Industry Segments: Health Page 6 / 17
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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.
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- August 9 2019
Prudential rolls out AI-powered app
The health app shows how insurers' offerings are becoming more sophisticated in the region.
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- July 30 2019
Now Health appoints Greater China MD
The Hong Kong-headquartered firm has created a new management role.
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- July 26 2019
China health premiums driven by fear
The sale of critical illness cover in China is growing so fast that even mobile apps are now trying to get in on the action.
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- July 19 2019
CXA launches healthtech platform in Vietnam
The Singapore headquartered broker sees wellness opportunities in the country.
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- June 21 2019
HDFC plans to merge two Munich Re-backed insurers
HDFC's acquisition of a majority stake in Apollo Munich Health could unite two insurers.
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- June 14 2019
Chinese insurtech secures US$145m to explore AI
The funding will help the Beijing company invest in artificial intelligence for health insurance.
