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- June 23 2015
Bangladesh regulator suspends Standard Insurance
Suspension follows failure to reinsure BDT463.3m (US$5.98m) worth of its policies.
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- June 23 2015
Fosun to buy Israeli insurer Phoenix for US$471m
Phoenix Holdings owner, still has the option to cancel the deal if not closed after five months.
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- June 23 2015
India’s general sector posts 12.3% growth in premium collections
The majority of the premium growth came from the four state-run general insurers.
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- June 23 2015
Vietnam’s non-life industry faces shortage of qualified actuaries
Only one actuary in Vietnam said meets the national standards.
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- June 22 2015
Air India seeks insurers for US$9bn insurance cover
State-owned and private insurance companies are expected to join in the aggressive bidding.
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- June 22 2015
Changes sought for Japan Post Insurance Co, ahead of planned IPO
Lawmakers looking to raise the maximum amount of insurance coverage at JPI.
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- June 22 2015
UN chief urges insurance industry to ease disaster-related financial burden
Industry must play a strong leadership role in UN initiatives, says Ban Ki-moon.
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- June 22 2015
Malaysia’s Islamic insurers investing more in technology
Takaful operators plan to double the number of Islamic insurance policyholders in five years.
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- June 19 2015
India plans higher solvency requirement for health insurance players
Plans to raise the solvency margin to up to 200% for group health.
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- June 19 2015
Taiwanese insurers hold US$288bn overseas assets
US denominated bonds form the majority of the overseas holdings.
