September 14, 2010
A report from Marsh’s London office notes that “investors in Asia are returning to the merger and acquisition table with a renewed interest in risk mitigation tools such as Warranty & Indemnity Insurance (W&I Insurance). “The latest edition of the …
September 10, 2010
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) and soon-to-be listed AIA Group Ltd have signed an agreement under which ICBC will sell AIA’s life insurance products at its branches, the two companies said on Friday. The distribution agreement comes …
September 7, 2010
China will allow insurers to broaden their investment channels into private equity and real estate, a long-awaited move that could unleash as much as $100 billion worth of fresh funding into unlisted firms and the property sector. Chinese insurers are …
September 7, 2010
American International Group Inc is leaning towards a new sale of its Taiwan unit, according to one of the original buyers, opening the way for a number of Taiwanese banks who have expressed interest. Hong Kong-listed China Strategic Holdings Ltd …
September 3, 2010
American International Group Inc filed an application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to list its Asian life insurance unit, AIA Group Ltd, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters Thursday. The application brings bailed-out AIG a step closer …
September 2, 2010
The buyers of American International Group Inc’s Taiwan unit will be constructive as they seek to pursue the $2.2 billion bid even after Taiwan’s regulators rejected it, a top executive said on Thursday. Robert Morse, chief executive of Hong Kong …
September 1, 2010
Taiwan financial holding firm Fubon Financial would consider buying American International Group Inc’s Taiwan insurance unit if it was put back on sale, Fubon’s president said on Wednesday. Speaking at an industry conference, Victor Kung said that the bank would …
September 1, 2010
China Strategic Holdings Ltd. will decide whether to appeal a decision by Taiwan’s regulators to block its planned purchase of American International Group Inc’s Taiwan unit. In a statement on Wednesday, China Strategic said it was disappointed by the decision, …
August 31, 2010
Taiwan regulators rejected AIG’s planned $2.2 billion sale of its Taiwan unit to a China-related group, citing regulations on mainland investment, and leaving the insurer facing another auction. American International Group, needing to sell assets to pay back the U.S. …
August 31, 2010
According to catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide, the sixth, seventh, and eighth named storms of the northwest Pacific season are approaching the Asian mainland bringing high winds and expected heavy rains. Typhoon Kompasu, the seventh of this year’s tropical …