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China Drives 2016 Insurance Premium Growth: Allianz
Global insurance premium reached more than $3.8 trillion in 2016 — a new record high — and China appears to be a factor behind much of the growth, according to new projections from Allianz ...
Allianz Debuts Morocco Operations Made Possible by Zurich Sale
The Allianz Group is now officially open for business in Morocco. Its division in the North African Country, Allianz Maroc, formally debuted on Feb. 22. Based in Casablanca, it was previously known ...
AIR Worldwide’s New Colombia Earthquake Model Wins Regulatory Approval
AIR Worldwide's earthquake model for Colombia has gained insurance regulatory approval in the country. The catastrophe modeling firm said that the model can now be used by domestic insurance ...
Prem Watsa’s Fairfax to Pay $144M for New Zealand Insurer
Fairfax Financial Holdings Lt. will pay $144 million for New Zealand Insurer Tower Ltd. giving it an instant, significant presence in a growing, emerging market. Tower's board of directors has ...
Digital Tech Can Help Narrow Insurance Gaps in Emerging Markets: GA Report
Digital technologies can be harnessed by the re/insurance industry to narrow insurance protection gaps in developing and emerging markets, thereby improving societal resilience after natural ...
Allianz, Standard Chartered Bank Seal Asia Distribution Deal
German insurer Allianz and Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday announced a 15-year agreement to distribute Allianz's general insurance products in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and China. ...
China to Permit More Foreign Investment in Insurance, Securities and Banking
China unveiled plans on Friday to allow more foreign investment in banking, insurance, securities and credit-rating firms, as part of a wider opening up of the world's second-largest economy. The ...
Hannover Re, SCOR Gain Approval to Open India Branch Offices
Both Hannover Re and SCOR have gotten regulatory approval to launch branches in India. Hannover Re announced on Dec. 28 that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India granted ...