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- June 7 2016
Japan quake insurance payouts rise to US$2.2bn
In just one week, insurance payouts for the Kyushu earthquakes in April have risen another 35%.
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- June 7 2016
Coface names new Asia Pacific CEO
Bhupesh Gupta joins from GE Capital, where he was chief risk officer/chief credit officer for Asia Pacific.
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- June 6 2016
AIA joins R3 blockchain consortium
AIA has joined a global blockchain consortium that is working on ways the technology can be used in financial markets.
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- June 6 2016
Philippine regulator issues bill of rights
Insurance companies operating in the Philippines will now have to observe the Bill of Rights for Policyholders.
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- June 6 2016
AXA Asia names Marc Blottiere as new COO
AXA has announced the appointment of Marc Blottiere as its new regional chief operating officer for AXA Asia.
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- June 6 2016
Thaihot wins race for Dah Sing’s insurance unit
The Chinese group has reportedly agreed to pay US$1.4bn in what could be Hong Kong's most expensive insurance deal ever.
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- June 3 2016
China approves tax-deductible health schemes
Taxpayers in 31 major cities will be able to deduct taxable income paid into qualifying policies.
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- June 3 2016
China to inspect insurance investments
CIRC has informed insurers and related asset managers that it plans to inspect investments in onshore and offshore markets.
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- June 3 2016
Double-digit growth forecast for Indonesia this year
PwC says respondents to its recent survey predict the industry’s growth could be as high as 15%.
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- June 3 2016
Philippine insurance regulator named first Mefin head
Emmanuel Dooc will chair the newly created Mututal Exchange Forum on Inclusive Insurance in Asia.
