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- January 27 2016
MS&AD names presidents of its two non-life units
Noriyuki Hara and Yasuzo Kanasugi will head the group's two major non-life insurance units.
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- January 27 2016
Liberty names first Beijing representative
The specialist insurance and reinsurance syndicate is joining the Lloyd's China platform in Beijing.
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- January 27 2016
Chubb names country heads for HK, Singapore, Korea
The announcement is part of a re-branding after the acquisition by ACE, which closed this month.
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- January 26 2016
GIC appoints first woman head
Alice Vaidyan has been named chief managing director of GIC Re, joining a list of women CEOs in India.
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- January 26 2016
Firms still see huge potential in emerging markets
During the Davos forum, major insurers discuss the paucity of insurance taken out in developing markets.
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- January 26 2016
New rules threaten Hong Kong life insurers’ growth
More stringent underwriting rules are likely to reduce the life insurers' growth momentum, says Fitch.
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- January 26 2016
Global firms look to Iran for opportunities
Top insurers are eagerly looking at Iran for business opportunities after the lifting of sanctions.
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- January 25 2016
Korea ready to ink US$2bn insurance deal with Iran
The deal follows the removal of Iranian sanctions by the US and other western nations.
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- January 25 2016
Fidelidade wins permit to invest in Chinese stocks
Portugal's largest insurance company authorised to invest in Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
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- January 25 2016
Inefficiencies threaten disruption to insurance industry
Expensive cost structures and the high cost of capital are weaknesses that disruptors will exploit.