Industry Segments: Life Page 24 / 52
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- March 16 2018
Singapore’s LIA adopts new measures on incentives
The proposals cover sales targets, sign-on incentives and the monitoring of representatives.
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- March 15 2018
Thailand life market to maintain growth
New bancassurance deals and a bigger pool of agents eligible to sell investment-linked insurance are drivers.
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- March 13 2018
Taiwanese life insurers warned against investment practices
Fixed-income assets reportedly constitute less than 20% of local life insurers’ total investments.
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- March 1 2018
Allianz gets regulatory nod for sale of Taiwan portfolio
The insurer hopes to sell more than 78,000 life policies to Taipei-based China Life Insurance.
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- February 23 2018
Generali eyes opportunities in the Philippine market
After the end of its 17-year partnership with BDO Unibank it intends to re-focus on group life and health.
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- February 22 2018
Allianz delivers strong growth in Asia
Operating profit in the region grew 22% to €273m, driven by strong performance across the business.
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- February 13 2018
China Life reportedly acquiring AMP’s life assets for US$3bn
A possible deal to buy the troubled life insurance assets could be announced in May, according to reports.
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- February 13 2018
Life firms embracing digitalisation to battle stagnation
Insurance companies are integrating technology to prevent loss of market share to startups, says Deloitte.
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- February 9 2018
Manulife Hong Kong reports strong 2017 growth
The healthy premium sales were a result of strong market demand for insurance and wealth products.
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- February 7 2018
Thai Life eyes Cambodian market
Thailand’s third-largest life insurer has plans to expand into neighbouring South-East Asia markets.
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- February 2 2018
Indian life companies push for separate limit on tax exemption
The sector is looking at introducing various supportive measures in the upcoming state budget.
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- February 2 2018
Philippine life sector to log double-digit growth
The expansion is being driven by the country’s strong demographics and the impact of tax reforms.
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- February 1 2018
Operating cash flow of China’s insurers drops 65% in 2017
The decline is attributed to the intensified and widespread crackdown on risks and foul play in the sector.
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- January 30 2018
Japan’s Rakuten to acquire Asahi Fire & Marine Insurance
The e-commerce group has confirmed that it is considering buying the insurer from Nomura.
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- January 29 2018
Nippon Life eyes more acquisitions
The company's new president says the strategy is driven by Japan’s shrinking population and low interest rates.
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- January 26 2018
Muang Thai Life plans more regional expansion
It will focus on Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines after the success of JVs in Indochina.
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- January 22 2018
HK’s FTLife Insurance names new CEO
Gerard Yang, who joined FTLife in 2016, previously worked for MetLife and takes on the chief executive role.
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- January 17 2018
Ping An premium income surges 33.4% in 2017
Individual business growth fuelled the rise in the accumulated gross premium income of the life insurance business.
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- January 16 2018
Zurich officially pulls out of Taiwan
The Switzerland-based insurer has dissolved its local life insurance business after selling to Hotai Motor Co in 2016.
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- January 16 2018
Ergo, Manulife in talks to buy stake in IndiaFirst Life
The potential buyers are eyeing the stake owned by the UK’s Legal & General Group, which is up for sale.
