Country: Thailand Page 6 / 12
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- December 10 2020
Asean M&A 2020 review
Aviva, FWD, Gallagher, Singlife and Tokio Marine closed noteworthy regional deals.
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- October 15 2020
Insurtech Cover Genius raises fresh capital for SEA push
The US$15m raise comes after an ex-Manulife exec was hired as SEA and India MD in August.
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- October 13 2020
Thai regulator’s five-year plan emphasises market infrastructure
It promotes insurtech, the Insurance Bureau System and the OIC Gateway.
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- August 13 2020
AIA Thailand launches asset management arm
Life giant to become the country's third-largest player with managed assets of US$27.2bn.
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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 6 2020
Allianz reveals mixed first half Asia results
While L&H profits fell 9%, P&C climbed 21% bolstered by Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
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- July 16 2020
SCB Thailand sets up brokerage, will hire 500 agents
The move comes after the top bank sold its life insurance unit to FWD.
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- July 6 2020
Digital player bolttech’s rapid-fire Asia expansion
FWD's sister firm, led by Rob Schimek, looks poised to follow a similar growth path.
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- June 25 2020
Thailand’s trade risks spike as claims bite
There have been multiple claims in this space.
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- May 22 2020
Thailand’s life market to stagnate in 2020
Covid-19 will help see a successive year of premium decline according to GlobalData.
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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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- April 30 2020
Robin Spencer to lead Prudential Thailand
He was previously chief operating officer and replaces Aman Chowla.
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- April 27 2020
Singapore insurtech Igloo raises US$16m
Founder Wei Zhu wants to tap into the rise of digital in South-East Asia.
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- March 27 2020
Surge in Thailand L&H purchases due to Covid-19
Two million coronavirus-related policies were sold in March alone.
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- March 20 2020
Thai Life seeks US$700m IPO: report
The Covid-19 outbreak and gloomy market sentiment could hinder the plans.
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- March 19 2020
Prudential seals US$753m TMB bancassurance deal
FWD will leave its agreement on April 1 after a period of heavy expansion in Thailand.
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- March 4 2020
Ex-Viriyah exec Benraheem to lead Generali GC&C in Thailand
The country is a key market for the Italian giant led in the region by Rob Leonardi.
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- February 7 2020
Prudential appoints emerging markets, Singapore CEOs
Wilfred Blackburn moves back to Hong Kong and Dennis Tan joins from OCBC Bank.
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- February 5 2020
Will Thailand’s motor market turnaround in 2020?
High repair costs and fierce competition are squeezing margins but rate hardening has begun.
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- February 4 2020
Tokio Marine Thailand completes merger with Safety
The newly formed player is aiming for a GWP target of US$676m in three years.
