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- May 4 2018
China’s non-life woes
The country's life insurance sector isn't alone in facing significant challenges.
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- March 28 2018
Goldman Sachs eyes Indian insurance acquisition
The Wall Street bank's private equity unit is reportedly in talks to buy a minority stake in Royal Sundaram.
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- January 4 2018
IAG cuts catastrophe reinsurance cover
Under the new programme, its gross main cover for the first catastrophe event would drop by A$970m.
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- December 14 2017
Philippine firms continue net income growth
A rise in underwriting and investment income helped drive the robust third-quarter performance.
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- December 5 2017
Eight Korean insurers tap online-only bank
K Bank has released 20 savings and protection "mobilessurance" policies through a mobile app.
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- November 24 2017
Allianz and Sri Ayudhya Capital to deepen cooperation in Thailand
The two companies will enter into strategic transactions across both life and general insurance.
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- October 12 2017
India’s non-life premiums up 13.6%
The gross premiums rose to US$2.68bn in September this year, according to data from Irdai.
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- July 7 2017
Premium growth defies weak economies
Advanced economies were the main drag on global premiums, but growth in many emerging markets slowed also.
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- June 30 2017
China’s motor market running out of fuel
Further easing of pricing limits has led to fears of even weaker profitability for non-life insurers.
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- June 22 2017
Allianz seeks to accelerate growth in Asia
The German insurer is planning to catch up with European competitors in the region, such as Prudential and AXA.
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- June 22 2017
India’s general insurers post 16% gross premium growth
Solid gross direct premium growth was buoyed by increased premiums in health, motor and fire insurance.
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- May 15 2017
Global non-life investment income set to decline
Moody’s says that low global interest rates will continue to pressure profitability and solvency.
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- December 5 2016
Indonesia’s Jiwasraya eyes capturing younger market
The government-owned insurer looks to tap the younger market in its plan of digitalising its distribution and sales.
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- January 27 2016
MS&AD names presidents of its two non-life units
Noriyuki Hara and Yasuzo Kanasugi will head the group's two major non-life insurance units.
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- January 25 2016
Milliman to open third South-East Asia office in KL
The office will offer employee benefits, life, non-life, and health insurance consulting services.
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- January 18 2016
Smaller life firms in China worst-hit by stock sell-off
Small and medium-sized life insurers tend to have the most aggressive risk appetites, says Fitch.
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- December 22 2015
India’s general insurance penetration drops to 0.70%
Slower economic growth and entry of life players into the general market, attributed says GIC
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- November 18 2015
Storms likely hit profit of Japan’s non-life insurers
Summer typhoons seem to have had a negative effect on net profits at Japan's top three non-life insurers.
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- November 4 2015
Philippine insurers’ profits jump by two-thirds
The industry's yearly profit reached US$436 million at the end of the third quarter, up 65.8%.
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- October 13 2015
Japanese insurers to offer liability cover in Myanmar
Three insurers have won licences to offer insurance products in Thilawa Special Economic Zone
