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Swiss Re: Capitalization Is Top Concern for Asia-Based Insurers in 2012
Clarence Wong, Swiss Re's chief economist in Asia. Sustained growth in the primary insurance markets will continue to support reinsurance growth in the region next year. "Capacity ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 20, 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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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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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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Foreign Insurers Reconsider Chinese Business Models on Cost-Effectiveness
China operation," she said. With an increasing cost-effectiveness concern among foreign players in China, the analyst said the 50-50 joint venture business model needs to be ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 19, 2010
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Update: Swiss Re Ends Five-Year Shareholding in China Re's Investment Subsidiary
...Clarifies Peter Reichenbach's role at Swiss Re Asset Management (Asia).) Hong Kong-based Swiss Re Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. is no longer a shareholder of China Re Asset ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 15, 2010
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Swiss Re Cuts Risk Exposures, Rolls Up Legacy Issues
Last year, Swiss Re posted a 506 million franc net profit. Lippe said the group expects to "reach two key milestones" in the next 12 months: the close of its legacy exposures and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 7, 2010
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Europe's Top Players Seek Capital Stability, Strategic Focus Amid Turmoil
Swiss francs against a loss of 864 million francs in 2008. The reinsurer was still hampered by 2 billion francs in impairments, mainly on its securitized products portfolio, and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 22, 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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Asia's Reinsurance Sector Deals With Business and Regulatory Change
... Insurance Group Holdings Inc. -- is setting a new scene for the insurance market in Japan. They were formed through the integration of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. [85258] and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 1, 2009
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Regulatory Change Accelerates After the Financial Crisis
Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous. "The insurance industry has, on the whole, withstood the financial crisis, but was not unscathed," said Singh. "Balance sheets were severely affected by a ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 14, 2009
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Investment-Linked Product Sales Point to Recovery in China
Greatwall Life Insurance Co., Citic-Prudential Life Insurance Co. and Pacific-Antai Life Insurance Co. The regulator's move is a "positive sign" for the investment market in China, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 21, 2009
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Cross-Border Growth is Essential for Many Insurers, But Panic May Ruin the Prospects
... Services Group, Citigroup and the Wharton School Risk Center. According to the report, the financial crisis "exposed a lack of coordination among policymakers, regulators and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 2, 2009
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Credit Insurance has Strong Potential, Swiss Re Tells London Briefing
Swiss Re Group, told a London media briefing. Credit insurance is already strong in Europe, with very encouraging prospects in Asia and North America, Schmidt told the session at ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 29, 2006
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In a Nod to Bermuda's Success, U.K. Eyes Startups, SPVs
Dublin and in Bermuda, to name two," he said. While claiming the FSA already has an efficient authorization process in place that allows review of new insurers in an average of 17 ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 22, 2006
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