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- July 28 2016
Korea’s KDB Life struggles for buyers
There seems to be no takers so far for the insurance unit of state-owned lender Korea Development Bank.
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- July 28 2016
Foresea Life likely to win bid for Asia Capital Re
The Chinese company, owned by Baoneng Group, is expected to win the bid for the Singapore-based reinsurer.
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- July 28 2016
Philippines to implement bill of rights for policyholders
The insurance regulator is beefing up efforts to protect clients with the implementation of standardised rights.
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- July 27 2016
Fosun to spin off insurance arm in IPO
Ironshore will be sold in an initial public offering on either the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq market, the company says.
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- July 27 2016
Hong Kong insurers defy asset slide
Insurers in the city managed to report a 3.5% increase in assets under management during 2015.
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- July 27 2016
Investment scope for Singaporean insurers broadened
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is considering relaxing restrictions imposed on insurers' investments.
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- July 27 2016
GIC Re aims for global recognition
Chairman Alice Vaidyan said that GIC will be among the top 10 ranked global reinsurers by 2020.
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- July 26 2016
Vietnamese life market booming
Total life insurance premiums reached close to US$1bn for the first half of 2016, according to the Vietnam Insurance Supervisory Authority.
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- July 26 2016
China underinsured based on recent flood claims
Claims arising from the recent flooding are expected to reach a small fraction of the full economic loss.
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- July 25 2016
Discovery enters Japan market with Sumitomo, Softbank
South Africa’s third-biggest insurer plans to introduce its health reward programme, Vitality, with its new partners' help.
