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- March 23 2021
China FDI changes won’t spur insurance gold rush
Replacing ownership caps with a national security review is unlikely to open the investment floodgates, experts tell IAN.
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- March 17 2021
China’s January GWP exceeds US$150bn
CBIRC data shows a strong start to the year with health insurance premiums up 28%.
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- March 16 2021
Hong Kong’s general sales rebound amid ongoing life slump
Experts tell IAN the local market is far too dependent on mainland customers.
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- March 12 2021
AIA sees 2021 momentum after challenging year
A Hong Kong-based broker tells IAN that business is 'returning to normal' after the 2020 downturn.
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- March 9 2021
TAL Dai-ichi Life hires bankers for Westpac Life buy: report
The insurer has reportedly hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to advise on a potential deal.
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- March 8 2021
International Women’s Day Q&A: MetLife China CEO Siyi Sun
InsuranceAsia News exclusive interview highlights how the industry is tackling the issue of gender equality across Asia.
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- March 5 2021
Taiwan regulatory supervision steps up as profits rise 33%
The FSC is changing capital and investment requirements to support insurers' resilience.
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- March 3 2021
Prudential’s Asia sales take HK hit but profit climbs 12%
CEO Mike Wells is looking to raise up to US$3bn and wants more shareholders in the region.
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- March 3 2021
FWD poised for Indonesia growth as it seals BRI Life deal
The HK-based insurer takes a 29.86% stake in the life player and teams up with the country's largest bank.
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- February 24 2021
HSBC to double down on China as global premiums dip
Protests and Covid-19 hit Hong Kong's life sales hard as mainland visitors dried up in 2020.
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- February 24 2021
Aegon exploring Asia life operations sale: report
Transamerica Life Bermuda targets high net worth individuals in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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- February 24 2021
HK insurers to profit from renminbi reforms
China's SAFE mulls allowing citizens to buy overseas securities and insurance.
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- February 23 2021
Tahoe Life sale runs aground as Ping An jumps ship
The HKIA has reportedly also ordered the insurer to temporarily stop underwriting new business.
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- February 22 2021
Allianz Asia 2020 GWP hits US$9bn
China and Malaysia were standouts as regional profits climbed to US$668m.
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- February 18 2021
Munich Re confirms South-East Asia and digital L&H leaders
Singapore-based Aravind Srinivas and Tobias Frenz have taken on new roles with the global reinsurer.
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- February 18 2021
Private equity hunger for Asia insurers to grow
Global PE firm Carlyle has targeted South Korea's reinsurance space.
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- February 17 2021
Manulife’s Hong Kong & Macau earnings up 10%
Amid protests and a pandemic, new business in 2020 fell by 14% to US$460m.
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- February 12 2021
Allianz China Life deal to kick off APAC deal frenzy
As we enter the Year of the Ox, the M&A bulls are set to keep running.
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- February 2 2021
AIA, China Strategic submit binding bids for BEA Life: report
The sale is expected to raise US$500-600m for the Hong Kong-listed lender.
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- January 25 2021
ZA Bank gets HK agency license
ZhongAn has broadened its insurance presence in the SAR via a subsidiary.
