China
IAG's premiums and profits rise in Asia
Australasia giant is growing slowly but surely in Asia.
Dutch group sells insurance arm to Chinese insurer
SNS Reaal, a troubled Dutch government owned bank and insurer, has agreed to sell its insurance arm to Anbang Insurance.
Fosun completes Ironshore stake acquisition
Chinese investment firm Fosun has become the largest shareholder in Bermuda based insurer Ironshore after completing the purchase of a 20% stake.
Chinese broker given suspended death sentence
Chen Yi, former general manager at broker Shanghai Fanxin Insurance, has been given a suspended death sentence after being found guilty of mis-selling.
China's Sunshine buys unopened New York hotel
Sunshine Insurance is set to pay $230m (£151m) for luxury New York property the Baccarat Hotel.
Markel to offer reinsurance on Lloyd's China platform
Markel International is to offer treaty and facultative reinsurance on Markel's Syndicate 3000 at the Lloyd's China platform in Shanghai.
At least 31 dead in Taiwan plane crash
At least 31 people have been confirmed dead after a TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge near Taipei, Taiwan's capital, this morning.
Huge loss for Chinese tyre manufacturer in Thailand
According to Verapong Chaiperm, the Industrial Authority of Thailand governor, a fire on Sunday in Sriricha, Chonburi has caused $40m (£26.6m) in losses.
Anbang Insurance's New York Waldorf acquisition approved
Chinese insurer Anbang Insurance's $1.95bn (£1.3bn) proposed deal to buy the iconic New York hotel the Waldorf Astoria has been approved.
Finaccord finds large bancassurance gap in China
Market research group Finaccord finds 54 out of 108 banks researched in China do not offer bancassurance.
25% of Chinese payments overdue, says Euler Hermes
Payment days have increased in China as government clamps down on shadow banking and Chinese companies show more bargaining clout.
China's Fosun in talks with Israel's Dalek over Phoenix
Chinese investment group Fosun is looking at buying around half of one of Israel's leading insurance groups - Phoenix.
Chinese insurers' profits doubled in 2014
Insurers in China recorded record profits last year.
Pan named Willis China CEO
Lincoln Pan, executive director Willis Hong Kong, is replacing Mitchell Ma as CEO Willis China.
Ping An buys Marsh's UK head office building
Chinese insurer Ping An has bought office and shopping complex Tower Place in the City of London for £327m.
China's largest law firm to merge with Dentons
Dentons is to merge with China's largest firm Dacheng, to create the biggest law firm in the world by lawyer headcount.
Less motor emphasis will help spur China premiums, says Swiss Re
China's target of 5% insurance GDP penetration is achievable despite its ambitious target of doubling per capita premiums.
Emerging Asia's premiums grew 12.7% in 2014, says Swiss Re
General insurance premiums in Asia grew 6.6% when stripping out inflation in 2014 according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re with emerging Asia leading the way.
C-Suite - Broker: Staying local in a global market
What is the future for Lloyd’s brokers within the international hub model adopted by Lloyd’s?
RMS partners with China Re's Lloyd's venture
Risk modeling firm RMS will support China Re’s Syndicate 2088 the first Chinese direct investment into Lloyd’s.
China's changing motor market
China is introducing more flexibility to its motor insurance market, creating opportunities for foreign insurers to differentiate on price and product design, writes Nicky Burridge
60% of Asia-Pacific banks offer home insurance
Independent research shows life insurance is most popular bancasurrance product in Asia-Pacific across 17 countries.
China mandates injury cover for construction workers
China's government has said no construction permits will be given to projects which fail to provide workers with injury insurance.
Wang leaves Marsh for XL China aerospace role
XL is offering aerospace insurance in China and has appointed former broker Catherine Wang as an underwriter.