Industry Segments: Life Page 15 / 52
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- July 16 2020
Taiwan’s Cathay Life to take majority stake in Indonesian bank
The Taiwanese insurer sticks to its strategy.
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- July 16 2020
SCB Thailand sets up brokerage, will hire 500 agents
The move comes after the top bank sold its life insurance unit to FWD.
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- July 13 2020
Tahoe Group exploring sale of Tahoe Life: report
A sale for the troubled Chinese conglomerate could raise US$1bn.
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- July 6 2020
HK life players double down on GBA with agent hiring spree
Market players remain bullish about cross-border growth.
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- July 3 2020
MetLife commits to Asia as HK sale to FWD completes
The US giant will concentrate on China, Japan and South Korea.
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- June 26 2020
Investors seize opportunities in India’s life market
Foreign buyers snap up bargains as promoters sell US$860m of stocks.
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- June 24 2020
AMP Life sale to Resolution finally approved by RBNZ
The US$3.3bn deal is poised to go ahead and allow AMP to exit the life business.
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- June 24 2020
Singapore takes stake in India’s ICICI Pru Life
The deal for the life JV is worth around US$111m.
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- June 23 2020
India’s life players see highest monthly premium growth
It is very welcome news considering the overall environment.
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- June 22 2020
Ergo’s China moves: CEO Schmitz on its “central role”
Why the Munich Re-owned German insurer is convinced of the need to invest in the region.
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- June 22 2020
FWD ramps up scale in Indonesia with BRI Life stake
Huynh Thanh Phong says the country offers "great economic potential".
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- June 22 2020
HK Insurance Authority extends tenure of senior execs
Executive directors Hui and Lam sign for another three years, while two directors exit.
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- June 16 2020
HKIA extends Covid-19 measures; Gregoire takes on conduct role
'Virtual' sales to continue to minimise threat of Covid-19 while there is also help for CPD.
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- June 15 2020
Cambodia’s burgeoning (re)insurance potential
The market is one of the most attractive growth propositions in Asia.
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- June 12 2020
Future Group seeks to divest from Generali JVs: report
The in-crisis Indian conglomerate is seeking funds for debt repayment.
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- June 5 2020
FWD seals US$300m deal, CEO hails Indonesia as a “priority market”
The HK major announced the acquisition of Australia's Commonwealth Bank's division in 2018.
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- June 2 2020
Hong Kong’s life market in flux
All-important mainland sales have collapsed but there is hope for a bounce back.
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- June 1 2020
HK market soars to US$21bn, “mounting pressures” to come
The Insurance Authority expects an economic downturn and market stress moving forward.
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- May 26 2020
Etiqa granted Cambodia licences
Group chief executive Kamaludin Ahmad emphasises a "fast and easy" approach.
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- May 25 2020
Singapore’s life players see 10% Q1 jump in new business
The fallout from Covid-19 could be seen in the following quarters.
