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APAC's life and P&C insurance sector will remain stable in 2019: Moody's
Ageing populations will boost demand for long-term investment and health coverage.

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Grab forms joint venture with ZhongAn to offer digital insurance products
Insurance
6 days ago
The firms aim to provide its products to uninsured consumers through Grab’s mobile app.
Hong Kong to license first online-only insurer in December
Insurance
7 weeks ago
The pioneer will be part of the new fast-track system.
3,000 job vacancies loom as Hong Kong's insurtech scene booms
Insurance
7 weeks ago
There's a hot demand for risk managers and tech talents going into 2019.
Higher insurance coverage to boost Vietnam's healthcare sector
Insurance
8 weeks ago
The plan to cover the health insurances of 84% of the population could drive investment growth.
Insurance Asia bags Special interest Media of the Year - Silver at the Asia Pacific Publishing Awards
Insurance
9 weeks ago
Its sister publication Singapore Business Review also nabbed the gold award for the business/professional media of the year in the Media Publishers Association (MPAS) Awards.
Car insurance costs in Singapore are still cheaper than New York
Insurance
12 weeks ago
The average cost of motor insurance is at $862.
World's first commercial cyber risk pool launched in Singapore
Insurance
12 weeks ago
It will commit up to US$1b in capacity to provide cybercoverage.
Asian life insurers' embedded value surged 19.2% to $480b in 2017
Insurance
18 weeks ago
South Korea led the region in terms of highest EV growth.
Vibrant Asian market to buoy insurance sector's investment in technology
EXCLUSIVE | Insurance
18 weeks ago
The growing economy bodes well for the insurance industry with the rising prominence of blockchain and AI.
Hong Kong insurers play the digital game by forging fintech and insurtech allies
EXCLUSIVE | Insurance
18 weeks ago
The challenge now has become full integration of technology with the insurance experience of customers.

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Manulife arms agents with personal websites in bid to enhance customer relations
4 days ago
Digital Stars will allow customers to pick agents of their choice.
Singapore expands MediShield Life into three new areas
10 weeks ago
Eligible patients who feed intravenously can claim up to $1240 (S$1,700) monthly.
RHB Bank ties up with Tokio Marine to roll out life insurance plan
18 weeks ago
The scheme has plans with premiums as low as $1.45.
AIA Singapore's VNB surges 22% to $178m in H1
21 weeks ago
The value of annualised new premiums also hit $290m.
Etiqa Insurance offers home-based medical exam for foreign domestic workers
21 weeks ago
The insurer has tied up with healthtech company Doctor Anywhere.
Ping An Insurance Group profit surges 34% to $8.45b in H1
21 weeks ago
The insurer was able to grow its retail customer base to 179 million.
Dai-ichi Life Insurance buys life unit of Australia's Suncorp for $540m
23 weeks ago
Australia represents an attractive market for Japanese insurers amidst shrinking markets back home.
Ping An eyes acquiring Prudential's Asian business
23 weeks ago
China’s deleveraging campaign has prompted the insurer to look for further growth engines.
Aviva SIngapore's life and health VNB surged 47% in H1
24 weeks ago
Growth was driven by the insurer’s financial advisory channel.
Etiqa Insurance Singapore rolls out home protection plan
28 weeks ago
In the event of a fire, policyholders can receive $3,668 cash allowance within the day.

People

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
Peak Re makes new appointments to board of directors

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