 2018
Takaful insurers still struggle to gain foothold in local markets
Firms have not been able to differentiate themselves adequately from conventional insurance companies.
