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- February 24 2017
Singapore pushes for insurtech edge
The Lion City wants to become an insurtech hub, in line with a vision laid out in its Committee on the Future Economy.
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- February 24 2017
Thai life industry profits forecast to grow 6%
The Thai Life Assurance Association expects low interest rates to prompt a move into investment-linked products.
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- February 23 2017
Insurance initiatives among Apec agenda in Vietnam
Representatives from 21 economies acknowledged that Asia is among the areas most vulnerable to natural disasters.
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- February 21 2017
New AIA investment centre opens in Singapore
The unit will provide better management of internal funds to improve delivery of returns to policyholders.
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- February 20 2017
Malaysia crafts new privacy rules for banks, insurers
The act aims to protect data privacy and security by laying down codes of conduct in specific industries.
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- February 20 2017
Life revenues up 50% in Indonesia
The hike in total premium revenues was complemented by growth in bancassurance segment revenues.
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- February 17 2017
Malaysia market tipped to post higher growth in 2017
Hopes are high for the industry to post better growth this year as consumer confidence improves.
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- February 6 2017
Pru Life UK, GIZ tie up for Philippine initiative
The microinsurance partnership will address financial literacy and provide low-cost life insurance products.
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- February 3 2017
ACR completes acquisition of Malaysia units
The consolidation is part of a long-term strategy to enhance the operational efficiency of the ACR group.
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- February 2 2017
Blockchain-based insurance platform launched in Thailand
The decentralised platform was launched by the creators of the peer-to-peer YoCoin digital currency.
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- February 1 2017
Union Bank inks bancassurance deal with Insular Life
The Philippines bank offers a network of more than 300 branches and six million customers.
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- January 30 2017
Zurich, Chinese bank tie up on bancassurance
Indonesian entity of Swiss giant partners with Bank of China to explore bancassurance services.
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- January 27 2017
Microinsurance success in the Philippines
The country’s insurance regulator forecasts that the penetration rate will reach close to 50% during the next five years.
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- January 25 2017
Thailand’s SCB Life up for sale
The process to sell a 49% stake stalled last year after changes in foreign shareholder rules.
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- January 20 2017
Allianz and StanChart sign 15-year bancassurance deal
The agreement gives access to the bank's retail clients in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and China.
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- January 20 2017
Positive outlook for Malaysia’s Islamic insurance sector
In the first quarter of 2016, family takaful grew by 9.8% while general takaful grew by 5.8%.
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- January 19 2017
Philippine insurers given capital requirement deadline
Regulators have given insurance companies until April this year to meet the minimum capital target.
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- January 18 2017
Berkshire enters Malaysia’s non-life reinsurance market
The Labuan licence adds to the company's existing presence in Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau.
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- January 16 2017
Hanwa Life Indonesia mulls IPO in 2019
The IPO is part of an effort to meet the regulator's 80% foreign ownership limit for insurers.
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- January 10 2017
Malaysian insurers ready payments for flood losses
The country's insurers are prepared to meet claims as seasonal flooding has displaced thousands of people.
