Insurance

Is the tightening cycle the best for Singapore life insurers?

Is the tightening cycle the best for Singapore life insurers?

The truth is high or low-interest rates will not last forever. The key, instead, is how quickly insurers respond to rapid hikes and cuts, in their...

EY consulting partner tallies six emerging focus areas insurers must be on the lookout for

The expert said the life and health insurance and retirement industries will witness transformative changes in the coming years.

Income Insurance unveils mental wellness insurance plan

Subscribers must be recommended by a psychiatrist to undergo psychotherapy.

Howden assembles broking operations, forms unified brand

The unified brand is effective immediately across its offices in the region.

Insurance sector to take on carbon exchange opportunities in Indonesia: Report

Carbon exchange presents an opportunity for the financial industry, particularly the general insurance sector. 

Metis, Chartered Insurance extends partnership

Metis became CII's first International Professional Partners Firm (IPPF) in the region last year.

Insurers may need to take a bigger leap amidst new standard – WTW

Insurers surveyed indicated three primary challenges.

Singlife introduces upgraded plans for policyholders with mild disability

The upgraded plans are measured by the customer’s ADL performance.

Insurance growth remains a viable future in the Philippines

Manulife Philippines’ Prahlad Agarwal provides key insights ahead of the Insurance Asia Forum in Manila.

Great Eastern subsidiaries propose acquisition of AmMetLife Insurance

The firm wants 100% of shares in AmMetLife Insurance and AnMetLife Takaful.

Pearlyn Phau believes in Singaporeans being the boss of their own financial freedom

Singlife’s group CEO touched on Singapore’s complex insurance market as well as its pain points as a society in the digital age.

McLaren Singapore grows specialist leadership team

He has three decades of loss-adjusting knowledge and experience.

Ping An makes management shifts, names Xiaotao as co-CEO

The former co-CEO has resigned due to personal reasons.

Linda Purnama joins Gallagher Re to lead Indonesia team

She brings 25 years of experience in reinsurance across APAC.

Thai insurtech acquires DirectAsia

DirectAsia will rebrand to Roojai Thailand.