Meanings of foreign insurers in English

The change would also allow stronger domestic and foreign insurers to invest in weaker peers.

The directive had sent several foreign insurers in Malaysia scrambling to sell down their stakes.

China's relatively low rate and strong economic outlook is the biggest draw for foreign insurers.

Vietnam's rapidly growing economy is attracting foreign insurers.

Besides Prudential, other foreign insurers in Malaysia are also busy finalizing options for reducing their stakes.

And foreign insurers, too, have tried their luck.

The company, one of the top foreign insurers in Japan, had previously warned of substantial quake charges.

Diversified sales channels, including Internet and home shopping TV networks, have emboldened foreign insurers to challenge established domestic players.

Unlike many other foreign insurers, AIA has 100 percent ownership of entities in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

One of the main reasons foreign insurers' market share is so small is the limits China imposes on their growth.

Big foreign insurers control just over a third of Australia's fragmented life insurance industry, data from research firm IBISWorld shows.

While the deal gives Prudential the lead among foreign insurers looking for opportunities in Japan, it is also a gamble.

Unlike many other foreign insurers, AIA has 100 percent ownership of its entities in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

That has led foreign insurers to conclude that it's simply not worth the risk of offering their services, say industry sources.

The Department of Financial Services had previously sought information from foreign insurers as part of its probe of possible sanctions violations.

Compared with Japanese rivals, the company has been cautious in overseas expansion, with investment in foreign insurers limited to minority stakes.