Labuan struggles to reignite interest as global insurance hub
May 26 2023 by Blake Evans-Pritchard
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Malaysian Re parent to sell takaful business to Bank Rakyat in US$400m deal
- August 5
MNRB says the deal for Takaful Ikhlas will 'support the continued growth of Malaysia’s takaful industry'.
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Maybank to take full control of insurer Etiqa from Ageas
- August 3
Ageas agrees to sell its minority stake to its joint venture partner for US$1.2bn.
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Gurudutt Joglekar replaces Jon Longmore as Chubb’s Malaysia head
- August 3
Longmore 'will be taking on a new role within Chubb, with details to be announced shortly'.
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AIG’s Ying Ying Lee returns to Berjaya Sompo as head of marine, aviation
- July 27
Kuala Lumpur-based Lee rejoins the insurer following 15 years at AIG, where she was head of department for specialty since April 2011 and APAC lead for marine liability since July 2020.
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Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave
Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
