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- June 12 2017
Hong Kong, overseas firms seek China entry
Among those making a beeline into the mainland market is FWD Hong Kong, which has applied for a life insurance licence.
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- June 9 2017
Regulator opposes merger of Indian life firms
Irdai has disapproved the proposed merger of Max Life and HDFC Standard Life, based on the structure of the deal.
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- June 2 2017
Allianz Life names new Korea CEO
Sun Lei replaces current chief executive Joos Louwerier, who has been leading the Korean unit since February 2016.
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- June 1 2017
Life premiums in Indonesia up 28%
Data released by the OJK shows that life insurers enjoyed solid premium growth in the first three months of this year.
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- May 29 2017
Anbang to invest US$2.67bn more in two Korean insurers
The Korean insurer is considering additional investments in Tongyang and Allianz ahead of tightened regulations.
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- May 29 2017
Roy Gori to succeed Donald Guloien as Manulife CEO
The former president and chief executive officer is set to retire on September 30 this year.
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- May 26 2017
Q&A: Daisy Ning
We speak to the head of life and health products for Asia at Swiss Re about the changing role of actuaries in Asia.
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- May 26 2017
Top Japanese life firms post steep premium income fall
The negative interest rate policy of Japan’s central bank has weighed on investment income.
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- May 25 2017
Doubts on HDFC Life, Max Life merger unresolved
The proposed merger has not received any opinion from the country’s attorney general.
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- May 25 2017
Tokio Marine to pare down stake in Malaysia business
The move is part of Bank Negara Malaysia’s ruling for foreign insurers to cut their stake to 70% in local life insurers.
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- May 24 2017
Korean insurers’ profit climbs on dividend income
The country's insurers' posted a 24.4% on-year combined net profit rise in the first three months of the year.
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- May 24 2017
Malaysian liberalisation could raise penetration rate to 75%
The insurance and takaful penetration rate in the country has ranged between 54% and 56% over the last five years.
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- May 22 2017
China to check sales activities of life insurers
The Chinese regulator said it would beef up oversight as part of its crackdown on irregularities in the industry.
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- May 22 2017
U Mobile, Sun Life ink insurance deal
The partnership represents the first time any Malaysian telco has offered life insurance to its customers.
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- May 19 2017
Foresea Life keeps afloat amid Beijing crackdown
Company states normal operations and stable cash flow.
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- May 18 2017
China cracks down on universal life policies
The move is expected to hurt many Chinese insurers that have relied on the practice to fund investments.
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- May 17 2017
Dai-ichi Life posts sixth straight record profit year
Japan’s third-largest life insurer by revenue posted a net profit increase of 29.6% in the latest fiscal year.
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- May 10 2017
Singapore’s life insurance coverage up by 10%
The encouraging first-quarter performance reflects the Lion City’s efforts to narrow the protection gap.
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- May 8 2017
Korea approves Mirae’s acquisition of PCA Life
After the acquisition Mirae will become the country’s fifth-largest life insurer based on asset size.
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- May 5 2017
Premiums in China up by a third
However, the pace of growth was lower than the 42% recorded for the same period in 2016.
