Fairfax buys stake in rival of Indian partner
August 30 2017 by InsuranceAsia News-
Indian government launches US$560m sale of 6.8% GIC Re stake
- September 4
The secondary placement, being offered at a floor price of US$4.70 apiece over two days, is intended to reduce the government's stake in the reinsurer to meet the minimum public float requirements for Indian listed companies.
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India government may pare stake in GIC Re through secondary placement: report
- August 19
The state-owned reinsurer plans to starts growing its international book of business from next year as it is expecting a rating upgrade to "A-" from AM Best.
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KDIC revives Seoul Guarantee Insurance’s listing plans: report
- August 14
The state-run parent of the Korean guarantee insurer announced that it has filed for a preliminary IPO review on the Korea Exchange.
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Haier-backed insurance broker Zhongmiao gets greenlight for Hong Kong listing
- July 24
The Shandong-based company will be the first insurance intermediary to trade in Hong Kong if it completes an IPO.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
