Industry Segments: Health Page 5 / 17
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- September 9 2020
Insurtech BIMA lands US$30m for Asia push
Investors include Allianz and China's CEFIF.
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- September 2 2020
China’s market recovers with 7% GWP growth to US$437bn
Domestic players now hold over US$3.2 trillion of assets.
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- August 21 2020
Swiss Re invests in Chinese insurtech’s US$230m fundraise
Ambitious healthcare platform Waterdrop is valued at US$2bn.
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- August 7 2020
Philippines state insurer officials face charges in US$300m fraud
Case follows Indonesia's state-run Jiwasraya being shut down due to fraud and corruption.
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- August 4 2020
China’s Hywin eyeing Lion City expansion
The firm is seeking insurance and brokerage licenses in the city.
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- July 29 2020
US$83tn Asia mortality protection gap is growing: Swiss Re
There is an opportunity to talk more frankly, go digital and to improve data.
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- July 28 2020
Ping An invests in China, HK health ventures
The healthcare digital JVs are with Japan's Shionogi.
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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
HK life players double down on GBA with agent hiring spree
Market players remain bullish about cross-border growth.
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- June 23 2020
India’s life players see highest monthly premium growth
It is very welcome news considering the overall environment.
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- June 22 2020
Ergo’s China moves: CEO Schmitz on its “central role”
Why the Munich Re-owned German insurer is convinced of the need to invest in the region.
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- June 16 2020
Locked down India sees P&C premiums fall 9% in May
India has been one of the hardest hit countries in Asia by Covid-19.
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- June 15 2020
Cambodia’s burgeoning (re)insurance potential
The market is one of the most attractive growth propositions in Asia.
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- June 1 2020
HK market soars to US$21bn, “mounting pressures” to come
The Insurance Authority expects an economic downturn and market stress moving forward.
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- April 7 2020
India’s life players won’t include ‘force majeure’ clause
Life Insurance Association confirms the market will pick up the cost of deaths from Covid-19.
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- April 2 2020
Flexibility key as Singapore responds to Covid-19
The Lion City's financial institutions, including (re)insurers, will aid SMEs and individuals.
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- March 31 2020
Digital L&H sales surge at Indian insurtechs amid virus spike
Jump in sales is hurting traditional players could be game-changing.
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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 16 2020
Hong Kong’s market grew 9% in 2019 amid protests
P&C and life premiums were US$74.6bn, as economic instability hit second half sales.
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- March 12 2020
Swiss Re India appoints Hadi Riachi as CEO
Riachi will succeed G. Satish Raju on April 1.
