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- June 14 2018
Prudential gets nod to increase investment in Vietnam
It is raising its chartered capital to about US$181.8m after winning approval from the finance ministry.
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- June 11 2018
Japan helps Myanmar to develop insurance sector
The country's insurance sector is expected to get a major boost from Japanese know-how in crafting rules and products.
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- June 8 2018
Addressing Asia’s diabetes epidemic
Asia is suffering from an epidemic of diabetes, but products aimed at reversing diagnoses are entering the market.
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- June 4 2018
Takaful Malaysia converts its composite licence to allow split
The company is splitting into two entities, one focused on family takaful and one on general takaful.
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- May 30 2018
Allianz Malaysia net profit up nearly 30%
The increase was attributed to higher premiums from the motor business on the general insurance side.
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- May 28 2018
Malaysian Re partners with Argo Managing Agency
The partnership is strategic in nature and a key component of Malaysian Re's business transformation 2020.
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- May 25 2018
Singapore’s finance and insurance sector accelerates
The city-state’s life insurance industry recorded a 14% rise in weighted new business premiums in the first quarter.
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- May 25 2018
Philippines insurance sector logs 34% premium growth
Total premiums collected in the January-March period increased 34.4% to P76.64bn (US$1.46bn).
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- May 24 2018
Indonesia affirms 80% ownership cap on foreign insurers
Overseas insurers that control more than the cap will be allowed to continue to operate.
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- May 21 2018
Myanmar eyes insurance sector liberalisation
An investment official has hinted that it is likely to further open the industry to foreign investment.
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- May 18 2018
Does Mahathir herald change?
Malaysia’s foreign-controlled insurers are watching the new government for signs of change.
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- May 18 2018
Malaysian insurtech startup Jirnexu raises US$11m funding
The KL-based online financial services provider has secured additional investment from SIG Asia Investment.
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- May 15 2018
Pru asks KWAP to improve its offer for stake in Malaysia unit
The retirement fund's bidding price for the 30% stake was short of the UK-based insurer's expectations.
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- May 15 2018
Mirae Asset Life launches merged entity in Vietnam
Prevoir Vietnam Life Insurance is a 50:50 joint venture with French insurer Groupe Prevoir.
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- May 14 2018
Singapore life insurers post 14% rise in Q1 sales
Linked policies recorded the highest growth, up 82% from the same period last year.
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- May 10 2018
Sun Life Philippines CEO to retire in June
After 26 years with the firm, Riza Mantaring is retiring and will be succeeded by Benedict Sison.
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- May 9 2018
Philippines open to joining Asean catastrophe pool
The country is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and stands to benefit from regional risk pooling.
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- May 9 2018
Insurance analytics market to double by 2023
Rapid adoption of data-driven decision-making processes is expected to drive annual growth of 12.5%.
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- May 9 2018
Philippines insurers told to lead ‘fourth industrial revolution’
The country's finance secretary urged the industry to rethink how it does things and how it makes products.
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- May 8 2018
Malaysian Re licences AIR catastrophe modelling platform
The company is deploying the solution to support its reinsurance operations for a broad range of risk management solutions.
