Industry Segments: General Page 5 / 7
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- February 11 2020
Chubb’s Longmore switches digital role for Indonesia GI president
He replaces Tai Kuan Ly who is staying at the US giant.
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- December 20 2019
Not-so-incredible India
P&C players are struggling to grow profits amid rising claims and costs.
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- January 4 2019
What to expect in 2019
Despite a positive long-term outlook, Asia’s insurance industry will be shaped in 2019 by global issues.
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- September 21 2018
Ageas unveils three-year strategic plan
Global insurer Ageas has unveiled a plan for 2019 to 2021 at its annual investor day this week.
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- August 3 2018
Aviva records 28% growth in new business in Asia
The result for the first half of the year was driven primarily by robust growth in Singapore.
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- June 29 2018
Hong Kong seeks ‘Insurance Connect’ with China
Hong Kong insurance regulators said this week that they are working on the plan with their mainland counterparts.
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- March 28 2018
Goldman Sachs eyes Indian insurance acquisition
The Wall Street bank's private equity unit is reportedly in talks to buy a minority stake in Royal Sundaram.
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- January 4 2018
IAG cuts catastrophe reinsurance cover
Under the new programme, its gross main cover for the first catastrophe event would drop by A$970m.
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- November 24 2017
Allianz and Sri Ayudhya Capital to deepen cooperation in Thailand
The two companies will enter into strategic transactions across both life and general insurance.
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- June 22 2017
Allianz seeks to accelerate growth in Asia
The German insurer is planning to catch up with European competitors in the region, such as Prudential and AXA.
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- June 22 2017
India’s general insurers post 16% gross premium growth
Solid gross direct premium growth was buoyed by increased premiums in health, motor and fire insurance.
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- December 5 2016
Indonesia’s Jiwasraya eyes capturing younger market
The government-owned insurer looks to tap the younger market in its plan of digitalising its distribution and sales.
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- December 22 2015
India’s general insurance penetration drops to 0.70%
Slower economic growth and entry of life players into the general market, attributed says GIC
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- October 9 2015
Malaysia pushes for market-driven insurance pricing
Motor and fire insurance sectors need to be restructured, says the country's central bank.
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- October 7 2015
Boom in financial assets continues, says Allianz
Allianz's sixth edition of its Global Wealth Report says Asia remains the unrivalled growth champion.
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- September 25 2015
Insurers target women’s market in emerging economies
Women spend twice as much on insurance as men and have a more natural appetite for protection, according to an AXA-sponsored study.
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- September 22 2015
Fire premiums on the rise in Japan
The increase is being driven a number of large-scale natural disasters in recent years.
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- September 10 2015
CEO resignation will not affect Zurich’s US$12bn bid for RSA
Mike Kerner will step down as CEO at the end of the year for personal reasons, but bid goes ahead.
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- September 7 2015
Weak car sales hurting Malaysia’s general insurance market
The Malaysian Insurance Institute says the industry is likely to be stagnant through to 2016.
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- September 3 2015
Vietnam’s insurance market up 23% in five months
Insurance firms in Vietnam enjoyed a robust first five months of the year in total premium revenue.
