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- September 21 2015
Vietnam’s PM wants 85% health coverage by 2020
Nguyen Tan Dung says he wants those living in poverty to fully benefit from health insurance.
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- September 21 2015
Thailand launches SME loan insurance scheme
SMEs with outstanding debt payments will be able to insure loans for as much as US$2.8bn.
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- September 18 2015
Manulife to expand Philippines branch presence
The insurer will increase the number of branches to a total of 50, up from the current 37.
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- September 16 2015
Indonesian regulator revokes licence of MAA General
Its Indonesian operation licence has been revoked with effect from September 3 2015.
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- September 16 2015
Philippine insurance industry to rise up to 30% this year
Rising incomes among Filipinos will trigger the growth of the industry this year, says Sun Life.
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- September 16 2015
JLT establishes presence in Myanmar
A growing list of international insurers are establishing offices as the country opens up.
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- September 14 2015
Samsung mulls expanding in Vietnam’s insurance sector
Samsung has expressed intention to expand its footprint in the country's life insurance sector.
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- September 14 2015
Indonesian insurers warned about economic outlook
Several insurance firms need close scrutiny in the face of the economic slowdown, says financial regulator.
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- September 11 2015
Generali launches Obi app in Vietnam
Generali has struck a deal to embed its native insurance app in Obi mobile phones in Vietnam.
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- September 11 2015
Samsung Life seeks to enter Philippine insurance market
The Korean insurer is reportedly in talks with PNB, alongside several other foreign life insurers.
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- September 10 2015
Philippine insurers favour mandatory earthquake insurance
Insurers have submitted a proposal on compulsory earthquake insurance to the finance secretary.
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- September 10 2015
Malaysia to reach 70% life insurance penetration by 2020
The country's life insurance sector is proving resilient to current economic pressures, says MII.
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- September 8 2015
Vietnam urges students to sign up for health coverage
The country's social health insurance covers 85% of students and pupils but participation is still low.
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- September 8 2015
Malaysia’s CIMB seeks general insurance distributor
CIMB is looking for insurers to distribute its general insurance products in South-East Asia.
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- September 7 2015
Philippines targets 3% insurance penetration by 2019
However, the rate in the first six months of the year was only 1.84%, far below the 3% target.
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- September 7 2015
MAS fines Mercer for unlicensed life insurance sales
The Singapore regulator has fined Mercer for arranging contracts without appropriate licences.
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- September 7 2015
Government stimulus raising premium revenue in Thailand
Total insurance premiums are expected to rise by nearly 5% as the government targets low earners.
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- September 7 2015
Weak car sales hurting Malaysia’s general insurance market
The Malaysian Insurance Institute says the industry is likely to be stagnant through to 2016.
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- September 4 2015
Asia is home to the world’s riskiest cities
The region's cities face diverse threats, ranging from storms and earthquakes to market crashes and pandemics.
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- September 3 2015
Vietnam’s insurance market up 23% in five months
Insurance firms in Vietnam enjoyed a robust first five months of the year in total premium revenue.
