Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission says a local conglomerate has met conditions the commission stipulated in June to purchase AIG’s Taiwanese insurance unit, paving the way for final approval. The Thursday announcement says that Ruen Chen consortium will be allowed to …
Taiwan’s financial regulator gave conditional approval on Thursday to AIG’s $2.2 billion sale of its Nan Shan Life insurance unit, bringing closer to an end an almost two year long sale saga. The U.S. insurer, looking to pay back the …
American International Group Inc. has urged staff at Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd to voice their support for its planned $2.16 billion sale, saying their silence has allowed “ill-intentioned groups” to create negative impressions over the much-delayed …
Taiwan’s financial regulator said it will make a decision on American International Group Inc’s sale of local unit Nan Shan Life Insurance Co in the first half of this year. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) had asked Ruen Chen Investment, …
Bailed-out insurer AIG is facing fresh hurdles in its second attempt to sell its Nan Shan unit in Taiwan, with an unhappy union weighing in against the $2.16 billion deal. The agreement to sell the unit, Taiwan’s No.3 life insurer, …
American International Group’s protracted sale of its Taiwan unit was further complicated Tuesday when a local company proposed buying a stake in the insurer, an offer that may please regulators but runs counter to AIG’s plans. AIG has been trying …
The outcome of U.N. climate talks in Mexico this month should boost steps in Asia to curb greenhouse gas emissions, with China a likely bright spot in 2011, a senior analyst at a leading U.S. think tank said. The talks …
Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc is close to picking a preferred bidder for Taiwanese life insurer Nan Shan, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. But a person familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Hong Kong-based NIPPONKOA Insurance Company (Asia) Limited, both with stable outlooks. The rating affirmations reflect NIPPONKOA Asia’s “sound risk-based capitalization, high …
Oakland, Calif.-based catastrophe risk modeling firm EQECAT Inc. has named Paul C. Little senior vice president of global client development. Little will be responsible for global sales, professional services, deployment and product support. The position was previously held by EQECAT’s …
