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Taiwan Regulator Proposes Allowing Insurers to Invest in China
Hong Kong in a bid to enhance Taiwanese insurers' investment flexibility. The proposed revision of insurance companies' overseas investment rules will lift the ban on Taiwanese ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 5, 2010
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China Further Deregulates Reinsurance Market
Management Regulations of China. "The deregulation is a natural step of the regulator to implement the revised insurance law effective in 2009. We welcome the change, as it further ...
Source: BestWire Date: July 2, 2010
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India's Health Insurance Market Gets a Boost From Government
Hospitals Group and Munich Re. The company aims to grow faster than the industry, said Jacob. "The awareness of health insurance as a financial mechanism is growing among the ...
Source: BestWire Date: June 8, 2010
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Swiss Re International Eyes Commercial Insurance in Shanghai
... Total cumulative insurance claims in Shanghai were nearly 4.2 billion yuan at the end of March, representing a year-on-year reduction of 591 million yuan, or 12.34%. Of the total ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 5, 2010
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Perils Estimates Xynthia Losses at 1.28 Billion Euros
The majority of the losses from the Feb. 27-28 storm are in France, Germany and Belgium. The figure is based on ultimate gross losses reported by primary insurers -- the total of ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 13, 2010
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Taiwan Advances National Health Insurance Reform
Reform is set for implementation in 2012. The reform would not affect commercial health insurance business in Taiwan. The launch of national health insurance in 1995 significantly ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 13, 2010
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Swiss Re Securitizes Catastrophe Risks Using Perils Data
California earthquake and Japan earthquake. The bond program was launched through Successor X Ltd., a special-purpose vehicle. According to Swiss Re, Successor X has a flexible ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 29, 2010
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Insurers Seek New Growth Outlets in Taiwan's Saturated Market
Celent in a market report. The market still offers potential for untapped opportunity. As for retirement plans, many Taiwanese are interested in individual annuity products due to ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 2, 2010
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Swiss Re Trims Legacy Risk and Returns to Profit
Financial Guarantee Re, reduced its exposure through the commutation of 9.2 billion Swiss francs (6.27 billion euros) in notional protection, said Swiss. Re. The unit also ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 18, 2010
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Resolution Names Three Insurance Execs to Its Board
European financial services industry." Aigrain was chief executive of Swiss Re from 2006 to 2009. He previously was deputy CEO and head of financial services at the reinsurer. ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 27, 2010
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Swiss Re Funds Long-Term Support for Its US Life Business
Swiss Re launched last year. It replaces and expands the reinsurer's existing arrangements that support U.S. regulatory capital requirements for the life business. In December ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 5, 2010
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