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- January 3 2017
India finalises listing of public insurers
Listing norms for the country's public insurers will be finalised by the end of this month, a senior official revealed.
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- January 3 2017
India’s public and private insurers in the doldrums
Higher claims, rising operating costs and aggressive sales strategies are taking their toll on profitability.
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- January 3 2017
Insurers in Asia look for new lines amid motor decline
Falling sales in some of the region's major motor vehicle markets has weakened the primary source of premiums.
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- December 27 2016
Peak Re gets go signal for reinsurance subsidiary
Zurich-based subsidiary to provide opportunities for expansion in Europe.
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- December 23 2016
No buyers for troubled insurer Bumiputera
The Indonesian government is likely to consider state aid as efforts to find a strategic investor remain futile.
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- December 23 2016
China tightening issuance of insurance licences
The move comes amid efforts to reduce risks resulting from aggressive business and investment practices.
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- December 23 2016
Philippines budgets US$1bn for universal healthcare
The country's US$67 billion 2017 budget includes an 11.6% funding boost for universal healthcare.
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- December 22 2016
ING Life among 20 firms to go public in Korea in 2017
Korea's fifth-largest insurer by assets is expected to join about 20 companies going public during the second half.
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- December 22 2016
Thai life market growth to slow in 2017
Economic headwinds will keep the country's life insurance market growth to less than 10% next year.
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- December 21 2016
Indonesia urged to fast-track policyholder protection
The call was made following the replacement of the board of directors and commissioners of AJB Bumiputera 1912.
