Frances Gagua

How InsurSaathi is fast-tracking onboarding of new agents in rural India

InsurSaathi comes with an in-built insurance training module, all done remotely.

Asian insurers’ AI-readiness dictates their competitive advantage

Experts reveal why insurers that adapted AI earlier are now realising bigger extra earnings or cost reductions.

Pacific Life Re names Vasan Errakiah as Asia general manager

He will join the insurer’s Asia Executive Committee.

Zurich Asia Pacific new business premiums up 43% in H1

Commercial premiums grew 11% whilst retail premiums were up by 17%.

Manulife’s back in the black with C$1b net income in Q2

Core earnings per share is 6% higher at C$0.83, its latest financial results showed.

Chubb has appointed Serene Neo as head of A&H for APAC

She was most recently division head, consumer lines for Singapore.

Singaporeans need to save for 27 years to achieve financial freedom: Singlife

1 in 4 Lion City residents have savings of less than $1,000 per month, below the average S$1,733.

Online nomination of insurance beneficiaries available soon: MAS

Singapore has amended insurance regulations to allow online nomination of beneficiaries.

Singlife launches Singlife Shield Starter, Singlife Health Starter Plus

Customers can add the S$1 rider to their base plan to reduce mandatory co-payments.

Omnichannel models outperform lead-to-sales conversion rates fourfold

Only 1 in 8 want a fully digital journey, but 7 in 10 want part of their insurance journey to be digital.

Zurich names new head of general insurance for Australia, New Zealand

Alex Morgan is currently chief risk officer for Zurich Asia Pacific.

Sun Life Singapore unveils life insurance product for HNW clients

It offers an indexed account linked to the S&P 500 index performance.

Zurich Insurance names head of APAC commercial insurance

Sean Walker was formerly head of general insurance for Australia and New Zealand.

Markel names ex-Swiss Re head of casualty as its Asia chief of underwriting

Kevin Leung was head of casualty and financial lines for APAC at Swiss Re.

MAS floats raising deposit insurance coverage to S$100,000

This will result in 91% of deposits being fully covered by deposit insurance.