Life insurance

PNB MetLife partners Shivalik Bank to expand rural coverage

Shivalik Small Finance Bank has a network of 79 branches and 136 exclusive outlets.

Singlife consolidates 1,200 employees into Straits View site

The insurer now occupies about 74,000 square feet across three floors.

GST exemption may squeeze India’s life insurers’ FY 2026 margins

Also, recent regulatory changes are expected to have mixed effects.

Manulife Hong Kong launches two new participating savings plans

This comes as 7 in 10 Hong Kongers see financial health as important to longevity.

Heng An Standard Life adds two Barings income funds in Hong Kong

Barings said the new funds are aimed at investors seeking income whilst managing risk.

Canara HSBC Life partners Equitas SFB for bancassurance

The bank has a network of 994 branches and 365 ATMs.

Tata AIA launches two multicap ULIP equity funds

The funds are benchmarked against the Nifty 500 Index.

Inka launches service for overseas Indians buying term cover

Term premiums are up to 65% cheaper when bought in India.

Why does LIA warn against treating health insurance as savings?

Instead, it provides financial protection against unforeseen medical events.

Wealth and retirement products lift Singapore insurers’ premiums

The Top 50 Insurance 2024 rankings show recovery from the 2023 downturn.

Thai Life Insurance’s product shift lifts premiums but squeezes profitability

The insurer has shifted towards endowment and whole life products.

India life insurers post 23% premium growth in November

CareEdge said growth has stabilised following regulatory-driven fluctuations last year.

CTF Life enables AlipayHK premium payments on mobile app

Of the 4.5 million Alipay HK users, one million are wealth management users.

Universal life insurance market to reach $132.3b by 2033

Countries like China, India, and Japan are leading in APAC.

IndiaFirst Life signs bancassurance deal with DNS Bank

This is DNS Bank’s third major tie-up in the life insurance segment.