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Insurance news from China shows funds facing strain

February 20, 2013April 30, 2013

The aging population in the country is starting to make medical coverage more expensive. The latest insurance news out of China has shown that the health coverage fund in Beijing is starting to experience considerable pressure as the population ages. People are living longer, which means that chronic diseases and medical care needs are growing. The older the population gets, the higher the frequency of chronic diseases. These are increasing the demand for medical services in the city, which means that Beijing’s insurance news is growing in its expenses. According…

Insurance industry in China broke $1.18 trillion last year

January 25, 2013January 25, 2013 H. Cutner

Largest insurers in China have legal problems

The total assets within that country for that sector rose by 22.3 percent last year. According to data from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, the total assets of the insurance industry in the country rose last year by 22.3 percent. The assets in 2012 increased to the point that they reached $1.18 trillion. This is the equivalent to 7.36 trillian yuan worth of assets in the Chinese insurance industry. The achievement that has just been announced represents the first time that the sector in the country broke the CNY 7…

International insurance news from China shows rural medical coverage boost

January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 H. Cutner

Health plans for residents of areas outside of urban and suburban zones will receive larger government subsidies. On Monday, China made international insurance news with its latest announcement from the health minister of the country, Chen Zhu, which stated that the government of the nation would be increasing the subsidies that it provides to the medical coverage available to rural residents in 2013. The annual subsidy will be increased by an average of 40 yuan per person. The government subsidy that will now be available to rural residents in this…

Swiss Re reports on commercial insurance market

October 18, 2012 Nordstrom

Commercial insurance market facing new challenges as economies evolve Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance groups, has released a new report concerning the state of the commercial insurance market and the challenges it is beginning to face. The report highlights the changes an evolving global economy are having on the commercial insurance market, suggesting that this evolution is producing new risks that could harm the market if proper precautions are not taken. Despite these risks, however, the commercial insurance market is showing aggressive growth, especially in under-developed countries.…

Insurance news shows that China is a more challenging marketplace than anticipated

August 28, 2012August 27, 2012 Julie Campbell

The compulsory auto coverage has both advantages and drawbacks for insurers. The Chinese marketplace is a captive one, and though this would seem like it is positive insurance news, particularly for the insurers, themselves, it is coming with its struggles. Fitch Ratings has reported that this environment is leading to some surprising losses. Although the law in China requires all motorists to have a car policy, which should – in theory – dilute the risk that is associated with underwriting that coverage, the most recent insurance news numbers are showing…