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Korea cracks down on third-party agent selling
The move will enhance transparency and reduce risk of mis-selling.

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Indonesia life insurance premiums down 5% to $13.05b in 2018
Insurance
15 hours ago
Income from the bancassurance channel took a hit.
Hong Kong general insurers reverse from loss to $74.27m profit in 2018
Insurance
18 hours ago
Overall net premiums hit $4.49b.
Korea to tighten health insurance for expats
Insurance
19 hours ago
Foreigners with delayed insurance payments will face visa-related penalties by May.
87.7% in Vietnam covered for health insurance
Insurance
3 days ago
Vietnam has paid $1.69b worth of insurance benefits in the first two months of 2019.
China to eclipse US as world's largest insurance market by 2030s
Insurance
5 days ago
The CAGR hit 16% for the non-life segment and 17% in life from 2013-2017.
One in 10 Hong Kong SMEs do not have insurance protection: survey
Insurance
5 days ago
Only a fifth of SMEs have insurance protection against business interruptions.
Vietnam to boost life insurance coverage to 15% by 2025
Insurance
5 days ago
Only 8% of the population currently has a life insurance plan.
Insurers gear for Hong Kong's $1.27b national health insurance programme
Insurance
6 days ago
The Voluntary Health Insurance System will offer $1,000 in tax benefits to lure residents.
Chinese insurers premium income up 24% in January
Insurance
6 days ago
Premium income hit $126.61b at the start of the year.
New life business premiums in Malaysia inched up 1.8% to $2.52b in 2018
Insurance
1 week ago
New premiums in the group business jumped 9.4% to $870m.

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AIA operating profit jumped 13% to $5.3b in 2018
15 hours ago
Annualised new premiums grew 15% to $6.5b.
E-commerce firm Synagie Corporation unveils lifestyle insurance mobile app
21 hours ago
Kaisu.me will provide a 12-month accidental screen damage protection for new mobile phones.
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance-Line tie up to allow insurance gifting
3 days ago
The policyholder can get a payout of $89 after an earthquake with an intensity of lower 6 or above hits their neighbourhood.
Great Eastern ventures into esports with Singtel partnership
4 days ago
This is Great Eastern’s first foray into esports.
Singapore-based insurtech startup CXA Group raises US$25m
5 days ago
Singtel Innov8 and HSBC pitched in.
China Re unveils renewable energy consortium for Chinese offshore windfarms
5 days ago
The consortium can provide capacity of up to $225m per risk.
Samsung Life in talks to buy 20% stake in Bao Viet Life: report
5 days ago
The move comes after the Vietnamese government’s plan to privatise SOEs.
Hong Kong co-working space operator theDesk unveils group medical insurance plan
1 week ago
It is expected to benefit the 500 individuals who work from its locations in Sai Wan and Causeway Bay.
Chubb acquires majority of local venture in China
1 week ago
Chubb increased its stake in Huatai Insurance Group to 26% from 20%.
Symbo launches digital insurance platform in Singapore
2 weeks ago
It aims to launch in Indonesia, Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

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AXA Insurance Singapore unveils executive committee appointments
MSIG appoints William Song as chief risk officer and Rebecca Ang Lee as chief marketing officer
MSIG names Mack Eng as executive vice president for business development and digitalisation
ArgoGlobal appoints Michael Scala as chief underwriting officer, Asia Pacific
Peak Re appoints David V. Cabral as chief operating officer
Chubb appoints Stanley Wong as country president for Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau

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