Industry Segments: ASEAN Page 1 / 2
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- February 22 2019
Asean’s integration opportunity
Sun Life's appointment of an Asean president is a forward looking step.
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- February 20 2019
Sun Life appoints Asean president
Leo Grepin will relocate from Canada for the newly created role.
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- November 5 2018
Market fundamentals in Asean are strong, says Moody’s
Urbanisation and a growing middle class support growth in six major Asean countries.
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- August 17 2017
Euler Hermes names senior executives to lead expansion
The trade credit insurer has appointed Clemens Philippi as CEO for Asean and Benoit Ganzmann as CEO for China.
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- August 4 2017
New products needed to close protection gap, says MAS
New ideas are required to reduce the financial impact of natural disasters in Asia, says Singapore regulator.
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- November 25 2016
Asean insurance premiums up 2.9% in 2015
Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines recorded the highest growth in terms of total gross written premiums.
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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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- 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.
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- May 20 2016
Solving the ride-sharing conundrum
South-East Asia's Grab has been making progress on the issue of insurance for private-hire car drivers and passengers.
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- May 19 2016
Vietnamese insurers told to gear up for AEC and TPP
The country's legal framework for the sector is outdated and incomplete, and the industry lacks good governance, says one critic.
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- March 11 2016
Asean offers big potential for Vietnamese firms
An official at the country's finance ministry says the Asean Economic Community will provide substantial opportunities.
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- January 13 2016
More foreign insurers looking to enter Philippine market
Local regulator says it has received a lot of interest after the successful entry of two foreign firms in 2015.
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- December 4 2015
Fitch says Malaysia’s insurance sector to remain stable
Malaysia's insurance and takaful sector remain strongly capitalised, supporting premium growth.
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- November 6 2015
The (very) long road to Asean integration
For all the fine talk about Asean, realists are acutely aware that cross-border integration is a long, slow process even in the best circumstances.
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- August 20 2015
Philippines life industry ranks second for ASEAN preparedness
Singapore came top in Milliman's ASEAN Liberalisation Index.
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- August 17 2015
Rates of commercial insurance dip globally in Q2
Commercial insurance rates around the world posted a ninth consecutive quarter of decreases in Q2, says Marsh.
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- August 14 2015
Asean integration to benefit insurers says S&P
A report released by the ratings agency gives an upbeat take on Asean opportunities for insurers.
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- July 22 2015
ASEAN integration to create healthcare opportunities
Free trade of goods and regulatory harmonisation to create US$160bn worth of opportunities, according to a report.
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- May 21 2015
Two-year master plan to drive Asean insurance industry’s growth to 7%
Universities also approached to promote the industry as a major profession of choice.
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- May 20 2015
Vietnam launches social insurance e-portal
Launch of the e-portal forms part of Vietnam Social Insurance's (VSI) efforts to reform its administrative procedures.
