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- May 8 2017
Chinese insurers urged to contribute to real economy
The measures are aimed at creating a sound policy environment for the insurance industry to serve the real economy.
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- May 5 2017
Premiums in China up by a third
However, the pace of growth was lower than the 42% recorded for the same period in 2016.
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- May 5 2017
Swiss Re reports net income of US$656m
The results were affected by expected insurance claims in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie.
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- May 3 2017
10 Japanese insurers’ outlook raised to stable
Japan’s improving economic outlook has lowered risks over the trajectory of public debt.
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- April 28 2017
Stronger currency hurting Taiwan insurers
The continued strength caused NT$65.8 billion (US$2.18bn) in foreign-exchange related losses in the first quarter.
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- April 28 2017
Startup Singapore Life raises US$50m in funding
The Series A funding round is led by Hong Kong-listed Credit China FinTech and UK-based investment firm IPGL.
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- April 27 2017
Japan Post Insurance to raise risk assets
The insurer plans to raise its holdings of assets such as stocks, foreign bonds and alternative assets.
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- April 26 2017
Japanese insurers’ set foreign bond record
Purchases topped US$70bn during the past financial year as part of a strategy to seek higher returns.
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- April 24 2017
China insurers told to enforce stricter controls
The insurance watchdog has again ordered better supervision of operations and investments.
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- April 20 2017
Japanese insurers boost project financing
Companies such as Nippon Life are now crafting their own lending teams and adding significant liquidity to the market.
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- April 19 2017
HK suppresses data on mainlanders’ insurance purchases
Hong Kong’s insurance regulator has stopped releasing the figures “to avoid the public misinterpreting the statistics”.
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- April 19 2017
Fukoku Mutual Life to invest US$5bn in riskier assets
The Japanese insurer has announced plans to invest in higher-yielding foreign corporate debt and equities.
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- April 18 2017
China’s Union Life secures US$100m investment from IFC
The injection is expected to introduce overseas investment opportunities to help diversify its portfolio.
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- April 18 2017
Anbang’s US$1.6bn Fidelity deal collapses
The Chinese insurer has failed to secure the required regulatory approvals to acquire Fidelity & Guaranty Life.
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- April 11 2017
Chinese insurers to continue focus on fixed-income
Companies such as China Life, PICC and Ping An will also boost their investments overseas this year.
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- April 7 2017
Taiwan insurers urged to strengthen hedging measures
The Financial Supervisory Commission has encouraged life insurers to manage their currency exposures.
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- April 6 2017
Philippine HMOs required to seek regulator’s approval
Health-maintenance organisations are now mandated to get clearance before selling products to the public.
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- April 4 2017
People’s Insurance Group of China hires new head
The Chinese insurer has hired Miao Jianmin, former chief of China Life, to be its chairman and president.
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- March 27 2017
China Life profit declines 45% in 2016
Chairman Yang Mingsheng said the performance was due to a decline in gross investment income.
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- March 24 2017
China orders insurers to submit bond transaction report
The move is part of the insurance regulator’s move to tighten scrutiny as it becomes increasingly alert to risks.
