Industry Segments: Health Page 5 / 16
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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.
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- February 24 2020
Covid-19 to impact L&H, but rebound expected: Ping An
While sales will be affected, its health platform sign-ups have surged.
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- February 14 2020
Coronavirus spreads China M&A opportunity
Prudential and others may find China's regulator in a welcoming mood.
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- February 12 2020
China’s Huize completes US$55m Nasdaq IPO
The online broker was originally looking to raise as much as US$150m.
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- February 4 2020
Coronavirus impact limited for insurers so far: Moody’s
China declares all treatment expenses will be covered by public health funds.
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- January 22 2020
The impact of improving cancer rates on critical illness pricing
Pricing critical illness cover necessitates a view of the future, informed by trends in past disease incidence rates.
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- December 2 2019
Labour gender parity worth US$2.1tn GWP: Swiss Re’s Gilchrist
Equal level of pay and work would also help narrow the Asia health protection gap.
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- November 29 2019
Prudential Financial eyes South Korea life sale: report
A potential deal could be worth US$1.7bn.
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- November 27 2019
Munich Re promotes Nicolas Carro to Australasia L&H CEO
The reinsurer's Australasia CFO will take up the role in the new year.
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- October 16 2019
Asia’s middle class requires global health connectivity
The Asia Pacific health market is one of the fastest growing in the world.
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- October 2 2019
Generali Global Health appoints Chris Campbell
The former Aetna director is looking to restructure the team in Asia.
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- September 30 2019
Curing Asean’s ‘demographic tide’
The health insurance industry must embrace technology and digitisation as its societies get older.
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- September 20 2019
Four Japan P&C majors plan casualty price hike: report
It would be the first rise in six years and reflects the increased costs of elderly healthcare.
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- August 19 2019
Asian wealth is the catalyst for rising Lloyd’s A&H capacity
Increased sums-insured limits are being requested in response to rising salaries
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- August 15 2019
Indonesia’s health scheme still suffering financially
The shortfall between premium income and claims' payouts is expected to climb to US$2bn.
