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Insurance firms tap into big data for new products
Total assets of the 50 largest insurers went down 6.47% to $217b in 2019.

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Insurance Asia Awards 2020 is now open for nominations
Insurance
5 days ago
Deadline for submission of entries is on 28 February 2020.
Chinese life insurance premiums to hit 13% in 2020
Insurance
5 days ago
Traditional life insurance and health insurance to hit 10% YoY and 26% YoY.
Low interest rate environment threatens South Korean life insurers' profits: report
Insurance
5 weeks ago
Premium growth is suppressed by a weak economy and reduction of sales.
Singaporean regulator co-launches steering committee for the local insurance industry
Insurance
5 weeks ago
It will monitor trends and identify emerging issues, collaborate with MAS on initiatives.
Indian insurers see modest growth for FY2020 at 4-15%
Insurance
5 weeks ago
Coverage stocks will likely meet annual premium equivalent (APE) growth expectations.
Thai general insurance to hit $9.1b in 2019
Insurance
8 weeks ago
Gross written premiums reached a CAGR of 3.1% between 2014 and 2018.
MS&AD and Manulife vie for Aviva's selected SEA assets
Insurance
9 weeks ago
Aviva is seeking about $3b from the sale of its Singapore and Vietnam assets.
AXA Hong Kong's LifeDelight Insurance Plan goes live
Insurance
12 weeks ago
The new plan offers life protection up to age 138.
New business premiums in life insurance down 2% to $1.97b in H1
Insurance
24 weeks ago
The decline in single premium policies dragged half-year figures.
Here are the winners of the Insurance Asia Awards 2019
Insurance
27 weeks ago
Over a hundred top executives graced the event.

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China Taiping floats first universal life plan for HNWIs
1 week ago
Infinite Universal will cover legacy planning, estate planning, and business continuity.
Singaporean insurance platform Singsaver secures brokerage license
5 weeks ago
They launched a platform that aims to tap into the $4b-worth local insurance market.
Ping An invests $70m in Indian auto tech firm CarDekho
5 weeks ago
This is Ping An’s first venture investment in India.
Fintech and deeptech innovation take center stage in Singapore
15 weeks ago
SFF X SWITCH will be held from November 11-15.
AXA Insurance launches issuance investment-linked plan
30 weeks ago
Customers can choose a mortgage insurance premium running from 10-30 years.
Bupa Hong Kong launches health insurance plan under VHIS
34 weeks ago
Bupa MyFlexi VHIS Plan offers 270 days hospitalisation coverage.
Great Eastern Holdings' profits soar 124% to $342.7m in Q1
37 weeks ago
Gross premiums rose 6% thanks mySalam Scheme contributions.
Ping An Insurance profits skyrocketed 77.1% to $6.76b in Q1
38 weeks ago
Gross written premiums jumped 8.4% to $40.73b.
Motor insurance plan for new and young drivers launched in Singapore
38 weeks ago
Policyholders attending a safe driver programme can have additional premium loading cut by 10%.
AIA Singapore ties up with digital healthcare firm WhiteCoat to offer telehealth services
38 weeks ago
They will also co-create a digital integrated platform for telemedicine claims processing.

People

AIA Singapore names Delon Choo as CEO of AIA FA
Sompo Insurance Singapore names Pui Phusangmook as CEO
Manulife Hong Kong unveils senior executive promotions
Bain & Company names Dr. Henrik Naujoks as Asia-Pacific financial services practice
Allianz PNB Life appoints Alexander Grenz as CEO
Sompo Holdings Asia appoints Daniel Neo as regional CEO

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Insurance Asia Awards 2019
16 July 2019 I Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore