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Insurance growth strains trust at claims stage
Insurance growth strains trust at claims stage
Claims delays reshape customer loyalty patterns in Indonesia insurance sector.
Banks and insurers must chase AI value creation, not cost savings
Banks and insurers must chase AI value creation, not cost savings
They should consider AI as an operating system by itself, not whether it can write them a system.
Margin pressure forces banks off board-rate deposit pricing
Margin pressure forces banks off board-rate deposit pricing
Deposit pricing strategies shift as competition tightens funding conditions.
Life insurance payouts hit $5.08b in Q1
Life insurance payouts hit $5.08b in Q1
Health claims added another $712m, mainly from Integrated Shield Plans.
Indonesia finance firms face narrowing window to monetise AI, BCG says
Indonesia finance firms face narrowing window to monetise AI, BCG says
Financial institutions are entering a new AI-driven “intelligence war” focused on products and operations.
Cyber risk assessment remains top underwriting barrier
Cyber risk assessment remains top underwriting barrier
About 32.1% of industry respondents cited accurate risk assessment as the biggest challenge in offering cyber cover.
HSBC and HSBC Life sign Humansa MOU for HNW health planning
HSBC and HSBC Life sign Humansa MOU for HNW health planning
Longer lifespans are forcing HNWIs to rethink wealth succession and protection strategies, the bank said.

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Insurance Hong Kong insurer complaints rise for fourth straight year
The Insurance Authority has flagged gaps in incentives, disclosure, and oversight.
Insurance Rising climate losses test China’s insurance safety net
Profitable insurers face limits in passing disaster risk despite market scale.
Insurance War-risk underwriting tightens in Singapore as Gulf airspace disruptions persist
Airlines reroute across Asia–Middle East routes as insurers reassess exposure and pricing risk.
Insurance Affluent women force rethink of legacy planning in Asia-Pacific
Stable growth and early engagement shift advice beyond transactional transfers.
Insurance Sun Life Philippines to boost sales force, bancassurance under incoming CEO
It is pushing insurance in a nation where death and money are taboo topics.
Insurance Wong Sze Keed builds people‑first culture at AIA
‘Leadership must be anchored in clarity, courage and humanity.’

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