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- April 4 2016
Lloyd’s to apply for Indian reinsurance branch
Application for onshore branch follows IRDAI’s recent publication of the regulations governing the Lloyd’s market.
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- April 4 2016
India approves 49% insurance FDI under automatic route
Reserve Bank of India decision intended to attract more overseas investment from the insurance sector.
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- April 4 2016
Philippine premium income up 18.71% in 2015
Total premium income reached US$4.86 billion last year.
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- April 4 2016
Malaysia’s insurance, takaful sectors expect only moderate growth
Uncertainties in the financial markets and a challenging landscape seen as factors
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- April 1 2016
Global disasters cost US$92bn in 2015
Swiss Re says the costs of natural and man-made disasters last year were lower than the US$113 billion in 2014.
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- April 1 2016
Chinese insurers to reduce exposure to equities
Fragile markets have prompted Chinese insurers to express caution in capital market investments this year.
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- April 1 2016
Singapore cyber demand to increase 50% this year
More businesses in Singapore are looking to protect themselves from cyber breaches, says AIG.
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- April 1 2016
Health expenditure in the Philippines tops US$11bn
More than 50% of the total comes from personal expenditure by Filipino consumers not covered by insurance policies.
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- March 31 2016
China Pacific eyes controlling stake in Anxin Agricultural
CIRC approves 51% stake in the Shanghai-based provider of traditional agricultural and cultivation products.
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- March 31 2016
Thailand mulls mortgage insurance to cut credit risks
The finance ministry has asked the ADB to help study its plan to reduce credit risk and allow lenders to expand credit.
