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- June 11 2021
Cambodia resilient as general insurance grows 10.5% in 2020: report
The highest increases were seen in property and medical insurance.
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- June 10 2021
Insurtech wefox targets Asia’s ‘high expectations’: CEO says
CEO tells IAN the region is an "obvious" choice for growth.
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- March 31 2021
Philippines insurtech targets SE Asia after aggregator launch
Kwik.insure founder tells IAN it is eyeing Vietnam following local tie-up with 15 insurers.
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- March 17 2021
Euler Hermes appoints Shan Aboo as Asean CEO
The regional director will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore to take up the role.
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- February 11 2021
Philippines exploring additional regional catastrophe risk pools
The government has tried — and failed — to launch a reinsurance scheme to cover state assets.
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- January 25 2021
Peak Re’s Clarence Wong on global supply chain risk
The reinsurer's chief economist also discussed the use of PPPs for events such as the Tokyo Olympics.
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- January 15 2021
Grab’s fintech unit raises US$300m in Series A round
Chubb, ZA Tech already partner with the ride-hailing firm’s insurance arm.
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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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- November 26 2020
Sun Life’s Leo Grepin: We’re in the ‘right region at the right time’
The president of Sun Life Asia shares his views on digitisation, Asean and partnerships.
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- November 20 2020
Sun Life expands Asean reach with ACB partnership
The firm has secured a second bancassurance relationship in Vietnam.
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- November 5 2020
SIRC: Data, digital and fewer barriers to boost supply chains
Senior market players shared their views on the outlook for investment and cooperation.
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- November 4 2020
Asean’s regulators and market players eye closer relationships
The 10 countries are keen to collaborate across motor, agriculture and nat cats.
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- September 9 2020
AIA and Prudential in talks to invest in SEA’s Grab: report
The ride-hailing firm's financial services division is seeking to raise US$500m.
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- September 3 2020
Indonesia’s PasarPolis unlocks record SEA insurtech funding
Firm to use the additional US$54m to facilitate expansion and AI/data initiatives.
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- August 6 2020
Malaysia’s liberalisation to drive “structural changes”
Zainudin Ishak, CEO of Malaysian Re, says it could increase competition and drive risk-based pricing.
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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 13 2020
Philippines charts insurtech age with inaugural sandbox
The Insurance Commission hails it as a "pioneering moment."
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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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- February 7 2020
Japan and Singapore team up for Asia nat cat risk scheme
The protection programme will support lower income countries.
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- October 2 2019
Asean’s execs expect “modest” growth from digital
Research from Malaysian Re suggests no more than 5% of Asean sales are being made online.
