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1 in 2 Australians seeking mental health care has no private insurance
1 in 2 Australians seeking mental health care has no private insurance
Younger Australians are most impacted, says Money.com.au.
Willis names Ollie Moore as Pacific head of broking
He has 25 years of experience working in the insurance industry.
Brunei: all foreign citizens must have private health insurance
Proof of valid insurance will have to be provided by foreigners when entering Brunei.
Dai-ichi Frontier Life inks reinsurance agreement with Brookfield Wealth
Starting October 2025, Dai-Ichi will reinsure liabilities to Brookfield’s US subsidiary.
Australia’s Rest penalised for misleading insurance comms
Rest allegedly activated insurance cover for over 2,000 members without authorization.
Japan’s general insurance industry to reach $102.6b in 2030
Increased premium rates and demand for motor insurance will help drive growth.
South Korea’s life insurance market to hit $174.4b in 2030
Rising demand for health, pension, and protection products is driving growth in 2025.
Aon names ex-BNP Paribas banker as enterprise client leader in Japan
Shinji Kuriyama brings 30 years of experience working in the financial services sector.
China unveils national catalogue for long-term care insurance services
The catalogue has 36 services items for daily life care and medical care.
South Korea’s DB Insurance to acquire The Fortegra Group
DB seeks to expand in the US and European specialty insurance markets.
Zurich partners YAS to launch rewards-based insurance for Hong Kong taxis
Eligible drivers will be provided personal accident coverage, amongst others.
T. Rowe Price unveils two retirement allocation funds for HSBC investors
The funds aim to provide monthly dividends at a fixed annual percentage rate of 6%.
Etiqa boosts claims assessment and app adoption with AI
AI is being used to analyse vocal intent, transaction history, and social media patterns.
Zurich Edge unveils digital policy cards, travel alerts
The digital cards will integrate both Google Wallet and Apple Wallet.
RACQ accused of sending 570,000 renewal documents with wrong premium
One case allegedly saw RACQ hiking up a customer’s premiums by 40%, said ASIC.
Bupa Hong Kong names Albert Fung as director of group business & partnerships
He will lead the channel services new business team, amongst other roles.
Proposed net cash flow tax to raise Aussies’ insurance costs: industry body
The council suggested scrapping stamp duties on insurance, amongst others.
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