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A.M. Best: Chinese Insurers Will Need to Balance Profitability With Risk Management
Best Asia-Pacific Ltd., in a panel discussion at a China seminar organized by A.M. Best Co. in Beijing. Profitability could be divided into three categories -- "absolute ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 8, 2011
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Natural Catastrophe Risks Push Vietnam to Expand Pilot Agricultural Insurance Project
Agribank and potential payouts from the insurance program. Since the implementation of the pilot agricultural insurance program on Oct.1, 2011, four Vietnamese provinces -- Nam ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 20, 2011
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China's Ping An Confident as Motor Market Prepares for Reform
Insurance Company of China Ltd., the second-largest nonlife insurer in the country. In view of the regulatory environment, "stricter regulations and healthier market environments ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 27, 2011
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Foreign Insurers Wary of Market Differentiation, Profitability Concerns in China's Auto Market
China is no exception. The challenge is to differentiate our services among local companies in various provincial markets," said Jackson Tang, China managing director of Liberty ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 20, 2011
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Foreign Players May Ease Loss Pressure in China's Tightly Regulated Motor Market
Best Asia-Pacific Ltd. Lee indicated the problem is caused by the imbalance of demand and supply forces. China first introduced compulsory liability insurance in 2006. Currently, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 13, 2011
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Swiss Re Seeks Local Registration in Brazil's Reinsurance Market
Andrea Keenan, assistant vice president at A.M. Best Co., said in July (Best's News Service, July 11, 2011). But since Brazil opened its tightly controlled reinsurance market in ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 29, 2011
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Captivating Engagement
... President and Chief Executive Terry Ledbetter. "We provide clients access to A-rated paper and licensing authority where it's needed," he said. The companies' program division ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: August 1, 2011
Swiss Re's Holzheu: Lingering Effects of Financial Crisis Hit Insurers' Underwriting Performance
International Insurance Society's 47th annual seminar in Toronto. Insurance markets have been "back in growth mode" since the second half of 2010, but the lingering effects of the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 22, 2011
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Multinational Insurers Seek Banking Partners in Rapidly Shifting China Market
Greater China at consultancy Accenture. Today, banks tend to have "one too many" relationships or partnerships with insurers, noted Khor. "It's not uncommon for a bank to have ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 1, 2011
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Reinsurance Business Prospects Abound in Asia
South Korea and Southeast Asia at Munich Re. Greater China is one of the main growth markets for Munich Re. In the region, many insurers look for not only capacity but also ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 18, 2011
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Asia's 2011 Reinsurance Market Promises Intensifying Competition
Aon Benfield Asia Pacific. Reinsurance prospects are optimistic in emerging markets like China and India. China's reinsurance business is projected to post an annual growth rate of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 11, 2011
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Economic Recovery, Solvency Regulation and Overseas Expansion Shape Japan's Reinsurance Market
Hiroshi Fukushima, president and chief executive of Toa Re. There are some concerns of decreasing reinsurance capacity in overseas markets due to the appreciation of the yen ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 4, 2011
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Chinese Insurers Need More Investment Options to Offset Risks
Solvency requirements and capital reserves among Chinese insurers are unlikely to limit their investment capabilities, but Swiss Re noted that constraints on permissible investment ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 21, 2010
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Insurers Are Wary as Financial Regulators Consider How to Define Threats to the Global Financial System
Federal Reserve and other central banks. It is currently chaired by Mario Draghi, governor of the Bank of Italy. The board is working on a policy framework to address SIFIs, and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 14, 2010
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Swiss Re: In Recovery, Insurance Has Regained Capital Position
Insurance Review 2010 and Outlook 2011/12 report. Such a dilemma suggests "the best strategy to boost profitability is to strive for higher underwriting standards, which implicitly ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 8, 2010
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Leaving It For Tomorrow
United States and Europe. Business development in most Asian markets focuses on savings protection to support retirement. Longevity insurance and annuity products are emerging in ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: December 1, 2010
Philippines Insurance Trade Body Seeks Regulatory Updates
Insurance Commission, the country's regulator. The trade group plans to submit an amendment for the next session of the Congress, which will probably meet after January, said Mario ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 16, 2010
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Swiss Re Predicts India's Reinsurance Market Will Remain Robust, With or Without Deregulation
Swiss Re Asia's chief economist. Under Indian insurance regulations, GIC has been designated as the "Indian reinsurer," which entitles it to receive obligatory cessions of 10% from ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 9, 2010
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Japan and Australia Enter a New Phase of Longevity Innovation
Marine Nichido Financial Life and Manulife Life. The financial crisis prompted the withdrawal of insurers including Hartford Life and ING Life from Japan's variable annuity market ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 2, 2010
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Perspectives: By 2013, Europe's Insurers Will Face Both Solvency II and an Evolving IFRS
Solvency II with regulatory regimes outside the EU. Karel van Hulle, the head of the insurance and pensions unit for the European Commission, recently announced "transitional ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 1, 2010
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