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- August 30 2018
Hong Kong eyes tax incentives for specific insurance products
The move is part of the city's efforts to become an international hub for risk management.
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- August 24 2018
Malaysia eases pressure on foreign insurers
The country’s new central bank governor has said she will adopt a more flexible approach to divestment.
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- August 21 2018
Malaysia loosens divestment rule for foreign insurers
The central bank has said the deadline for compliance will be decided on a bilateral basis.
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- August 20 2018
Korea’s financial regulator takes action against Samsung Life
The move follows a refusal to accept minimum returns guarantees for immediate payment annuities.
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- August 9 2018
China resumes inquiry into insurance officials
Close to 40 regulatory personnel have been under investigation since mid-July.
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- August 6 2018
Fubon Life fined for inadequate documentation
Poor record keeping of company business practices has resulted in fines of US$411,000 by the FSC.
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- August 1 2018
China gives preferential treatment to HK reinsurers
Qualified reinsurers in the city will benefit from a lower credit risk charge under C-ROSS.
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- July 31 2018
China Life fined US$103K for disclosure issues
China's central bank found the company guilty of disclosure-related issues.
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- July 30 2018
Cheung to replace Leung at Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority
John Leung to end CEO role in the middle of August.
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- July 30 2018
Indonesia postpones coal, crude oil export rule
The trade ministry has deferred a new rule that requires export shipments to use Indonesian insurance.
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- July 26 2018
Asia’s insurance market remains rules-based
Regulators are increasingly looking at customer protection and meeting policyholders' reasonable expectations.
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- July 20 2018
Indian merger in question
The timetable for the landmark merger of three state-owned Indian non-life insurers is in doubt.
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- July 18 2018
Chinese insurers covered US$467tr in Jan-May period
However, CBIRC data showed that the sector's premium income fell 5.86% year on year.
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- July 13 2018
Bull in a China shop
Insurance and other financial services are among the industries that Donald Trump’s bullying trade war could force China to open.
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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 11 2018
China changes rules on director appointments
Under the changes, major shareholders of an insurance firm can no longer nominate independent directors.
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- July 3 2018
CBIRC publishes foreign-ownership rules
The rules allow foreign insurers and loss adjusters to operate on a level footing with domestic companies.
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- July 2 2018
Foreign divestments in Malaysia at advanced stage
Foreign insurance companies technically had until June 30 to comply with the foreign ownership cap.
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- June 18 2018
Ex-CIRC head Xiang Junbo pleads guilty to bribery
The former chairman of China’s insurance regulatory body expressed remorse in his closing statement.
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- June 14 2018
Malaysia to further review ownership rules for foreign insurers
The review may result in the country's central bank deferring the requirement to cut ownership to 70%.
