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Nippon Life sets 30% earnings contribution target from foreign business

Japanese wants to buy Resolution Life and MLC outright in separate deals

Moses Ojeisekhoba to succeed Clive Cowdery as Resolution Life's chief

Resolution Life reveals strong Australasian tilt in re/insurer's investor base

Over half of group's backers are in Asia Pacific; one quarter are insurers

Nippon Life commits extra $1bn to Resolution Life

Brings Japanese life firm's total investment in Clive Cowdery's consolidator to $1.65bn

Resolution Life strikes deal with Blackstone to grow closed book business

Partnership aims to raise $3bn for new acquisitions

Resolution Life pays A$524m for outstanding stake in AMP Life

Taking full ownership comes 16 months after its partial purchase

Australia's life insurers in the emergency room

David Walker reports on the suitability, reputational and distribution crises that are destroying the profitability of the country's life sector

Resolution Life completes M&A of AMP Life

Clive Cowdery, Resolution Life's founder also flagged further Australasian growth

Apra hits pause on licensing new insurers as Covid-19 toughens conditions

Head of country's largest non-life firm announces retirement

New Zealand regulator says Resolution Life/AMP Life M&A no done deal

RBNZ reacts to nervous policyholders' petitioning