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- May 28 2015
Tokio Marine Kiln names trade and political risks underwriter in Singapore
Edmund Lee will focus on underwriting specialist credit, trade, surety and political risk products across Asia.
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- May 27 2015
Malaysia’s AmMetLife Takaful names new CEO
Mohamad Salihuddin Ahmad tasked with enhancing the group's takaful value proposition to customers.
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- May 27 2015
Asia’s protection gap to reach US$41tr – AIA
Insurance giant also signs joint collaboration agreement with I2R to determine the insurance needs of Singaporean consumers.
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- May 25 2015
Vietnam amends social insurance law following workers’ strike
National Assembly votes to overturn a provision of the social insurance law.
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- May 21 2015
New insurance law in Vietnam creates confusion
Complex rule has prompted some 1.2 million people to opt out of medical insurance.
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- May 20 2015
Vietnam launches social insurance e-portal
Launch of the e-portal forms part of Vietnam Social Insurance's (VSI) efforts to reform its administrative procedures.
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- May 18 2015
ACE Group names medical malpractice manager for Asia
Kamal Hamzah to lead the development and underwriting execution of ACE's medical malpractice business in the region.
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- May 16 2015
Indonesia launches insurance for small business loans
Move is part of the government's efforts to push the expansion of loans for small and medium businesses.
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- May 16 2015
Takaful Malaysia confirms small exposure in troubled 1MDB
Invested in the troubled state-owned 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) via an Islamic Bond in 2009.
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- May 14 2015
Vietnam’s health insurance buyers drop by 1.2 million in Jan-April
Lack of proper public awareness of new health insurance regulations, cited.
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- May 13 2015
Singapore, London can collaborate on insurance solutions in Asia
Collaboration would address the demand for insurance in Asia with regulations focused on outcomes.
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- May 13 2015
Malaysia’s AIA names first woman CEO
Anusha Thavarajah to be named as new CEO, taking over from Bill Lisle.
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- May 13 2015
S Korea’s Dongbu Insurance enters market in Myanmar
South Korean insurer to offer non-life insurance services with the opening of office in Yangon.
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- May 12 2015
Bank Negara Malaysia inks IAIS exchange agreement
BNS Governor Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz confirmed the development in a statement.
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- May 12 2015
Dai-ichi Life signs bancassurance deal with Vietnam’s HDBank
Both parties pledge to develop strategic cooperation between Vietnam's banking and insurance sectors.
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- May 12 2015
Generali Asia enters Malaysia after acquiring stake in local insurer
Acquisition marks Generali's entry into the Malaysian non-life market.
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- May 11 2015
Thai insurers may lower rates as slow economy hits profits
General insurance industry was expected to grow by just 5% this year.
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- May 11 2015
Bank Rakyat Indonesia seeks life insurance partner
Plans to set up an insurance unit in which it will hold a majority stake.
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- May 9 2015
Singapore’s life insurance business edges down in Q1
Surge in single-premium products attributed.
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- May 7 2015
Malaysia’s first Internet insurance platform launched
Company is confident that the online insurance platform will help increase the life insurance penetration rate in Malaysia.
