Southeast Asia

Select life insurers show strong profitability – Fitch Ratings

Operating profitability of insurers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand pose with sound mortality gains and favourable investment returns.

Select life insurers show strong profitability – Fitch Ratings

Operating profitability of insurers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand pose with sound mortality gains and favourable investment returns.

SEADRIF welcomes Ellen Yong as new CFO

Yong has worked with addressing catastrophe risk financing.

Igloo secures $36m in pre-series C funding

The new funds will be utilised for M&A efforts, talent acquisition, and product/value chain.

Singapore’s Igloo partners with e-commerce platforms for a safer shopping season

The influx of online shopping activity can lead to fraud and cybersecurity threats.

Nearly 2 in 5 of SEA’s L&H premiums now from bancassurance: Swiss Re

But many customers don’t trust bank sales representatives as much, the study found.

Fintech funding in SEA freefalls 74% in Q3

Rising interest rates, macroeconomic factors, and fear of reduced startup valuation caused this downfall.

Allianz Partners and Doctor Anywhere collaborate for telehealth in SEA

It aims to provide telehealth services to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

MSIG Asia boosts regional team with new CTO, risk head

William Song is the new Chief Technical Officer while Felicia Er will take his former role.

AXA announces management changes in APAC

Hassan El-Shabrawishi is now the CEO of International Markets, covering Southeast Asia.

ADVA introduces marine insurance to Asia markets

It aims to protect ship and cargo units against potential war and piracy risks.

Protection gap in Southeast Asia a massive opportunity for insurers: S&P

Insurers can help insure the bottom 40% income group or address vulnerabilities to natural disasters.