Archive

  • Revised mortality table hits life profits in Japan

    04 December 2019

    Moody’s attributes 9% profit fall among majors to 2018 revision

  • Resolution Life founder predicts 10 or fewer life firms for Australia

    14 November 2019

    Clive Cowdery foresees three dominating

  • Japan's Nippon Life on M&A path in US and Asia

    22 January 2019

    Fitch highlights “saturated” domestic market as spur for foreign expansion

  • Dominance of Australian bancassurers' life units shown in industry data

    14 December 2017

    Net profit of ANZ's OnePath Life nearly tops the list

  • Zurich pays $2.2bn for Australian life insurer

    12 December 2017

    Purchase of OnePath Life from ANZ marks latest exit by local bank from life business

  • Moody's reinstates Japanese life sector outlook to stable

    11 December 2017

    Agency cites strategic resilience to ultra-low rates for upgrade

  • Japanese insurers pile into debt market to meet upcoming capital requirements

    21 June 2016

    Taking advantage of low rates to access cheap funding

  • Japanese monetary policy a concern for life insurers

    22 April 2013

    Lowering of long-term interest rates targeted by Bank of Japan