Country: Thailand Page 9 / 11
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- January 12 2018
Siam Commercial, Prudential sign bancassurance deal
The new partnership will target wealthy clients at the Thai bank, which is the country's second-biggest.
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- December 19 2017
Malaysia, Thailand sign insurance deal
Bank Negara Malaysia and Thailand’s Office of Insurance Commission have signed an MoU.
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- December 6 2017
Life segment leads growth in Thailand
The country's changing demographics and better personal and retirement coverage have provided opportunities.
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- November 30 2017
Thai insurers face slower growth in 2018
The country's insurance sector is expected to post growth of only 5.5% in 2018, slower than the 5.9% this year.
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- November 24 2017
Allianz and Sri Ayudhya Capital to deepen cooperation in Thailand
The two companies will enter into strategic transactions across both life and general insurance.
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- November 20 2017
FWD appoints new chief executive for Thailand
Poramasiri Manolamai takes over from the current chief executive for Thailand, Mike Plaxton, effective January 1, 2018.
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- October 16 2017
AIA, Bangkok Bank renew bancassurance deal
The Hong Kong-based insurer has extended its agreement with the Thai bank for a further 15 years.
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- August 18 2017
QBE puts emerging markets business under review
Operations in Thailand and Colombia face closure after poor results led investors to question strategy.
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- July 26 2017
Aetna buys Bupa Thailand
The deal is part of a strategy to expand in Asia and go "broader and deeper" into local healthcare markets.
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- July 12 2017
FWD to renew bancassurance deal with TMB Bank
The renewal of a 15-year agreement comes after FWD's efforts to acquire SCB Life fell apart.
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- July 11 2017
Cambodia and Thailand sign regulatory pact
The two countries have signed an agreement that aims to bolster insurance regulation in Cambodia.
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- July 7 2017
Sale of SCB insurance unit to FWD halted
What could have been the largest insurance M&A transaction in South-East Asia has failed on valuation differences.
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- June 16 2017
Thai market continues to lose momentum
Premium growth slowed for the fourth year in a row to 3.9% in 2016, according to Allianz Economic Research.
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- May 3 2017
Philippine life market growing at rapid pace
The sector is expected to register one of the fastest growth rates among emerging markets over the next nine years.
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- April 20 2017
FWD in talks to buy SCB life insurance unit
The potential US$3bn deal would be the largest insurance M&A transaction in South-East Asia.
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- February 28 2017
AIA, Manulife among bidders for SCB insurance arm
Acquisition of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank is likely to be tagged the biggest ever acquisition of a South-East Asian insurer.
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- February 24 2017
Thai life industry profits forecast to grow 6%
The Thai Life Assurance Association expects low interest rates to prompt a move into investment-linked products.
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- February 2 2017
Blockchain-based insurance platform launched in Thailand
The decentralised platform was launched by the creators of the peer-to-peer YoCoin digital currency.
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- January 25 2017
Thailand’s SCB Life up for sale
The process to sell a 49% stake stalled last year after changes in foreign shareholder rules.
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- December 22 2016
Thai life market growth to slow in 2017
Economic headwinds will keep the country's life insurance market growth to less than 10% next year.
