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- February 15 2016
Korean firms post 13.3% earnings rise in 2015
The double-digit growth was attributed to increased non-operating profits and investment-related earnings.
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- February 12 2016
Tax revenue on Philippine premiums hits five-year high
The tax office says it collected the most revenue from insurance since 2009, despite a much lower tax rate introduced in 2011.
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- February 12 2016
India likely to keep cap on brokers’ commissions
The local regulator has said that it cannot easily remove the existing caps on commissions and other remunerations.
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- February 11 2016
LIAM defends strict regulation of Malaysia’s life industry
The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia issued the pronouncement in response to a letter published in The Star newspaper.
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- February 11 2016
China becomes third-largest market in the world
The market was valued at US$1.83 trillion last year, more than double the value five years ago.
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- February 11 2016
Meiji Yasuda’s US$5bn StanCorp acquisition approved
The Japanese life insurer has reportedly won regulatory approvals in the US and Japan for its landmark acquisition.
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- February 11 2016
Bangladesh restricts Metlife from sending profits to US
IDRA has refused to issue a permit for the insurer to repatriate its profits to its headquarters in the US.
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- February 8 2016
Indian firms forecast rise in catastrophe premiums
Expected hike estimated to be up to 20% for next fiscal year.
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- February 5 2016
Korea regulator probes alleged premium cartel
Four mid-sized insurance firms are accused of colluding to increase car insurance premiums.
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- February 4 2016
Indonesia’s legislators seek limits on foreign ownership
No decision yet on threshold, says OJK, but existing majority owners are hoping for an exemption.
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- February 4 2016
China caps Hong Kong insurance purchases
Foreign exchange regulator is stepping up administrative measures to slow capital outflows.
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- February 4 2016
Asia United Bank seeks bancassurance partners
Bank's president says that potential partners have approached the bank for a possible deal.
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- February 1 2016
Indonesia to limit foreign ownership to 30%
The country's insurance regulator announced its latest protectionist measure to reporters on Friday.
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- January 27 2016
Chubb names country heads for HK, Singapore, Korea
The announcement is part of a re-branding after the acquisition by ACE, which closed this month.
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- January 26 2016
New rules threaten Hong Kong life insurers’ growth
More stringent underwriting rules are likely to reduce the life insurers' growth momentum, says Fitch.
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- January 22 2016
XL Catlin to open reinsurance branch in India
The decision to pursue a licence is part of a strategy to expand its presence in emerging markets.
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- January 20 2016
Dai-ichi Life in distribution deal with Vietnam Post
Japan's third-largest life insurer will sell its products exclusively at branches of state-run Vietnam Post.
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- January 19 2016
Philippine nonlife industry outperforms in 2015
From January to September 2015, net income in the nonlife insurance sector grew 122% to US$76m.
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- January 19 2016
Thailand to ease foreign investment rules
Foreign investors will no longer need approval to hold more than 50% in the country's local insurers.
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- January 18 2016
EastWest Ageas Life wins Philippines licence
Joint venture between EastWest Bank and Ageas has been approved by the Insurance Commission.
