Line of business: Life Page 15 / 53
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- August 7 2020
Aviva signals Asia exit (again)
China and Singapore units should attract bids as new CEO Amanda Blanc looks to refocus.
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- August 6 2020
Allianz reveals mixed first half Asia results
While L&H profits fell 9%, P&C climbed 21% bolstered by Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
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- August 5 2020
Chubb doubles down on China
The global P&C and life player is positioning to capitalise on the country's Covid-19 recovery.
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- August 5 2020
Chakrabarty rejoins Prudential as Cambodia CEO
The seasoned market exec wants to take the life player to the next level.
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- August 5 2020
Korean Re and Carlyle to provide co-reinsurance: report
It's estimated such contracts in South Korea could be worth tens of billions of dollars in value.
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- August 4 2020
Chubb’s Greenberg appoints leader in “significant” China push
Cunqiang Li to become chief strategy officer of the Huatai Insurance Group.
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- August 4 2020
United India withdraws AM Best rating, secures US$144m
P&C player's underwriting losses are concerning, as India's government turns to IPO of life giant LIC.
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- August 4 2020
China’s Hywin eyeing Lion City expansion
The firm is seeking insurance and brokerage licenses in the city.
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- July 30 2020
Sun Life hedging bets on “dynamic” Asia for future acquisitions
Asia's contributions to company income are expected to grow to 25%.
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- July 29 2020
Hong Kong market growth to stall from Covid impact
Authorities push cross-border initiatives to bolster new business.
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- July 29 2020
US$83tn Asia mortality protection gap is growing: Swiss Re
There is an opportunity to talk more frankly, go digital and to improve data.
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- July 28 2020
Sachin Shah to join Manulife
He will manage emerging markets in South-East Asia and previously led AIG's GI APAC operations.
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- July 28 2020
Ping An invests in China, HK health ventures
The healthcare digital JVs are with Japan's Shionogi.
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- July 20 2020
Chinese insurers record healthy H1 premium growth
Life and P&C players are experiencing a solid uptick in sales compared with 2019.
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- July 16 2020
Korean insurers under heightened FSS scrutiny
Both non-life and life players have been targeted by the financial regulators.
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- July 16 2020
Taiwan’s Cathay Life to take majority stake in Indonesian bank
The Taiwanese insurer sticks to its strategy.
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- July 16 2020
SCB Thailand sets up brokerage, will hire 500 agents
The move comes after the top bank sold its life insurance unit to FWD.
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- July 13 2020
Tahoe Group exploring sale of Tahoe Life: report
A sale for the troubled Chinese conglomerate could raise US$1bn.
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- July 6 2020
HK life players double down on GBA with agent hiring spree
Market players remain bullish about cross-border growth.
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- July 3 2020
MetLife commits to Asia as HK sale to FWD completes
The US giant will concentrate on China, Japan and South Korea.
