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Hong Kong: Asian Insurance Forum 2019 to focus on emerging market opportunities and InsurTech

Hong Kong: Asian Insurance Forum 2019 to focus on emerging market opportunities and InsurTech

The Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA) will host its second Asian Insurance Forum (AIF) in the territory on 10 December 2019 with the theme "Connectivity and Innovation - The Key to Competitiveness and Inclusiveness".

AIR team | 13 Nov 2019

Australia: Financial complaints authority releases comparison tool

Australia: Financial complaints authority releases comparison tool

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), which marked the first anniversary of its establishment on 1 November, has released a new online tool allowing Australians to see how their insurer, bank, financial adviser, superannuation...

AIR team | 12 Nov 2019

China: State Council issues policy document on lifting restrictions on foreign investment

China: State Council issues policy document on lifting restrictions on foreign investment

China will lift all restrictions on the business scope of foreign banks, securities companies, fund managers and other financial institutions operating in the country under new guidelines on foreign capital issued by the State Council last week.

11 Nov 2019

China: Authorities in talks to sell Dajia Insurance

China: Authorities in talks to sell Dajia Insurance

Beijing is in talks with investors over the sale of all, or part, of its 98% stake in Dajia Insurance, reported Financial Times. Dajia Insurance Group was formed in June to take over the assets and operations of financially troubled Anbang...

08 Nov 2019

New Zealand: Regulator sees life insurers as

New Zealand: Regulator sees life insurers as "too complacent" about conduct risk

AIR team | 05 Nov 2019

Hong Kong moves forward with changes after direct licensing regime

Hong Kong moves forward with changes after direct licensing regime

Ranamita Chakraborty | 04 Nov 2019

Australia: Board of general insurers' body approves Code of Practice

Australia: Board of general insurers' body approves Code of Practice

AIR team | 04 Nov 2019

Philippines: Govt reviews composite insurers' capital requirements

Philippines: Govt reviews composite insurers' capital requirements

01 Nov 2019

Past Articles

Taiwan: Regulators raise capital charge for insurers in bid to limit investment exposure

Taiwan: Regulators raise capital charge for insurers in bid to limit investment exposure

China: More of Anbang's assets disposed of

China: More of Anbang's assets disposed of

India: Finance Ministry intends for insurers to invest in debt exchange traded funds

India: Finance Ministry intends for insurers to invest in debt exchange traded funds

Philippines: Malaysian firm seeks Islamic partner and awaits takaful rules

Philippines: Malaysian firm seeks Islamic partner and awaits takaful rules

Further delay to IFRS17 would increase cost for insurers, says IASB

Further delay to IFRS17 would increase cost for insurers, says IASB

India: Regulator issues rules on advertising for insurers

India: Regulator issues rules on advertising for insurers

Taiwan: China Life Insurance is able to meet IFRS 17 requirements

Taiwan: China Life Insurance is able to meet IFRS 17 requirements

Philippines: Meridian Assurance prepares to wind up operations

Philippines: Meridian Assurance prepares to wind up operations

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