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- January 16 2018
Zurich officially pulls out of Taiwan
The Switzerland-based insurer has dissolved its local life insurance business after selling to Hotai Motor Co in 2016.
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- January 16 2018
Ergo, Manulife in talks to buy stake in IndiaFirst Life
The potential buyers are eyeing the stake owned by the UK’s Legal & General Group, which is up for sale.
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- January 16 2018
Fintech start-up Jirnexu banks on insurance as growth driver
The South-East Asian financial technology startup has said that insurance will account for up to 30% of its growth.
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- January 15 2018
IBM awaits Indian regulatory approval on insurance blockchain
The company is hoping to win regulatory approval to deploy the technology for general insurers in India.
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- January 15 2018
CBA eyes selling stake in Indonesian venture
The sale of a majority stake in Commonwealth Life could value the insurer at up to US$250m.
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- January 14 2018
Hong Leong MSIG Takaful appoints new CEO
The Malaysian takaful firm has named Modh Asri Omar as its new chief executive officer.
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- January 12 2018
Siam Commercial, Prudential sign bancassurance deal
The new partnership will target wealthy clients at the Thai bank, which is the country's second-biggest.
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- January 12 2018
Takaful outpaces conventional insurance in Malaysia
Family and general takaful in the country grew by 7.5% and 5.9%, respectively, in the first half of 2017.
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- January 12 2018
Chinese insurers’ premium income up nearly 20%
The strong figures were achieved despite the authorities’ tightened regulation of the sector.
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- January 11 2018
Rise in M&A deals will fuel insurance demand in 2018
The value of deals is expected to exceed US$3tr this year, according to XL Catlin's head of M&A.
