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- July 27 2015
Singapore proposes rules for public selling of insurance
Proposed guidelines to minimise risks to consumers from aggressive public marketing tactics.
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- July 24 2015
Myanmar halts licences for foreign insurers
No reason disclosed for suspension of licences to operate in Myanmar's special economic zones (SEZ).
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- July 23 2015
PhilNaRe to expand life and health business
Expansion in life and health follows PhilNaRe rise in market share to one-fifth last year.
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- July 22 2015
Asia’s non-life market to continue growth
Southeast Asia and emerging countries to lead premium growth of the non-life market this year, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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- July 17 2015
Skilled insurance brokers in demand in Singapore
A skills shortage in the Lion City is forcing insurers to look overseas for talented insurance specialists.
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- July 16 2015
Philippine insurers likely to hit US$4.4bn sales target
Sales growth likely to come from the country's non-life insurance sector, according to PhilNaRe.
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- July 15 2015
Singapore mandates compareFIRST submissions
MAS will require all insurers in Singapore to submit information to new one-stop online portal.
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- July 13 2015
Allianz Malaysia lowers 2015 growth target
CEO Zakri Khir, however, tells reporters that the insurer continues to expect satisfactory growth for 2015.
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- July 10 2015
ACE Group names new country head for the Philippines
Peter van Ratingen replaces Daniel Daly at property and casualty giant.
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- July 8 2015
Three shortlisted for Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s life stake
BNP Paribas Cardif, FWD Group and Hanwha Life Insurance Co said to be shortlisted.
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- July 7 2015
Philippine life insurance market smallest in Asean 5
Country's insurance market amounts to just US$3.8bn in premium earnings despite having second largest population among the Asean 5.
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- July 7 2015
Thailand to insure train passengers for the first time
Costs related to the scheme will be shouldered by the SRT and not incorporated into train fares.
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- July 6 2015
Vietnam’s health insurance penetration reaches 71.4%
Healthcare insurance holders reaches 64.6 million to date, an increase of 2.7 million over the same period last year.
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- July 2 2015
Malaysia’s Islamic insurance premiums to grow 18.2% annually
Takaful projected to reach a market share of 18% of total insurance premiums by 2019, from 10% in 2013.
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- June 30 2015
Malaysia’s Takaful Ikhlas plans overseas venture by 2020
The KL-based Islamic financial protection provider is planning to venture abroad by 2020.
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- June 30 2015
Philippine deposit insurer to auction 126 bank assets
The PDIC is soliciting sealed bids for 126 properties owned by closed banks nationwide.
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- June 29 2015
Standard Life shuts Singapore business
Firm remains committed to its Asian business with focus on Chinese and Indian partners.
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- June 26 2015
Thailand’s actuaries association seeks role in drafting insurance laws
Group seeks to participate in drafting organic laws where it is directly affected.
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- June 26 2015
Malaysia’s BTPN bank seeks life insurance acquisition
BPTN customers currently covered by separate credit life insurance policies.
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- June 25 2015
Singapore prepares to roll out compulsory health insurance scheme
Ministry of Health initiative gathers pace with household check exercise.
