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Humanising insurance in Singapore through digitalisation
Digitalisation can be a double-edged sword.
3 days ago
Humanising insurance in Singapore through digitalisation
Digitalisation can be a double-edged sword.
3 days ago
AIA Singapore goes on hiring spree for financial associate consultants
The firm opened 500 positions along with the launch of its Financial Associate Scheme.
3 days ago
NTUC Income to cover 54,000 students in expanded insurance cover scheme
The free insurance cover is available to eligible students from low-income families.
4 days ago
China Taiping Insurance announces new Singapore chief
He was formerly part of the Singapore business back in 2006.
4 days ago
Everest Insurance gets regulator nod for Singapore entity
This marks the global insurer's official entrance to the Asian market.
WTW appoints new Thailand country head
The current head will now be in charge of Vietnam.
Going hybrid is key for traditional insurers to rival insurTechs
Insurers stuck in traditional ways may find it hard to outclass these new disrupters.
MSIG Asia appoints new EVP of business development and digitalisation
The new EVP will be based in Singapore.
AIA Singapore introduces first Shariah-compliant ILP fund
Investment firm Franklin Templeton is a partner for this product.
Why this SG-based fintech firm is ending the pen-and-paper era of financial advisors
GoalsMapper used its cloud-based platform to help financial advisors support 80,000 clients.
Monument Re acquires Zurich Singapore’s life business
Employees will be retained by the insurer.
Great Eastern sets new target for net zero goal by 2025
The insurer recently released its 2021 sustainability report.
Markel Singapore hires new trade credit and political risk underwriter
This will bolster the firm’s underwriting capability in Asia.
Singapore-based insurtech anycover clinches $450k funding
The round was led by Powerhouse Ventures, with participation from 1337 Ventures.
MAS charges insurance agents for breach of Financial Advisers Act
Their offences included falsification and providing false information.
Howden acquires Singapore-based AEGIS insurance business
This is part of Howden’s strategic expansion in Asia.
Singapore life insurance new business premiums dips by 2% in Q1.
New business premiums totaled S$1.21b for the first quarter of the year.
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Humanising insurance in Singapore through digitalisation
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Going hybrid is key for traditional insurers to rival insurTechs