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Generali acquires majority stake in India life venture

The firm now holds 68% of the total shares.

Generali acquires majority stake in India life venture

The firm now holds 68% of the total shares.

Taiwan life insurance suffers 21.2% YoY drop in profit in February

The non-life segment continues its outstanding performance compared to a year ago.

Customer satisfaction dips in Singapore insurance industry

The survey also revealed an increase in preference for digital channels.

Chubb buys DUAL Asia's Financial Lines portfolio

This comes at the back of DUAL’s ending general agent partnership with MSIG.

MSIG Insurance ends general agent partnership with DUAL Asia

MSIG will advance its financial lines underwriting independent of DUAL.

Taiwan insurance regulator tightens measures protecting senior citizens

It aims to ‘strengthen protection of the insurance rights and interests of senior consumers’.

ICA commends the federal budget on resiliency and cybersecurity

The federal government has set aside a total of $201.26m in related measures

Zurich Insurance drops ‘Z’ symbol amidst Ukraine-Russia conflict

The letter is used as a symbol of support for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

ICA calls for major overhaul of Australia's cyber insurance market

The group highlights challenges to maintaining and developing a cyber insurance market.

AXA Hong Kong offers free cleaning for home contents insurance and SME customers

The free benefit is triggered if someone contracted COVID-19 in the premises.

Hong Kong life premiums projects steady growth to $96.5bn by 2026

The easing of restrictions is bringing back demand from Chinese mainlanders.

bolttech announces investment in digital insurance advisor Sherpa

The investment will be used to expand Sherpa’s protection advisory tool.

China Life reports slow increase of 1.3% in net profit in 2021

Growth was dragged by a decline in new business value and personnel challenges.

Allianz acquires Aetna’s Thai business 

The acquisition is expected to be completed after three months.

South Korean insurers 2021 preliminary income balloons to $6.8b

This is a 36.2% growth compared to the previous year. 

Asia suffered $72b weather and catastrophe-related losses in 2021

Insurance only covered around 9% of the economic losses.

Allianz Life names new chief

He first joined the firm in 1999.