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AIA appoints former Sun Life president as new regional CEO

The insurance veteran will also lead AIA’s Group Strategy and Corporate Development.

Hong Kong premiums dips 1.1% in first nine months

Policies bought by Mainland visitors also decreased due to travel restrictions.

Richmond Reinsurance Brokers enters Taiwan market

The Singapore-based reinsurance broker has set up a new subsidiary in the country.

Mitsui & Co. acquires majority stake in Singapore broker PHA

Mitsui plans to rebrand the Singaporean broker.

South Korea insurance net income skyrockets to KRW7.63t in 2021

Insurance income soared 37.3% for the first nine months of the year.

Millennials are Singapore's new ‘sandwich generation’: survey

The youngest millennials are now part of the workforce.

Allianz Malaysia GWP soars to $990m in 2021

The life insurance subsidiary grew by 8.2% in the first nine months of 2021.

Singapore general insurance industry to skyrocket to $4.2b by 2025

It is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5%.

Zurich Life launches first critical illness plan

The plan offers protection for major critical illnesses such as cancer and heart diseases.

3 out of 5 Malaysian motorists lack flood insurance

Only 34% are covered by flood damages such as falling trees.

Tokio Marine transforms non-life subsidiary to insurtech

It plans to position the new insurtech as the digital R&D hub of the group.

Bulk of Hong Kong homeowners mistaken about fire insurance

Only 4% of surveyed homeowners knew precisely what it construe.

Kyobo Life to go public by H1 2022

The insurer also plans to become a financial group.

AMA proposes health savings scheme for millennials

This is to encourage them to obtain and retain their private health insurance.

Allianz gets nod for full control of China life business

It will become the first wholly foreign-owned life insurance company in China.

Generali GC&C names Asia head of casualty underwriting

The new head has worked in several markets including Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.