Industry Segments: Life Page 37 / 53
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- September 6 2016
Indonesian insurer eyes one million clients by 2017
Finansial Wiramitra Danadyaksa hopes to engage one million clients in its new single premium life insurance.
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- September 5 2016
Hanwha Life interested in Woori Bank
The Korean life insurer is considering a stake in the country's only state-owned commercial bank.
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- September 1 2016
Anbang seeks approval to buy Allianz Korea
The Chinese insurer has already won regulatory approval from authorities in Beijing.
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- August 31 2016
China Life to increase outbound investment
After a 67% profit plunge in the first half of 2016, the Beijing-based insurer is shifting US$47b offshore.
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- August 30 2016
Indian life insurers keep up high growth rates
New premiums were buoyed by better distribution channels, low rates and better expectations from unit-linked products.
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- August 24 2016
Dai-ichi’s subsidiary to acquire US Warranty Corp
The US$127m acquisition of the asset protection specialist is expected to conclude as early as this year.
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- August 22 2016
Samsung Life to buy bigger stake in Samsung Securities
The Korean insurer is set to buy the 8% stake from its affiliate, Samsung Fire & Marine, it said in a statement.
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- August 19 2016
Indian life insurers post double-digit growth
Industry officials credited the surge to huge participation in unit-linked insurance plans.
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- August 19 2016
Growth in Hong Kong life sector slowing
Weak domestic demand and new regulations in China are beginning to curb expansion.
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- August 19 2016
Japanese life firms want independent oversight
Key players in the industry are urging corporate Japan to strengthen oversight by outside investors.
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- August 18 2016
Philippines to develop new mortality table
The regulator will develop an updated table consistent with current underwriting and marketing practice.
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- August 17 2016
Manulife-Sinochem banks on digitalisation
The company's new strategy is no longer just about numbers, but personal engagement with customers.
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- August 17 2016
China Life to issue second hybrid security
The mainland life insurer's second US dollar subordinated bond could come as early as next month.
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- August 16 2016
Insurers cater to Hong Kong’s ageing population
Hongkongers are the longest-lived people in the world and some insurers are catering to this ageing population.
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- August 15 2016
Japan’s life insurers see drop in income
A strong yen, gloomy stock market and negative interest rates are weighing on performance.
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- August 12 2016
Singapore reports strong growth in life insurance sector
Weighted new business premiums in the city state rose 13% during the first half of 2016.
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- August 10 2016
HDFC Life and Max Life agree merger terms
The terms of the three-step merger have been announced after the boards of all four firms approved the terms.
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- August 8 2016
Aviva Asia’s value of new business drops
The weaker performance was largely attributed to the end of a bancassurance partnership with DBS.
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- August 5 2016
Mutual appreciation
Insurance groups that are owned by policyholders and run for their benefit are making a comeback.
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- August 5 2016
Philippines court upholds liquidation ruling on Prudentialife
The company will have to continue paying claims to policyholders, four years after it was put into receivership.
