Frances Gagua

HSBC Life HK nabs ex-Zurich APAC CEO for chief product and in-force officer

Geoffrey Au spent 10 years with Zurich Insurance Group APAC.

Insurtech Igloo officially launches in Indonesia

Indonesians can now compare insurance products of different insurers.

ASIC files case against QBE Insurance for alleged ‘misleading’ discounts

Loyal customers were promised discounts but reportedly did not receive them.

Prudential Hong Kong fast-tracks billing services in 2 Chinese hospitals

Patients can apply for pre-approval of medical expenses.

FWD appoints CEOs for Malaysia insurance, takaful businesses

Mak See Sen and Aman Chowla will take over their CEO roles in November.

Malaysia’s Public Bank to buy all shares of general insurer LPI Capital

It will first buy a 44.15% equity interest in the insurer for RM1.72b.

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024 kicks off on 28 October

InvestHK expects to draw about 30,000 attendees from 100 economies across the globe.

HSBC appoints William Chan as investment head for global insurance

He leads a team of investment specialists in Hong Kong.

Flood impact on Thai insurers ‘manageable’— S&P

The floods have caused Thai banks $13m in losses, the ratings agency said.

Manulife IM appoints Calvin Lim as alternatives investment specialist

Lim was part of the private markets & alternatives team at Bank of Singapore.

AIA SG expands mental health coverage for corporate insurance policies

Over 1.3 million employees are expected to benefit from the expanded policies.

Central bank names Dang Duy Cuong as director of Deposit Insurance of Vietnam

Dang is currently the deputy director general of SBV’s human resource department.

Great Eastern names HSBC banker as new group CEO

Greg Hingston will take the helm once Khor Hock Seng retires on 31 Oct 2024.

MAS revokes insurance broker license of Acesynergy Brokers

ABPL failed to comply with regulatory requirements.

Sun Life Singapore enhances whole life insurance solution for wealthy Asians

Main benefits include death benefit options and extended expiry age.