Insurance

Asia Pacific drives 54% of bancassurance market growth

The market is seen to expand by 6.74% this year.

Asia Pacific drives 54% of bancassurance market growth

The market is seen to expand by 6.74% this year.

Cambodia's gross premiums surge 16.9% YoY in July

The life insurance market’s contraction was offset by its general insurance.

Taiwan insurers' earnings doubled to $10b in July

Both its life and non-life segments witnessed triple-digit growth.

AIA, Singapore University of Social Sciences launch insurance minor

As part of the agreement, the insurer plans to upskill 100 of its employees.

Insurers burdened by managing investments, seeks third-party aid

Life insurers outsource less frequently than P&C or health insurers.

Allianz Partners India joins Pulse Energy for real-time EV charger access

An EV trip planner will map routes with available chargers.

KakaoPay Insurance hits 1.5m travel insurance enrollments

It has integrated its services through KakaoTalk, which has over 41 million users.

Japan’s vehicle insurance costs to climb in new year

The country’s big 4 players may raise premiums up to 5%.

IRDAI aims for accessible insurance by 2047

Innovations in the insurtech sector were discussed to meet insurance goals.

SEA insurtech funding hits $1.8b

80% of the sector’s funding was secured in the past five years.

APRA sets four-year plan for financial sector stability

APRA will collaborate to address the protection gap in household insurance.

Tough reinsurance market compounded by IFRS 17

Although this shouldn’t affect a company’s financial strength, says AM Best.

A quarter of businesses with standalone cyber insurance act quicker

About 37% of enterprise respondents secured $100m or more in coverage.

Zurich and GXBank target online scams with new insurance

Coverage price ranges from $0.23 per month to $0.92 per month.