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- July 25 2016
Discovery enters Japan market with Sumitomo, Softbank
South Africa’s third-biggest insurer plans to introduce its health reward programme, Vitality, with its new partners' help.
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- July 25 2016
Korean insurers log record outbound investment
Low yields at home have driven increased overseas investment in a bid to generate higher returns.
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- July 25 2016
Prudential, Taiyo pull out from Bangladesh entry
The two insurers are reportedly withdrawing their plans to expand in the saturated but underdeveloped market.
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- July 22 2016
EQ Insurance partners with Validus Capital
Singapore insurer to offer investor protection to SME lending platform Validus Capital.
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- July 22 2016
Korean policyholders spend US$3,000 on average on cover
Korea’s premium per person is 18th highest in the world according to Swiss Re.
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- July 22 2016
Asian insurers unprepared for climate change risks
Firms lag behind in their preparations to deal with ill effects of climate change on their businesses, according to AODP.
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- July 22 2016
Dai-ichi to open business in Cambodia
Japanese major scheduled to open a representative office in Phnom Penh by end of July.
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- July 21 2016
Chinese insurers hampered by weak risk management
Insufficient risk management professionals and tools make transition to a new risk-oriented solvency system challenging, says PwC.
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- July 21 2016
Demand for insurance-linked investments remains robust
Large institutional investors continue to show strong demand for alternative investments such as ILS funds and catastrophe bonds.
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- July 20 2016
ICICI Pru Life’s IPO poised to be India’s biggest in six years
The listing is expected to take place this year, with proceeds of up to US$745m going to majority owner ICICI Bank.
