Country: Thailand Page 10 / 11
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- April 18 2016
Generali Group strengthens Thai operations
The company plans to boost its premium income tenfold, to become one of Thailand’s top 10 players.
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- March 31 2016
Thailand mulls mortgage insurance to cut credit risks
The finance ministry has asked the ADB to help study its plan to reduce credit risk and allow lenders to expand credit.
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- March 14 2016
Zuellig eyes 49% stake in FPG Insurance Thailand
The company says Thailand offers huge potential because of its comparatively low insurance penetration.
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- March 14 2016
Hiscox selling DirectAsia business in HK
The specialty insurer will focus on its operations in Singapore and Thailand, where it sees greater growth opportunities.
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- March 11 2016
Thailand considers making crop insurance mandatory
The government wants to protect the country's farmers from the impact of natural disasters.
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- March 1 2016
Thailand exempts insurers from foreign business licence
The government is making it easier for foreign financial firms to operate in the country, says Baker & McKenzie.
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- February 19 2016
Thai life firms bullish on higher growth in 2016
The Thai Life Assurance Association forecasts that GDP growth will help boost premium income by 9%.
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- January 29 2016
Thailand’s life industry to grow at least 10% this year
A government stimulus packages launched during the fourth quarter of last year will provide a boost.
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- January 19 2016
Thailand to ease foreign investment rules
Foreign investors will no longer need approval to hold more than 50% in the country's local insurers.
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- December 21 2015
Muang Thai Life seeks approval for Cambodia JV
Thai life insurer embarks on its first life-insurance venture outside Thailand and expected to receive approval early next year.
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- November 18 2015
Paris attacks dent Thailand’s non-life insurance premiums
Thai General Insurance Association says country's insurance industry will be indirectly affected.
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- October 28 2015
Thailand’s ASN Broker to IPO in 2016
One of Thailand's major non-life insurers is aiming to raise funds to build an intelligent database system.
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- October 20 2015
ANZIIF teams up with Thai Insurance Institute
The Australian and New Zealand institute will provide training for insurers in Thailand.
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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 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 1 2015
Thailand to revive travel insurance for visitors
The tourism ministry is considering the proposal following the recent bomb attack.
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- August 31 2015
Thailand providing health insurance to 1.7m migrant workers
The Public Health Ministry says its health insurance programme has more than doubled since 2007.
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- August 21 2015
Political violence on the rise in Thailand
A bomb at Bangkok’s Erawan shrine this week drew attention once again to terrorism and political risks in Thailand.
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- August 12 2015
Tuition protection policy launched in Thailand
Thai parents can now protect their children's schooling in the event that they lose the ability to pay.
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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.
