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- March 31 2016
China considers mandatory liability cover for public hospitals
All hospitals will be required to secure cover for their doctors by 2020 to ensure funds are available to settle patient disputes.
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- March 31 2016
Japan Post teams up with Dai-ichi Life for overseas venture
The two companies will partner on a wide range of operations and jointly invest in growth areas.
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- March 30 2016
Anbang sweetens Starwood bid to US$15bn
Anbang has raised its offer in its latest challenge to Marriott International's bid to acquire the US hotel operator.
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- March 30 2016
China to beef up Inner Mongolia’s insurance industry
CIRC has sealed a memorandum of cooperation to help the region improve its insurance industry.
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- March 30 2016
Three China insurers post double-digit growth in 2015
Net profits at China Pacific, PICC and PICC P&C soared in part due to a surge in demand for asset management products.
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- March 30 2016
Indonesian life insurers bullish on 2016 premium growth
Despite a weak local economy, life premiums are forecast to grow by about 15% — more than double last year's rate.
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- March 29 2016
Japan amends tax treatment of premiums for D&O
D&O liability insurance will no longer be treated as income under a new tax treatment policy.
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- March 29 2016
Korea’s NHIS adding more investment products
The addition of more dividend-paying products to its investment portfolio is intended to boost returns.
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- March 29 2016
Sun Life acquires full control of Indonesian JV
The US$42m deal, which is expected to close by September, gives it full control of CIMB Sun Life.
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- March 29 2016
China Life misses 2015 profit forecast
The business took a hit in the final three months of 2015 as profit slumped 81.5% in the period from a year earlier.
