Great Eastern
Founded in 1908, Great Eastern provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 10 million policyholders, including 7.5 million from government schemes, the group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei and has representative offices in China and Myanmar.
Why Singapore health insurers lag in aligning brand and reality
Why Singapore health insurers lag in aligning brand and reality
Forrester said insurers must offer more affordable healthcare plans.
Great Eastern bets on AI, specialised products in strategy revamp
It plans to expand its products for high-net-worth people and SME owners.
Great Eastern launches new plan to make private care affordable
The plan includes lifetime coverage for congenital conditions.
Great Eastern Holdings appoints Khoo Cheng Hoe Andrew to board role
He was previously Deputy Managing Director for Corporate Development at MAS.
Great Eastern unveils new logo and strategy
The insurer highlights digital investments and regional wealth shifts in its rebranding launch.
Great Eastern offers self-help tool to assess protection gaps
It also allows them to compare existing coverage.
Great Eastern H1 2025 profit inches up to S$593.7m on investments
Total Weighted New Sales (TWNS) fell 27% YoY.
Great Eastern unveils plans to aid multigenerational needs in Singapore
It also covers parents for late-stage critical illnesses like dementia and Parkinson’s.
Great Eastern to maintain capitalisation, profitability after failed privatisation
It should maintain its capitalisation even after the proposed share issuance.
OCBC supports Great Eastern in lifting share suspension after vote
GEH will issue bonus shares, including a new class of non-voting shares.
Great Eastern says no takeover rules broken in OCBC offer process
It added that the final offer was higher than the prices first discussed.
OCBC backs Great Eastern delisting bid with S$0.9b exit offer at EGM
The offer is priced at $23.52 per share.
Great Eastern see earnings rise 13% YoY in Q1 2025
But total weighted new sales contracted by 34% YoY.
Great Eastern outlines 2025 priorities with focus on value creation
It plans to expand its product offerings in wealth accumulation.
Great Eastern’s FY 2024 earnings surge 30% YoY
EPS was at S$2.10.
Great Eastern General Insurance Malaysia names new CEO
He succeeds Ng Kok Kheng, who retires after 17 years in this role.
Great Eastern, AmMetLife cancel acquisition plan
The plan was initially signed in 2023.
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