Country: Malaysia Page 18 / 21
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- September 8 2016
Malaysian life premiums grow strongly in first half
New business-weighted premiums were up by 20.8% during the first six months of 2016, according to LIAM.
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- September 1 2016
Tokio Marine eyes RHB’s general insurance unit
The deal is estimated to be worth up to US$500m, based on a price of around three times book value.
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- August 30 2016
Players urged to tap under-served takaful market
Penetration rates for takaful remain lower compared to the traditional insurance market.
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- August 26 2016
Malaysia’s general insurance industry grows 3%
The industry generated premium income of US$2.3b for the first six months this year, said PIAM.
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- August 24 2016
Malaysia’s Islamic insurers eye European markets
The continent's swelling Muslim population presents a long-term opportunity.
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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 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 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 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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- July 20 2016
Khazanah eyes control of Hong Leong insurance arm
The Malaysian state-owned fund is reportedly considering an US$800m bid for control of the two companies.
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- July 13 2016
Malaysia plans insurance fraud detection system
The system will allow member companies to take appropriate action in a move to cut the rising cost of motor claims.
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- July 7 2016
Malaysian insurers to benefit from tariff reductions
Many in the industry are seeing the detariffication process as leading to more competition and price wars.
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- July 6 2016
Hong Leong gets go ahead on sale of life unit
The group is exploring the sale of its life insurance business in Malaysia, in a move analysts describe as a surprise.
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- June 27 2016
CIMB to reap M$1bn revenue from banca deal
The Malaysian group expects to generate US$245m from its 15-year bancassurance deal with Sompo Japan Nipponkoa.
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- June 21 2016
Asean pushes for integration of insurance sector
Member countries have set up a working group that will look into the integration of the sector within the region.
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- June 16 2016
Malaysian takaful sector remains upbeat
The Islamic market is expected to withstand changes in the economic environment and continue growing at least until 2018.
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- June 7 2016
CIMB to sell Sompo Japan products in SE Asia
Malaysia's second-largest bank has struck a distribution deal for the Japanese insurer's non-life products.
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- May 31 2016
Comparison site GoBear expands in Malaysia
The Singapore-headquartered company has appointed Amelia Lim as its first head of marketing in the country.
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- May 26 2016
Asean plans insurance sector integration
A working committee will look measures to develop the sector, including encouraging greater participation of foreign partners.
