China
Hong Kong's marine challenge
Hong Kong’s marine insurance industry is facing a growing challenge from its regional rivals. Nicky Burridge investigates why.
4% of China's market to be foreign owned by 2018
The Chinese market could see non-domestic insurers’ market share quadruple over the next five years according to Ernst & Young.
Foreign insurers set for 4% China market share by 2018
The Chinese market could see non-domestic insurers’ market share quadruple over the next five years according to Ernst & Young.
Fire at poultry farm in China kills over 120
A fire at a poultry farm in Dehui city, Jilin province in China has killed at least people and 70 more are injured.
Chinese to develop London's Royal Albert Docks
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has signed a £1bn ($1.5bn) deal with Chinese developer Advanced Business Parks China Holding Group to renovate the Royal Albert Docks as a business district.
MAS opens office in Beijing
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has opened a representative office in Beijing.
China Taiping in 10bn yuan restructure
In order to raise more capital, China's fifth largest insurer China Taiping Insurance Holdings has bought assets from its parent.
Asian highlights of the week
A round-up of the best articles featuring Asia on Insurance Insight this week.
Scientists warn of pandemic potential of H7N9 bird flu
The bird flu outbreak appears under control in China although scientists are warning the virus could spread between humans.
China outlines risk based regime
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission has provided an overall framework for China Risk-Oriented Solvency System bringing the market towards international standards.
AIG to invest $92.5m in PICC
AIG, a major shareholder of PICC, has announced the $92.5m (HK$718.1m) investment after PICC's Property & Casualty announced its intention to raise money through a rights issue.
Six foreign insurers granted China motor licenses
Six foreign insurers have been given licenses to operate in China’s compulsory motor market, twelve months after the market was first opened up to foreign insurers.
PICC plans 5.8bn yuan rights offer to boost capital
Chinese insurer PICC Property & Casualty has signaled its intention to raise 5.8bn yuan ($944m) in a rights offer in China and Hong Kong.
China's watchdog encourages PE firms to invest in insurers
China’s insurance watchdog will permit limited partnership equity investment enterprises to invest in the countries insurers, in a bid to increase the flow of private funds into the insurance industry.
Ping An hit by brokerage ban
Chinese insurer Ping An's shares fell after its securities brokerage division was given a three-month ban by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Insurance Insight Q+A: Wang Qunbin, Fosun International
Insurance Insight interviews Wang Qunbin (pictured) the President of Fosun International, an investor in several insurers in China and most recently Asia focused reinsurer Peak Re.
Floods affect over 1m in China
Floods in the provinces of Jiangxi, Anhui and Hunan in China have killed six people and impacted 33 000 hectares of crops.
H7N9 bird flu: China's latest killer virus
Bird flu has not only been terrible for people's health but also awful for the poultry business. Mukul Gupta investigates the options for insurance cover.
Shenzhen trials disaster insurance scheme
Shenzhen, a city in South China, is set to launch a catastrophe fund pilot scheme.
Bird flu deaths rise to 31
The number of deaths from H7N9 has risen to 31 with the total number of victims climbing to 129.
Ping An profits rise 22% in Q1
China's second largest insurer Ping An registered a profit increase of 22% in the first quarter of 2013.
Sichuan earthquake to have low impact on insurance market, says Fitch
The 6.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Sichuan province at the beginning of the week will have a small impact on the Chinese insurance market according to analysts Fitch.
World Health Organisation: H7N9 bird flu is "one of the most lethal viruses so far"
As the death toll rises to 22 and the virus arrives in Taiwan, the World Health Organisation has given a stark warning.
Axa buys 50% of Chinese insurer
Axa has agreed to buy 50% of general insurer Tian Ping for €485m ($631m) in China.