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Great American insurance company headed for Singapore launch

March 13, 2015March 12, 2015 Julie Campbell

This insurer has now received its preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Great American Insurance Company, the lead insurer of the Great American Insurance Group, has now received its preliminary approval to be able to do business in Singapore, by that country’s Monetary Authority. This gives the company the opportunity to be able to establish a branch of operation in that Asian country. Great American now intends to bring its insurance company to Singapore, where it will start underwriting risks as soon as the licensing pre-conditions have…

Indian government approves ordinance for the insurance industry

January 1, 2015December 30, 2014 Logan B.

Ordinance aims to allow foreign companies to hold a stronger position in the Indian insurance industry The Indian government has been mulling over an ordinance concerning the insurance industry for some time. The issue involves allowing foreign insurance companies to hold greater ownership over local domestic insurance endeavors. Some lawmakers had suggested that this would be a bad move for the domestic market, making it more difficult for domestic companies to compete in India or changing how these companies operate altogether. Supporters of the measure suggested that foreign companies could…

Terrorism insurance policies sought by Pakistani corporations

May 2, 2014April 30, 2014 H. Cutner

Some strategic moves have been made within the country in order to help to mitigate the terror risk. The chief regulator in Pakistan has been trying to encourage the Pakistan Reinsurance Company Ltd. to write terrorism insurance policies for businesses within the country, in order to protect them against the damage and the liabilities from that kind of attack. So far, the reinsurer has expressed no discernible interest in providing that type of coverage. That firm has managed to completely sidestep the efforts of the chief regulator that would have…

Marriage insurance takes off following a rash of cheating among celebrities

April 17, 2014April 15, 2014 Julie Campbell

This trend has been heaviest in China, where social media has reported infidelities among some top stars. As news of major celebrity divorces, infidelities, and other relationship-ending occurrences started making its rounds throughout social media sites in China, recently, the number of people who have been looking into marriage insurance has suddenly started to rise. It looks as though many people are starting to take this relationship news personally and want to protect themselves. Among the largest reports that have caused marriage insurance to increase in popularity was that Wen…

Philippines insurance industry to grow throughout next year

December 9, 2013December 7, 2013 G. Turner

SunLife predicts that the sector will keep up its expansion throughout 2014 to continue the trend. According to the top SunLife Financial executive in the Philippines insurance industry, that sector will be continuing its solid growth throughout 2014, following four consecutive years in which that was already the case. The announcement was made as a part of a broader statement regarding the firm’s predictions. According to Riza Mantaring, the chief executive and president of SunLife in the region, it is not easy to be able to maintain such a considerable…

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…

Life insurance arm in Korea sold by ING

August 30, 2013August 27, 2013 G. Turner

The financial services group has now sold the South Korean unit to MBK Partners Ltd. ING Groep NV has now announced that it has managed to sell its South Korean life insurance unit, after having made the second attempt with a span of twelve months to accomplish this goal. It managed to raise approximately $1,646,800 (1.38 trillion South Korean Wan). The amount for the purchase was agreed upon by the buyer, MBK Partners Ltd., which is an Asian buyout company that was created by executives formerly from the Carlyle Group.…