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- August 30 2016
China to limit insurers’ funding sources for M&A
The country’s insurance regulator is cracking down on aggressive acquisitions.
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- August 30 2016
Players urged to tap under-served takaful market
Penetration rates for takaful remain lower compared to the traditional insurance market.
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- August 30 2016
Global insurance rates at lowest since 2012
Marsh's insurance index recorded the 13th consecutive quarter that global rates have dropped.
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- August 29 2016
Taiwanese insurer ordered to pay premiums
Taiwan’s Nan Shan Life risks paying penalties if it does not contribute to its agents’ health insurance coverage.
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- August 29 2016
Japan’s quake insurance contracts top 60%
There has been a surge in coverage since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region.
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- August 26 2016
China cracks down on short-term policies
CIRC is identifying measures to suppress policies that compete with wealth management products.
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- August 26 2016
Malaysia’s general insurance industry grows 3%
The industry generated premium income of US$2.3b for the first six months this year, said PIAM.
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- August 26 2016
Korean insurers’ RBC ratio continues to rise
Under local regulations, insurance companies are required to maintain risk-based capital ratios above 100%.
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- August 25 2016
Anbang’s Hong Kong insurance unit to go public
The Chinese insurer has reportedly invited investment banks to pitch for roles on the IPO of its life insurance business.
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- August 25 2016
Asian regulatory changes to boost reinsurance appetite
Regulatory measures put in place in the Asian markets could usher in a greater demand for reinsurance, according to Fitch.
