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AIA amongst bidders for Bank of East Asia's life insurance arm
The bank could raise about $500m to $600m from a potential transaction.
AIA amongst bidders for Bank of East Asia's life insurance arm
The bank could raise about $500m to $600m from a potential transaction.
HSBC, Etiqa amongst bidders for AXA Singapore
The transaction could raise about $700m in a sale.
Indian life insurers record fourth straight growth in October
First-year premiums jumped 31.9% to $3.07b.
Singapore's life segment posts 2% drop in Q3 weighted new premiums
Total weighted premiums hit S$1.33b.
FWD Hong Kong floats new flexi-plan product
It has a "pre disability per policy year" claims mechanism.
Pandemic puts brakes on Chinese general insurers
The sector is expected to just grow 3.8% this year.
Japan's top insurers unsafe amidst reliance on individual life
Over-reliance on one product will stunt sector growth.
Asian reinsurers to refocus existing protection amidst pandemic
They are re-emphasising on capital to build buffers against claims and losses.
Coinsurance to alter Korean insurers' capital efforts
It would be more benefitting for the life segment.
Most Singaporeans had positive pandemic-related travel claims: survey
Over half were processed within seven days.
Chinese insurtech Waterdrop nabs $230m funding from Swiss Re, Tencent
Swiss Re reportedly invested $100m in the platform, a source said.
AIA's H1 operating profit grows but new business sinks
Limited face-to-face sales pushed VONB down.
Australian life insurers sink as slump hits sector
Recovery will be a measly 0.2% in 2021.
Malaysia's life insurers suffer 12.6% fall in H1 total premiums
Investment-linked policies dropped 24.5%, triggering the fall.
China's economic rebound to test foreign insurers
The country is dominated by local insurers.
Pandemic drums up life insurance demand amongst Australia's wealthy
But it has also crippled away at HNWs trust on insurance providers.
Indian life insurers' first-year premiums rebound after four months
Private insurance companies led the increase.