Industry Segments: Life Page 33 / 53
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- March 20 2017
Nippon Life plans US$4.4bn M&A investment
Japan's biggest life insurer says it is planning to double its net profit during the next the four years.
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- March 16 2017
Vietnam’s life sector posts record-high growth
Total life insurance premiums in the first 10 months of last year grew at 37%, the highest in a decade.
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- March 8 2017
AIA wins licence to operate in Cambodia
The group will start operations by the end of the year in a market with significant growth potential.
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- March 6 2017
China consortium joins bid for Hong Kong Life Insurance
The consortium will be up against China’s state-owned Yue Xiu in a deal valued at more than US$700m.
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- March 6 2017
Regulations to alter Malaysia’s life insurance industry
Bank Negara Malaysia's upcoming regulatory changes will make it tough for part-time insurance agents to survive.
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- March 3 2017
Citic-Pru Life approved to open Sichuan branch
The development comes after the JV announced plans to expand into Anhui province in November last year.
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- March 3 2017
MetLife cut workforce by 11,000 in 2016
America’s largest life insurer is working towards cutting costs and preparing to spin off its US retail arm.
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- February 28 2017
AIA, Manulife among bidders for SCB insurance arm
Acquisition of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank is likely to be tagged the biggest ever acquisition of a South-East Asian insurer.
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- February 24 2017
Thai life industry profits forecast to grow 6%
The Thai Life Assurance Association expects low interest rates to prompt a move into investment-linked products.
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- February 23 2017
Sun Life Financial appoints Hong Kong CEO
Fabien Jeudy will be responsible for growing operations across life and health, wealth management and pensions.
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- February 22 2017
India’s life industry up 35.13% in January
A high increase in group and individual single premium policies is pushing the sector's growth.
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- February 22 2017
Insurtech startup Digital Fineprint enters Asia
The company is one of just eight insurtech worldwide firms to take part in MetLife's collab partnership.
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- February 22 2017
Korea’s insurers post net income decline in 2016
Results were dragged down by a lacklustre performance from life firms, according to FSS.
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- February 21 2017
MetLife pullout from Indian venture hits snag
Punjab National Bank's decision to retain its 26% stake in the venture is complicating the process.
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- February 20 2017
Life revenues up 50% in Indonesia
The hike in total premium revenues was complemented by growth in bancassurance segment revenues.
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- February 14 2017
China’s JD.com mulls online insurance business
One of China’s e-commerce giants is set to launch an internet insurance service.
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- February 14 2017
ING Life Korea seeks listing approval
The Korean life insurer is seeking approval for an initial public offering, according to an exchange official.
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- February 10 2017
Australian insurers quitting life business
Insurers are responding to tough conditions and a public backlash by exiting the sector.
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- February 10 2017
Aviva selling 50% stake in life insurer Antarius
The British insurer is reportedly exiting its French life insurance joint venture with Credit du Nord.
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- February 7 2017
Japanese firms turn to health data to set premiums
Individualised premiums could be based on exercise times, sleep length, heart rates and other data.
