Taiwan’s regulator blocks CTBC Financial’s US$4.1bn bid for Shin Kong Financial
September 17 2024 by InsuranceAsia News
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India government may merge some state-owned general insurers: report
- September 26
Over the last few years, the government has been considering several options for the firms such as mergers, listing, and strategic disinvestment.
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PSC shareholders approve Ardonagh’s US$1.5bn takeover
- September 26
The broker merger in Australia is now pending final approval by the court, which is slated for October 1.
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Price Forbes ropes in Honan’s Thomas Russell to spearhead Singapore ANZ division
- September 25
Russell has taken up the newly created role as director, head of Australia and New Zealand wholesale for Asia in a newly created position reporting to Phil Johnson, CEO for APAC.
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India’s Equirus Group acquires strategic stake in Raghnall Insurance Broking
- September 23
Following the deal, the companies expect to place GWP of US$47.9m this year and US$119.7m by FY 2028.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
