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Singapore health ministry to consider fully portable Integrated Shield Plans
Singapore health ministry to consider fully portable Integrated Shield Plans
But doing so can result in higher premiums.
Singapore life insurers post 29% jump in Q1 2021 weighted new premiums
Single-premium products grew 85% QoQ in weighted premiums.
India's Choice Group floats insurance aggregator platform
ISMOS will offer life, health and general insurance plans.
Luxury import cars drive South Korean non-life premiums in 2020
Top general insurers had $16.82b in premiums through credit cards in 2020.
Singapore health ministry to consider fully portable Integrated Shield Plans
But doing so could also lead to higher premiums.
Indian insurers at the cusp of transformation: retired IRDAI chairman
India's IT capabilities will accentuate the further growth of the sector.
Indian general insurers likely to hit $36.4b in 2025
The sector has a CAGR of 8.7% over FY2019-2024.
HSBC Life, dacadoo partner to promote better health amongst users
The insurer will integrate dacadoo into its health platforms.
Philippine insurers' 2020 net income slips 8.6% to $859m
Premium income only crept up 1.18% YoY.
Great Eastern Q1 profit surges nearly 12 times to S$437.6m
Its profit rose from S$33.9m from the same quarter last year.
Better skies ahead for China Pacific's new business value
But patience will be needed amidst challenges in recruiting agents.
Chinese insurtech Waterdrop aims to raise $360m in IPO
The firm will sell 30 million American Depository shares.
Singaporean insurers still confident amidst pandemic uncertainties
The annual rankings reveal that the city’s top insurers gained S$263b in terms of assets.
China clamps down on medical insurance fraud
Fraudsters may face a suspension of reimbursement for up to a year.
Indian insurers' lagging underwriting could hit long-term profits: report
Adequate earnings have not accompanied market growth.
Insurance and the Growing Demand for Hyper Personalisation
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Indian insurers can now invest in REITs, infrastructure trusts
This will boost the overall portfolio yield held by these firms.
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