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Income Insurance announces Chairman Ronald Ong's retirement
Income Insurance announces Chairman Ronald Ong's retirement
Ong has served on the Board since 2018, taking on the role of its chairman in 2019.
OCBC backs Great Eastern delisting bid with S$0.9b exit offer at EGM
The offer is priced at $23.52 per share.
Swiss Re promotes Cyrus Pang to director, Asia head of claims
Pang has been with Swiss Re for over 4 years.
Singlife adds turbulence injury payouts to travel insurance plans
This new benefit is now included in all tiers of its travel plans.
Prudential Singapore, IMDA to drive SMEs’ adoption of GenAI
SMEs will gain access to a series of up to 10 bite-sized explainer videos and up to four hands-on workshops.
Singapore premiums rise sharply as health costs bite harder
Despite the rise in insurance costs, overall price pressures remain contained.
Prudential Care360 includes surgery, ICU, and infectious disease cover
The plan also offers daily income payouts when the policyholder is hospitalised.
Integrated Shield Plans coverage expands to 2.98m Singaporean residents in Q1 2025
This marks an increase of 44,000 more residents.
Singlife launches investment-linked plan with flexible premium options
Premium payments can be made via a lump-sum or over three, five, or 10 years.
87% of Singaporeans eye travel insurance purchase this year
Travellers said they want to be covered against scams or theft.
Singapore life insurance industry sees 10.9% growth in Q1 2025 premiums
The growth was led by the double-digit increase in annual premium policies.
Zurich appoints new heads for Property and Financial Lines in Singapore unit
Both have leadership experiences.
From traditional brokers to tech-led platforms: How B2B insurance is changing in Singapore
B2B insurance has traditionally relied on one thing above all: trusted human advice
Grandtag opens larger Singapore office to support regional growth
The broker’s new office is estimated to be 40% bigger than the previous location.
FWD Singapore, IPP eye Gen Zers amidst wealth influx
Assets are being passed down through families from one generation to the next.
Great Eastern see earnings rise 13% YoY in Q1 2025
But total weighted new sales contracted by 34% YoY.
Amundi names Jian Xiong Asia insurance specialist in Singapore
Xiong brings over 15 years of experience.
Commentary
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