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- April 2 2015
Singapore launches insurance comparison site
A new web portal lets consumers compare premiums and features being offered by insurers in the Lion City.
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- March 26 2015
Great American to open in Singapore
The Ohio-based insurer will open an office this summer after winning initial approval from Singapore's regulator.
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- March 26 2015
HDI-Gerling names marine underwriting head
The German insurer appoints Kai Brueggemann as head of its regional marine underwriting business.
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- March 26 2015
China’s insurance industry solvency remains stable
China's insurance regulator says industry solvency is stable despite the impact of the second-generation solvency regime.
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- March 25 2015
Chinese insurers trial heavy equipment insurance
Seven Chinese insurers have joined a pilot scheme to co-insure heavy equipment or high-technology.
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- March 25 2015
Asia insurance M&A growing at healthy pace
A report by Clyde & Co says M&A in Asia's insurance industry is growing at a healthy pace.
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- March 25 2015
Cathay Life to acquire two troubled insurance firms for $966m
The Taiwanese insurer buys Global Life Insurance and Singfor Life Insurance through a public auction.
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- March 19 2015
MassMutual Asia to hire 1,000 in HK, Macau
Insurance firm MassMutual Asia is planning to hire about 1,000 people this year to raise the number of its financial consultants in the region to 3,500.
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- March 19 2015
ACE Group names Jeslyn Tan as regional head of agency
ACE Group has hired Jeslyn Tan to fill the newly-created role of regional head of agency for Asia Pacific.
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- March 19 2015
Bright outlook for Asia trade credit
ICISA says Asia will be a top area for growth for the trade credit insurance industry this year and next.
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- March 19 2015
Chinese insurers invest $4.79b in nursing homes
Encouraged by central government, eight insurers are building nursing homes across China.
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- March 19 2015
South Korea’s insurance firms lead rise in debt holdings in 2014
Increase in debt holdings was attributed to the record fall of local yields.
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- March 18 2015
Opportunities rise for insurers as Asia Pacific strengthens solvency regulations
Asia insurers are now seeing further opportunities as countries in the Asia Pacific region move to strengthen their solvency regulations, the latest Asia Pacific Solvency Regulation report by Aon Benf... To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have […]
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- March 17 2015
Min Ong to lead Berkshire insurance’s energy business in Asia
Ong, based in Singapore, will lead the energy business of BHSI as Asia Regional Head of Energy
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- March 17 2015
Thailand life insurers’ capitalization, earnings remain solid
Report says Thailand will continue to get the attention of foreign players while non-life insurers have solid capital positions that will buffer against risks.
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- March 17 2015
HK doctors claim new health insurance scheme financially unsustainable
The scheme aims to encourage Hong Kong residents to buy health insurance and switch to private doctors.
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- March 16 2015
Towers Watson names new Asia Pacific insurance head
Sam Farrimond joins Towers Watson from Hong Kong-based Shoreline Asia
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- March 16 2015
Japan’s Nippon Life could raise stake in Reliance Life after India’s new insurance bill
Japanese life insurance giant had shown interest in raising its stake from 26% to 49% before the bill was passed.
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- March 16 2015
Indonesia to ease investment rules for insurance funds
Easing the investment rules will boost the local bond market says Financial Services Authority
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- March 16 2015
Hong Kong’s property insurer SHKPI gets ratings affirmation
Sun Hung Kai Properties Insurance Limited (SHKPI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) Ltd receives financial strength rating of A (Excellent).
