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- September 7 2018
Reinsurers’ return on equity deteriorates in first half
The decrease occurred despite an improvement in net income due to lower natural catastrophe losses.
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- September 7 2018
Lockton appoints Asia employee benefits leader
Rachael Tay will lead a team of 40 staff across China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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- September 7 2018
Anbang looks to sell Dutch insurer Vivat for over US$1.5bn
Two Dutch insurers, Aegon and ASR, have reportedly expressed interest in bidding for the unit.
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- September 6 2018
KKR, Temasek join bid for SBI General Insurance stake
The 4% stake sale is part of the pre-offer valuation exercise of the Indian insurer before its planned IPO.
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- September 6 2018
Strong balance sheets support reinsurance outlook
Sector consolidation through M&A and rising profits are also driving the stable outlook for the sector.
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- September 6 2018
Singapore’s intellectual property office teams up with Lloyd’s
The plan is to introduce insurance products targeting companies that use IP in the course of their business.
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- September 5 2018
Scor confirms rejection of Covea’s takeover approach
Covea withdraws share offer following Scor’s board rejection.
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- September 5 2018
Dai-ichi Life confirms purchase of Suncorp’s life arm
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life to pay A$640 million (US$460 million) for the Australian life firm.
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- September 5 2018
Manipal to buy 16% stake in Cigna TTK Health Insurance
The Indian group is looking to buy a stake in in the joint venture from TTK Group for an undisclosed amount.
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- September 5 2018
Willis Towers Watson expands Asia corporate risk and broking
The appointment of Scott Burnett aims at growing the company’s bench strength and to drive business growth in the region
