Industry Segments: Reinsurance Page 53 / 63
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- July 16 2018
China emerges as leading market for Swiss Re
The country is now among the top four major markets of the Zurich-based company, according to the firm’s CEO.
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- July 12 2018
Foreign reinsurers waiting on changes to India’s rules
State-owned GIC Re continues to enjoy right of first refusal for domestic reinsurance business.
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- July 10 2018
Philippine pension fund ups rating requirement for reinsurers
The Government Service Insurance System will require bidders to have a credit rating of at least B+.
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- July 9 2018
Philippines reinsurer Nat Re posts US$3.8m underwriting profit
It was the fourth straight year that the reinsurer posted positive net income despite large global insured losses.
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- July 6 2018
Asia Reinsurance: Diversification and Growth
In 2017, Asia Pacific experienced a relatively benign loss year as total insured losses amounted to less than 5 percent of global insured losses.
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- July 6 2018
India’s ITI Re sold to Fairfax
The country's only private reinsurer has been sold a year after its owner threatened to quit the industry.
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- July 4 2018
China Re and Zhong An invest in blockchain
China Re and Zhong An have already completed a proof of concept to test areas including contracts, documents and claims.
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- June 15 2018
Korea targets reinsurance liberalisation
The move is part of an effort to promote price competition in the non-life sector by the financial regulator.
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- June 13 2018
Markel wins Lloyd’s India licence
It will initially focus on treaty and facultative reinsurance for marine, energy, contingency and professional and financial risks
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- June 5 2018
Korea to welcome more reinsurers
The financial regulator has announced landmark plans to ease entry barriers and compete with Korea Re.
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- May 28 2018
Malaysian Re partners with Argo Managing Agency
The partnership is strategic in nature and a key component of Malaysian Re's business transformation 2020.
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- May 11 2018
Reinsurers bounce back
After one of the toughest quarters in recent memory at the end of 2017, results have improved.
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- May 10 2018
World Bank inks risk-sharing deal with Nexi
The bank's political risk insurance arm has agreed to share risk in Japanese investments in developing countries.
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- March 23 2018
Japan cat pricing unmoved
Last year’s huge nat-cat losses in the US do not appear to be pushing prices up in Asia.
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- March 8 2018
SoftBank to buy up to 33% of Swiss Re
The deal could be valued at about US$10 billion, but details are still unclear.
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- March 2 2018
Is the end nigh for retakaful?
The small and fragmented market is struggling to compete with competition from conventional players.
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- February 20 2018
SoftBank eyes board seats at Swiss Re
Founder Masayoshi Son is reportedly scheduled for a meeting with the Swiss company to discuss a possible agreement.
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- February 15 2018
Peak Re says goodbye to IFC
Prudential Financial has acquired IFC's shareholding as the business outgrows its original emerging-market remit.
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- February 9 2018
SoftBank eyes buying stake in Swiss Re
Chief executive Msayashi Son is following Warren Buffett in using reinsurance cash flows to buttress his group.
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- February 1 2018
Swiss Re opens new Asian HQ in Singapore
It has also appointed a new regional board of directors, chaired by Lim Siong Guan, formerly of GIC.
