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- August 23 2016
Singapore to improve ElderShield
The enhancement will complete the strengthening of Singapore’s social safety net during the past decade.
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- August 23 2016
Malaysia’s employment insurance needs more study
More research is needed before the scheme can be implemented across the country.
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- August 22 2016
Chubb names new Singapore head
Adam Clifford becomes country president for general insurance in Singapore, subject to regulatory approval.
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- August 19 2016
No slowdown in Indonesia’s regulatory zeal
The president has approved plans to create holding companies for state-owned enterprises, eventually including entities for insurance.
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- August 18 2016
Philippines to develop new mortality table
The regulator will develop an updated table consistent with current underwriting and marketing practice.
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- August 18 2016
Vietnam sets social and health insurance targets
The country is aiming for at least 50% of the population to have social insurance coverage by 2020.
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- August 17 2016
Price war looms after Malaysian tariff liberalisation
Increased competition means only well-capitalised companies are expected to withstand the heat.
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- August 16 2016
Malaysian developers seek project insurance
Sabah real estate companies have urged insurers to come up with a new insurance solution.
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- August 15 2016
New rules in licensing Philippine HMOs due soon
The new guidelines will be out by the end of August, according to the Insurance Commission.
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- August 12 2016
Singapore reports strong growth in life insurance sector
Weighted new business premiums in the city state rose 13% during the first half of 2016.
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- August 11 2016
Philippine insurance adjustment open for foreigners
The lifting of a foreign investment ban is seen as a way to encourage competition and best practices.
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- August 11 2016
Singapore IP insurers suffer high medical costs
Some Integrated Shield Plan insurers in the city are struggling as profits succumb to higher costs.
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- August 9 2016
Malaysia market set for a major facelift
Bank Negara says the industry is set for its most significant transformation since the early 1990s.
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- August 8 2016
Aviva Asia’s value of new business drops
The weaker performance was largely attributed to the end of a bancassurance partnership with DBS.
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- August 5 2016
Philippines court upholds liquidation ruling on Prudentialife
The company will have to continue paying claims to policyholders, four years after it was put into receivership.
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- August 4 2016
Capital requirement for Philippine insurers to double
All existing insurers will have to increase their minimum capital to Ps550 million by the end of 2016.
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- August 3 2016
Singapore to finance insurance tech startups
Eligible startups will include those working on claims processing, fraud prevention and automated advice.
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- August 2 2016
Maybank Ageas plans to double in size by 2020
Malaysia’s fourth-largest insurer has not ruled out acquiring other insurers to boost its size.
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- August 2 2016
Capital rules not costly for Philippine HMOs, says IC
Higher paid-up capital unlikely to translate into higher costs, according to the Insurance Commission.
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- August 1 2016
OCBC suffers dip in insurance earnings
Singapore's second-biggest lender suffered from the performance of its insurance operations in Q2.
