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- April 27 2015
China’s Fosun to invest in more European and US insurance firms
OneBeacon Insurance Group also said to be a target.
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- April 24 2015
Aon: Cyber exposures and solutions in Asia
Risk management and insurance to protect financial statements
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- April 23 2015
Bangladesh to raise foreign stake in life insurance sector to 83%
Government keen to attract more foreign insurance companies to the country.
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- April 23 2015
China’s PSBC’s US$3bn stake sale attracts global investors
Bidders include Singapore's Temasek Holdings and French bank BNP Paribas.
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- April 23 2015
Philippine National Bank seeks US$500m in sale of life insurance stake
Possible investors could come from Japan and Taiwan.
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- April 23 2015
Reinsurance Group of America names India head
Thomas Mathew appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive of RGA India.
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- April 23 2015
Top global insurers plan mortgage loans and PE investments
Asian Insurers also look to invest more in infrastructure debt and US Investment grade corporate debt.
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- April 23 2015
Bank Rakyat Indonesia to sell stake in life insurance arm
The Bank is seeking a partner to develop its life insurance unit BRIngin Life.
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- April 23 2015
Compensation scheme for poor financial advice gets support in Australia
Draft legislation will provide compensation for customers found to be financially damaged by poor advice.
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- April 23 2015
Korea plans to allow insurers in combo stores
Combo stores allowed to provide all types of financial products under the FSC plan.
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- April 21 2015
Manulife launches financial advisory unit in Singapore
Products offered under financial advisory arm set to rise.
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- April 21 2015
Malaysia’s growing insurance industry to drive M&A
Under-capitalized insurers and takaful operators could be expected to seek strategic investors or alternative capital.
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- April 21 2015
Taiwan’s Cathay Financial enters Philippine banking sector
Cathay Life Insurance Corp acquires 20% stake in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp for Php7.95bn (US$179m).
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- April 21 2015
Chinese insurers report double-digit profits
Growth partly attributed to large gains in ROI.
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- April 21 2015
Milliman: Participating business in Asia
Where do we go from here?
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- April 20 2015
Tokio Marine investing in real estate funds to avoid trouble
Japanese insurer hopes to increase its overseas property assets by about US$84m this year.
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- April 20 2015
IMF says Europe’s life insurers facing crisis
Required solvency standards at risk if interest rates remain low.
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- April 20 2015
India’s general insurance growth hits three-year low
Slump in auto sales and lack of new projects reasons for single digit growth.
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- April 20 2015
Lloyd’s of London eyes Islamic insurance market
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates targeted for takaful.
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- April 19 2015
Korea moves to prevent state trade insurance fraud
The move is aimed at preventing companies from securing trade insurance using false trade reports.