Hong Kong

Manulife names new CEO for Hong Kong business

The interim CEO will now revert full-time to his position as Chief Distribution Officer.

Manulife names new CEO for Hong Kong business

The interim CEO will now revert full-time to his position as Chief Distribution Officer.

YAS MicroInsurance bags $4.5m in pre-Series A funding round

The insutech firm plans to use the funds to expand and insure the Web3 economy.

livi bank launches app-based travel insurance plan

This is the bank’s first general insurance offering.

AXA Hong Kong sets foot in the metaverse

The insurer has acquired a 3X3 LAND to provide an interactive space for customers.

Hong Kong insurance regulator bans former agent for two years 

The agent was banned for using a false academic certificate under the self-regulatory regime.

Manulife launches program to teach kids financial literacy

The insurer partnered with St. James' Settlement for this initiative.

Hong Kong court orders wind up of Target Insurance

The insurer was deemed insolvent by the insurance regulator.

Virtual insurer Bowtie cuts down product prices by half

This is done by cutting out insurance agents from the onboarding process.

Chicago-based crypto insurer to launch in Hong Kong and Australia

It previously announced its capabilities to write policies in Canada and the UK.

AXA, HSBC launches domestic helper insurance in Hong Kong

It insures both domestic helpers and their employers.

FWD reports $200m before tax operating profit in H1

Its value of new business increased by 25% for the first half of 2022.

Manulife appoints new chief customer officer for Hong Kong and Macau

The new chief has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry.

Hong Kong extends temporary facilitive measures until 2023

The extension was supposed to end by 9 September 2022.

FWD delays IPO until 2023

The string of delays was caused by unstable market conditions.

Hong Kong life insurance industry revenues dip by 3.3%

New business premiums from Mainland China visitors surged by 150%.

Chubb taps Sun Life Singapore ex-CEO as Hong Kong president

She is tasked with the integration of Cigna’s assets into Chubb Hong Kong.

Married people have the most insurance literacy rate in Hong Kong; survey

They are followed by mature working adults, with the youth as the least literate.