Insurance
Motor insurer Target Insurance deemed insolvent by Hong Kong regulator
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  The insurance regulator has moved to wind-up the company.
                
                                
            Motor insurer Target Insurance deemed insolvent by Hong Kong regulator
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  The insurance regulator has moved to wind-up the company.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    WTW appoints new head of Corporate Risk & Broking for Hong Kong
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  She has been with the company since 2012.
                    
                                        
                    
                Taiwan regulator amends regulations of public disclosure of information for insurers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The commission said this is for the sake of consistency in its financial supervision.
                    
                                        
                    
                New China Life Insurance braces for 60% drop in H1 net profit
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It made the preliminary announcement through a bourse announcement.
                    
                                        
                    
                Taiwan’s general insurance industry growth slows in 2022
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  However, an analyst predicts it will ramp up in 2023 at a CAGR 5.4%.
                    
                                        
                    
                India poised to be 6th largest insurance market in the world by 2032
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It is currently 10th amongst the top 20 markets in the world.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai Life raises $1b in IPO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It is Thailand’s largest IPO this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sun Life Hong Kong marks 130th anniversary with NFT launch
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The exclusive NFT collection with a local artist.
                    
                                        
                    
                Insurtech wefox targets Asia expansion after latest funding round
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It raised $400m in a Series D funding round
                    
                                        
                    
                Catalina Holdings appoints new Asia CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The appointment is part of the firm's expansion plan in the region.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sydney-based insurtech Upcover nabs $4.7m in seed round
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The funding comprises of $2.7m in equity and $2m in debt.
                    
                                        
                    
                LIA Singapore launches extended panel initiative for IP policyholders
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  This allows policyholders access to over 1,000 private specialists.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea Exchange rejects Kyobo Life IPO application
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The reason for the denial is discord amongst major shareholders.
                    
                                        
                    
                China’s Citic mulling buying stake in Dajia insurance group
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Citic could end up buying a 20% stake in the company.
                    
                                        
                    
                FWD Group names new group chairman
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Ronald Arculli will be retiring from the role
                    
                                        
                    
                Cheaper insurance as IRDAI greenlits tech-enabled cover for motor
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  This will enable Indian insurers to offer analytics-based policies.
                    
                                        
                    
                More Taiwan insurers set to inject capital after losses
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The surge in COVID-19 policy claims had put several insurers in the red.