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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.
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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.
