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- August 21 2015
Asian insurers show impressive results, terrible share prices
Strong results belied by stock markets that are reflecting considerable pessimism for the region.
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- August 18 2015
Global insured losses fall to half 10-year average
Total global insured losses for the first six months of 2015 dropped to half 10-year average of US$29bn, says Swiss Re.
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- August 13 2015
Asia boosts Pru’s profit in first half
The British life insurer is sticking to its strategy in Asia after the region helped to boost first-half profits.
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- July 30 2015
Insurers join Cameron on SEA tour
Executives from Aviva and Lloyd’s are accompanying the UK prime minister on his four-country trade tour of South-East Asia.
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- July 28 2015
Lloyd’s forms consortium to expand in Asia
Consortium to cover commercial light and moderate industrial property risks in the region.
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- July 27 2015
Singapore proposes rules for public selling of insurance
Proposed guidelines to minimise risks to consumers from aggressive public marketing tactics.
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- July 23 2015
Insurance industry warns of effects of global tax reform
IUA warns regulators that complexity and an undue compliance burden will discourage investment.
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- July 22 2015
Asia’s non-life market to continue growth
Southeast Asia and emerging countries to lead premium growth of the non-life market this year, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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- July 16 2015
Deaths from natural disasters up sharply
Munich Re biannual review supports industry's claim that much of the world continues to be under-insured.
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- July 10 2015
Fixed-income ETFs gaining popularity among insurers
Asian insurers are increasingly turning to fixed-income exchange-traded funds to achieve diversification and higher yields.
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- July 9 2015
Termination fees set for Aetna-Humana acquisition
Combined firm set to become number two health insurer in the United States.
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- July 8 2015
Insurance CEOs cite tax burden as threat to growth
Findings taken from the 18th Annual Global CEO Survey conducted by PwC.
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- July 2 2015
State Bank of India to sell stakes in insurance subsidiaries
SBI to sell a 10% and 23% stake in life insurance and general insurance subsidiaries to foreign partners.
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- July 2 2015
KPMG head pushes for PPPs to address huge insurance protection gap
Collaboration with governments can help close the protection gap, says KPMG's Gary Reader.
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- June 30 2015
Philippine deposit insurer to auction 126 bank assets
The PDIC is soliciting sealed bids for 126 properties owned by closed banks nationwide.
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- June 26 2015
Global insurance industry gained momentum in 2014
Insurance premiums last year gained 3.7% to US$4.8tr.
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- June 22 2015
UN chief urges insurance industry to ease disaster-related financial burden
Industry must play a strong leadership role in UN initiatives, says Ban Ki-moon.
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- June 16 2015
UN gathers global insurance stakeholders at summit in New York
Summit to highlight sustainable economic development and human well-being.
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- May 27 2015
Asia’s protection gap to reach US$41tr – AIA
Insurance giant also signs joint collaboration agreement with I2R to determine the insurance needs of Singaporean consumers.
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- May 26 2015
Hong Kong tops table of health insurance premiums among expats
High cost of living, rising healthcare costs, and high volume of plans purchased attributed, according to a report.
