A surge in a volume of sponsorship deals has pushed the insurance sector's spending on sports sponsorships past US$1bn, with a notable increase in football partnerships, reports GlobalData.
Local media reports show that over the past five years, Korean insurance companies have experienced a tripling of claims payouts and a more than fourfold rise in the number of claims.
Hong Kong's Insurance Authority said the appointment of PWC representatives as Advisors was made to support Tahoe Life and protect the interests of the insurer's policy holders.
The Insurance Bureau has requested urgent updates on life insurer's positions and risk assessments related to the turmoil in China's financial markets.
The Japanese insurer is understood to be targeting large South Korean insurers interested in expansion, though reports in Malaysia suggest other Japanese insurers might be inte
