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- August 1 2016
China insurance industry sees 54% drop in profits
The falling returns were largely due to the gloomy stock market, low interest rates and economic slowdown.
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- August 1 2016
OCBC suffers dip in insurance earnings
Singapore's second-biggest lender suffered from the performance of its insurance operations in Q2.
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- July 27 2016
Hong Kong insurers defy asset slide
Insurers in the city managed to report a 3.5% increase in assets under management during 2015.
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- July 27 2016
Investment scope for Singaporean insurers broadened
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is considering relaxing restrictions imposed on insurers' investments.
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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 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 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 19 2016
Singapore regulator eases capital requirements
MAS has acknowledged the need to relax the capital requirements of insurers as revealed in a proposed revised framework.
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- July 14 2016
Vietnam’s insurance industry investment up 500%
Last year was a successful one for Vietnamese insurers after total premiums recorded the sharpest increase in the last 10 years.
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- July 7 2016
Taiwan deposit insurance coverage is world’s third highest
Coverage of NT$3 million indicates the country is succeeding at protecting local consumers and their assets, says the regulator.
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- July 6 2016
China eases rules on infrastructure investment
A slow economy and low returns have prompted China to ease regulation governing insurers' investments in projects.
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- July 5 2016
Korean insurers’ assets to hit W1,000tn in H2
Growing demand for post-retirement products will boost assets under management sometime in the second half of 2016.
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- July 4 2016
Volatility from Brexit to affect insurers’ finances
Prolonged stock market volatility may eventually strain the capital adequacy ratios or the financial strength of insurers.
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- June 30 2016
Chinese insurers reminded on improving disclosure
The country's insurance regulator has urged insurers to step up their corporate disclosure on equity investments.
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- June 29 2016
Korea set to ease insurance regulations
To help insurers boost their financial standing, the government will lift limitations on investments.
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- June 28 2016
Chinese insurers turn to alternatives for yield
Non-traditional investments are largely aimed at combating the adverse effects of low interest rates and volatile stock markets.
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- June 24 2016
Korea’s insurance, pension assets hit new record in 2015
Savings have soared as more people increase their assets to prepare for retirement amid low interest rates.
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- June 20 2016
Fitch cuts outlook on 11 Japanese insurers
Increasingly difficult for insurers to be rated above the sovereign if they hold high levels of government debt.
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- June 13 2016
Japanese industry halts sales of savings-type plans
Negative interest rates have forced leading Japanese nonlife insurers to stop selling savings-type policies, according to reports.
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- May 27 2016
Korean insurers post 6.3% profit gains in Q1
However, the companies suffered declines in profitability due to the unfavourable business environment.
