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China’s insurance industry is booming

July 10, 2014July 8, 2014 Marc

Insurers in China will likely find more success in the coming years China’s insurance industry has been experiencing rapid growth over the past few years and this growth is expected to accelerate, according to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission. As consumers throughout the country become more affluent, the demand for insurance coverage is beginning to rise. More people are purchasing coverage and insurers are pulling in more revenue from premiums. These premiums are likely to account for a significant portion of China’s gross domestic product in the coming years. Report…

Insurance news in China reveals intentions to invest in foreign real estate

September 5, 2013September 3, 2013 G. Turner

Experts have predicted that these Chinese investors will be making their main focus in large cities. The latest insurance news from China is that their insurance funds are now looking to make investments into properties into the biggest Asian cities outside of its own borders. The prediction is that there will be approximately $14 billion (USD) focused on real estate. This insurance news has indicated that the primary real estate markets could be the largest cities in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. The insurance funds will be focusing on…

European insurance industry sees major promise in the east

March 20, 2013April 30, 2013

European insurance industry sets sights on China Many sectors in the global insurance industry have been experiencing exceptional growth in recent years. For European insurance giants, Asia is becoming the most attractive market in the world. Prudential, the largest insurer in Europe, claims that the best investments that the insurance industry can make are in Asia. Prudential CEO Tidjane Thiam notes that China, in particular, is home to the fastest growing sector of the insurance industry, making the country very attractive to investors despite some of the restrictions imposed on…

Insurance industry in China broke $1.18 trillion last year

January 25, 2013January 25, 2013 H. Cutner

Largest insurers in China have legal problems

The total assets within that country for that sector rose by 22.3 percent last year. According to data from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, the total assets of the insurance industry in the country rose last year by 22.3 percent. The assets in 2012 increased to the point that they reached $1.18 trillion. This is the equivalent to 7.36 trillian yuan worth of assets in the Chinese insurance industry. The achievement that has just been announced represents the first time that the sector in the country broke the CNY 7…

Insurance industry regulator in China expected to deny HSBC deal

January 10, 2013April 30, 2013

Experts predict that the $9.4 billion sale of the Ping An stake will be rejected. According to media reports, it is expected that the Chinese insurance industry regulator will refuse the sale of HSBC’s stake in Ping An Insurance – a deal worth $9.4 billion – to a conglomerate CP group in Thailand. Should the deal fail, it will be a difficult hit to HSBC and will cause embarrassment among other parties involved. This insurance industry deal was aligned to be the second largest that occurred last year. However, if…

Insurance industry news made with Ping An sale to CP Group

December 8, 2012April 30, 2013

The acquisition is reported to have been for a total $9.4 billion for a 15.57 percent stake in the insurer. The news has now been released that the Charoen Pokphand Group is taking its first steps into the insurance industry, with the acquisition of 15.57 percent of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China. The purchase of the stake in the Chinese insurer was from HSBC Holdings. The announcement from HSBC that it was involved in a negotiation for the sale of its share of Ping An was first made…

Insurance news from China shows it easing access for foreign investment

September 24, 2012April 30, 2013

The country is making it easier for companies from around the world to join the industry. According to an American business group, China has announced its latest insurance news by saying that its restrictions on foreign companies within that industry as well as in delivery and travel will be eased as a part of an effort to turn around the current plummet in foreign investors. Some of these efforts were revealed in talks between the United States and China last May. However, additional details are now being added at this…