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India: Insurers tap private equity funds for capital

India: Insurers tap private equity funds for capital

Rising interest among private equity players to acquire stakes in insurance companies in India may have solved the funding gap, without insurers needing to raise funds through a public listing.

20 Sep 2019

Australia: Confusion still exists around the value of financial advice

Australia: Confusion still exists around the value of financial advice

Life insurance provider MetLife Australia has released a new report revealing a disconnect between perceptions of cost and value when it comes to insurance and financial advice.

AIR team | 20 Sep 2019

China: AIA and Ping An post highest EV growth in 2018

China: AIA and Ping An post highest EV growth in 2018

AIA and Ping An reported the highest EV growth of 24% last year, followed by China Taiping and China Pacific, which recorded growth rates of 23% and 21%, respectively, says global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman.

19 Sep 2019

Asia: Growth in EV boosted by focus on protection business

Asia: Growth in EV boosted by focus on protection business

In 2018, total reported Asian EV grew by 5.3% on a comparable basis to $756bn, up from $718bn in 2017, according to an analysis by Milliman, a premier global consulting and actuarial firm.

19 Sep 2019

India: Low-cost pension plans launched for farmers, traders & self-employed

India: Low-cost pension plans launched for farmers, traders & self-employed

18 Sep 2019

Pakistan: Govt to sell 20% of state owned life insurer

Pakistan: Govt to sell 20% of state owned life insurer

18 Sep 2019

India: State bank scraps IPO plans for non-life joint venture

India: State bank scraps IPO plans for non-life joint venture

17 Sep 2019

India: Authorities recommend measures for effective healthcare through health insurance

India: Authorities recommend measures for effective healthcare through health insurance

16 Sep 2019

Past Articles

Myanmar: IKBZ Insurance spins off new life insurance unit

Myanmar: IKBZ Insurance spins off new life insurance unit

Indonesia: State health insurer hikes premiums

Indonesia: State health insurer hikes premiums

Japan: Desired life span exceeds reality

Japan: Desired life span exceeds reality

Malaysia: Finance minister urges insurers to develop affordable insurance plans

Malaysia: Finance minister urges insurers to develop affordable insurance plans

India: Life insurers want to sell indemnity-based health insurance

India: Life insurers want to sell indemnity-based health insurance

Vietnam: Bao Minh Insurance customers to access

Vietnam: Bao Minh Insurance customers to access "first-in-market" telehealth services

Hong Kong: Top 3 finalists of The Hong Kong Insurance Awards 2019 revealed

Hong Kong: Top 3 finalists of The Hong Kong Insurance Awards 2019 revealed

Singapore: Life insurance industry simplifies pre-authorisation application process for doctors

Singapore: Life insurance industry simplifies pre-authorisation application process for doctors

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