China
Partnership: Allianz Global Assistance and Qoros associate in China
Allianz Global Assistance (AGA) and Qoros just signed a partnership agreement enabling all new cars the automaker to benefit China, support services and troubleshooting.
As...
AIR Worldwide : M6.6 earthquake strikes China’s Sichuan Province, buildings leveled in rural villages
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, A strong earthquake shook a largely rural region of China's Sichuan province on April 20 at 8:02...
Japan : insurers stop China riot coverage
Big Japanese insurers have stopped covering firms against riots in China, a report said Friday, a move seen likely to hit investment there as...
AIR Worldwide : two storms take aim at China
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon of the Northwest Pacific storm season, made its first landfall early Thursday...
Medical Insurance reaches 95% of China
Chinese people living in rural areas had more medical cover than people in cities in 2011, according to Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu.
China.org.cn reported...
China : hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog
Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of...
Aon Benfield : new report offers insight into China’s insurance market
Aon Benfield has published a new report which explores the opportunities and challenges insurers may face when formulating strategies in China.
The report, titled the...
Coca-Cola : China poisoning not linked to product quality
Coca-Cola says there is no "product quality issue" with its Pulpy Milky drinks, after a boy who had consumed the product died and three...
City of London Corporation : huge growth potential in Chinese and Indian insurance and pensions market
The City of London Corporation reports that the insurance and pensions sectors in China and India offer huge potential for rapid growth.
‘Insurance companies and...
China : may open auto insurance market to foreign companies
According to the chairman of the Insurance Association of China, the country is ready to open to foreign insurance companies its mandatory auto insurance...
Greenpeace finds toxic chemicals in branded clothing
Traces of toxic chemicals harmful to the environment and to human health have been detected in products made by 14 top clothing manufacturers, Greenpeace...
ANZ China : trading gold futures on Shanghai bourse
Australia & New Zealand Bank (China) has become the second foreign bank to trade gold futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, potentially heralding increased...
Aon Benfield : sponsors updated Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk in China
Aon Benfield sponsors the third edition of the Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk in China, a Chinese government research project that for the first...
Typhoon Muifa expected to hit mainland China this weekend
Typhoon Muifa is tracking across the Pacific Ocean, en route to mainland China, after delivering heavy rain to the Philippines Tuesday and Wednesday. Muifa...
China : more Chinese plan to buy insurance as awareness of risk rises
A study released by Swiss Re shows that 72 per cent of Chinese plan to purchase insurance in the next year. The main reasons...
China : will become second biggest insurance market
China is expected to become the second-biggest insurance market in the next 10 years, reinsurer Swiss Re said on Wednesday, noting that the Asian...
Weather catastrophes in China soar
Munich Re stated that deadly weather catastrophes in China had soared around four-fold in the last 30 years, costing its economy billions.
Munich Re...
Aon Benfield partners with Shanghai Typhoon Institute to boost China research
Aon Benfield and Shanghai Typhoon Institute (STI) of China Meteorological Administration – the only state-funded typhoon research institute in China – have entered into...
AXA’s sale of 15.6% stake in Taikang Life; main regulatory hurdle cleared
China Insurance Regulatory Commission (“CIRC”) has issued its approval in connection with the proposed transfer by AXA’s wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary, AXA Life ltd., of...
Shanghai should become an international financial centre
China plans to set up an insurance exchange in Shanghai as part of efforts to build the city into an international financial centre, the...
