Insurance

Ping An to counter COVID-19 with technology

The insurer has moved all of its face-to-face communications online.

Ping An to counter COVID-19 with technology

The insurer has moved all of its face-to-face communications online.

HSBC Life floats new QDAP mobile app

The app will enable clients for early retirement and tax savings.

Gigacover extends COVID-19 coverage to freelancers, GoJek drivers

Income protection policies will cover stay home notices and leaves of absence.

AXA Asia's total revenue hits $10.6b in 2019

Overall Asian APE rose 1% due to better sales in Japan, China, and Hong Kong.

Coronavirus likely to hurt Ping An's business in H1 2020

Agent-driven sales have slowed down due to the virus.

Prudential Singapore commits $1.5m COVID relief package

Affected SME clients can defer their premium payments for up to three months.

Great Eastern's profit climbed 36% to $1b in FY2019

Profit from its shareholders’ fund surged 266% to $277m from higher valuation.

NTUC Income widens COVID-19 coverage to low-income Singapore households

The IFMIS provides a cash payout of $200 per day of hospitalisation.

Manulife Singapore commits $1m for enhanced COVID-19 coverage

A customer diagnosed with the virus will receive a one-time cash benefit of $1,500.

Asian insurtechs raised over $3b in 121 deals since 2015

Total capital raised jumped at a CAGR of 155.6% between 2016 and 2019 to over $970m.

Singapore's PDPC warns AXA, NTUC over data breaches

Policyholders' personal data were sent over emails to unintended recipients.

Singapore IPs, IP riders to cover nCov medical expenses

Many non-IP individual and group health insurance policies will also cover medical costs.

HSBC Life Singapore extends coronavirus benefits to customers

Customers may receive $1,000 in the event that they contract nCov in Singapore.

China's insurance sector face limited impact from coronavirus

But prolonged disruption could hurt their investments.

Singapore health insurance business premiums hit $465.7m in Q4 2019

IPs and IP rider premiums comprised $419.7m of the amount.

Singapore life insurance employment up 6% in 2019

Expertise in digitalisation transformation remains highly sought after.