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Embedded finance transforms retail with seamless transactions, partnerships

Integration boosts retail convenience but raises security challenges.

UOI proposes $8.9m final and special dividends for FY2024

If approved, the dividends will be paid on 16 May.

Global insurtech funding hits seven-year low in 2024

Australia was one of the markets with the largest share decrease.

How did the region’s insurance market rates compare with each other?

Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand saw the largest commercial rate drops.

Fund finance market grows, banks leverage non-payment insurance

Banks seeking capital relief may benefit from insuring fund finance exposures.

Life insurers in Japan to see earnings boost in 2025

Insurers are expanding overseas and non-insurance amidst demographic decline.  

This week in Insurance: Meiji Yasuda’s $2.3b deal, Allianz eyes RAC, and regional growth gains

Taiwan, Singapore, and the Philippines recorded positive market growths.

Young Hong Kong travelers lack protection awareness when traveling

One-third of them say travel insurance is unnecessary.

Singapore's life insurance workforce shrinks by 2.3% in 2024

Higher demand was noted in integrated shield plans and riders coverage.

How much did APAC’s cyber insurance market bag in 2024?

Guy Carpenter cautioned about evolving threats such as ransomware.

Insurers need to develop new strategies amidst ‘slowbalisation’: Geneva Association

Growth opportunities have been found in political risk and renewable energy insurance.

India's life insurance APE dips 0.9% in January 2025

It was influenced by policy changes in sum assured and commissions.

Sun Life's Q4 net income drops 75% amidst impairment charge

It was partially offset by favourable interest rate impacts.