Country: Philippines Page 7 / 16
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- December 10 2020
Philippines to relaunch state reinsurance scheme in 2021
The state-run programme has failed to gain traction since its initial launch in 2019.
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- November 23 2020
Typhoon Vamco causes significant damage to the Philippines
There are numerous infrastructure claims associated with the storm.
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- November 13 2020
Age of 5-year plan for insurers is “long gone”: FWD’s Huynh
The group CEO says digital models that integrate 'human factor' will succeed.
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- November 9 2020
Philippines and Vietnam suffer US$700m storm damage costs
McLarens and Total Claims Specialist have shared on the ground claims intelligence with IAN.
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- October 30 2020
Galileo’s private blockchain unlocked by Singlife Philippines
The partnership is the first of its kind with an insurer.
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- October 28 2020
Worst typhoon “in decades” approaches flood-hit Vietnam
The 17th typhoon to hit the country this year has already caused damage in the Philippines.
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- October 19 2020
Insurers race to meet Philippines’ capital requirements
Four firms have been given a fresh deadline.
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- September 9 2020
Insurtech BIMA lands US$30m for Asia push
Investors include Allianz and China's CEFIF.
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- August 11 2020
SE Asia to confront increase in wildfires
A report from data analytics firm Twenty Four Seven examines the decade 2030 to 2040.
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- August 7 2020
Philippines state insurer officials face charges in US$300m fraud
Case follows Indonesia's state-run Jiwasraya being shut down due to fraud and corruption.
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- July 28 2020
Sachin Shah to join Manulife
He will manage emerging markets in South-East Asia and previously led AIG's GI APAC operations.
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- July 13 2020
Philippines charts insurtech age with inaugural sandbox
The Insurance Commission hails it as a "pioneering moment."
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- July 10 2020
People round-up: AIA, Aviva, HSBC Life, Pacific Life Re, TCS
Amanda Blanc is Aviva's new global chief executive as Maurice Tulloch leaves for personal reasons.
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- June 30 2020
Wirecard fraud could trigger claims in Asia
The D&O and trade credit markets are bracing for the impact of multiple failures at the giant fintech.
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- May 28 2020
Philippines streamlines US$20bn nat cat reinsurance programme
The US$20bn protection scheme will be simplified and reopen for market bids.
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- May 18 2020
Philippines relaxes capital rules during pandemic
Philippines’ Insurance Commission takes proactive action to help firms.
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- May 18 2020
Hundreds of buildings destroyed as Typhoon Vongfong lashes Philippines
The first storm of the season has come as the country tackles the Covid-19 crisis.
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- May 18 2020
Can Asean insurtech catch up with the rest of the world?
The internet economy is expected to reach US$300bn by 2025.
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- May 11 2020
Five years on: Asia’s lessons from Nepal’s 2015 earthquake
Much more effort is required to build nat cat resiliency according to Aon, Munich Re and RMS.
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- May 6 2020
Western North Pacific basin cyclone season to be ‘near normal’: GC
Total number of tropical cyclone formations expected to be steady in 2020.
