Bancassurance
IRDA issues new bancassurance guidelines
India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority published revised draft regulations on bancassurance tie-ups this week giving more flexibility to banks and insurers.
AIA wins race to acquire ING Malasia
AIA has expanded its pan-Asian reach with the acquisition of ING Malaysia.
Tata AIG in bancassurance tie-up
AIG's Indian joint venture has formed an agreement with India's Axis Bank to offer insurance products via the private bank's distribution network.
Gerlach joins Uniqa's Romanian board
The Romanian subsidiary of Uniqa, Uniqa Asigurari de Viataum, has appointed Wolf-Christoph Gerlach to the new position of chief operating officer.
Ping An Group sees 9.4% growth in net profit
Ping An Insurance Company of China has maintained growth above the industry average amid complex economic and market environment for the first half of 2012.
United India lauches healthcare product with Tamilnad Bank
United India Insurance Company has launched a co-branded family healthcare product, to offer customised health insurance to Tamilnad Mercantile Bank's customers.
Guest Blog: A flexible future
Every European insurance market is at varying stages of adopting web-based platforms, but there are dramatically changing requirements across the board for multichannel retail distribution.
Vietnamese market poll
How attractive is the Vietnamese insurance market?
Q&A with DAC Beachcroft's Steven Dewhurst
DAC Beachcroft appointed Steven Dewhurst as an insurance partner in its Singapore offices in January with the aim of expanding its international network. Francesca Nyman spoke to him six months into the role to find out about the issues affecting the…
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
VTB Insurance's rating confirmed at BBB-
Russian insurer VTB Insurance's financial strength rating has been confirmed at BBB- and its national IFS rating at AA+(rus). The outlooks are stable.
Oman Insurance Company agrees banacassurance tie-up
UAE-based Oman Insurance Company has formed an agreement with National Bank of Fujairah which will see the bank distribute insurance solutions on the insurer's behalf.
Oman Insurance signs bancassurance deal with CBI
The Oman Insurance Company has signed a deal with Commercial Bank International to provide a range of insurance products.
ISA Countdown: Q&A with Ernst & Young's May Knight
As the last in our series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia next week, Insurance Insight spoke to May Knight about her views on the Asian insurance market.
Q&A with RSA's Phil Bulgin
Despite media coverage of Asia's restrictive and sometimes protectionist regulatory regimes, the markets remain appealing to foreign insurers. Philip Bulgin, RSA's head of mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets, spoke to Francesca Nyman about Asian…
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with RSA's Chris Colahan
As part of a series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia, Insurance Insight spoke to Chris Colahan about his views on the Asian insurance market.
Insurance Insight - Fueling growth
Recent deals struck in Asia by the likes of Axa, QBE and Catlin, looking to expand their footprints in the region, have highlighted the insurance industry's growing activity in the continent, and so, we take a closer look at the markets here and ask what…
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with KPMG's Martin Noble
As part of a series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia, Insurance Insight spoke to Martin Noble about his views on the Asian insurance market.
Spanish bank mergers could benefit large insurers
The ongoing restructuring of the Spanish banking system following the merging of several savings banks offers advantages to the country's largest insurance companies, said Moody's in its latest special comment report.
Bahrain leads the way in bancassurance
Bahrain is leading the way for the Middle East with bancassurance, according to the Bahrain Insurance Association.
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with Swiss Re's Qin Lu
As part of a series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia, Insurance Insight spoke to Qin Lu about his views on the Chinese insurance market.
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with Aviva's Simon Machell
Simon Machell, chief executive of Aviva Asia Pacific, will be part of the panel debate on The outlook for insurance in Asia at Insurance Strategy Asia taking place in Hong Kong on Tuesday 29 May.
Mapfre buys bank's stake in Mapfre America for €244m
Spnaish savings bank Banco Financiero y de Ahorros has agreed to sell its 10.36% stake in Mapfre America to the insurer's parent company for €244m.
Malaysia sees improvements in corporate governance
Malaysia's quest to improve corporate governance in banks and insurance companies is seeing results, according to Malaysian news publication The Star.