Insurance

Japan moves to limit national health insurance coverage

Only workers and their dependents in the country can avail to prevent abuse.

Japan moves to limit national health insurance coverage

Only workers and their dependents in the country can avail to prevent abuse.

AXA Insurance Singapore unveils executive committee appointments

Kevin Leong will serve as managing director for the commercial lines business.

Symbo launches digital insurance platform in Singapore

It aims to launch in Indonesia, Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Philippine insurers can now invest in infrastructure projects

The move enhnaces the investment options of the country's insurers.

Hong Kong approves license of 8th Chinese captive insurer

Shanghai Electric Group has received approval from the insurance authority.

Insurance pricing in Asia up 0.4% in Q4

This represents the first increase in composite price in four years.

China Taiping Insurance Singapore targets the super-rich in new product

'Infinite Harvest' guarantees 100% capital from the 10th policy anniversary.

South Korea insurance profits down 7.4% to $6.5b in 2018

Earnings from non-life insurers worsened as car losses rose.

Australia's QBE swings back into the black as 2018 profits hits $390m

Insurance profit skyrocketed to $861m from $62m in 2017. QBE Insurance Group has reached the end of the tunnel as it reversed from a $1.2b loss in...

Web-based insurance policyholders in China hits 222 million

Nearly 28% admitted to buying insurance from the Internet.

Go-Jek partners with insurtech firm Gigacover to provide driver insurance

It will cover driver-partners for medical leave of up to 21 days and hospitalisation leave of up to 84 days.

Great Eastern profits crashed by 29% to $1b in FY18

Operating profit growth from Insurance Business countered its decline.

Singapore Life acquires prepaid Visa card brand Canvas

The spending tracker platform is expected to launch by mid-2019.

Britannia P&I gets licence to underwrite business in Singapore

It will handle the club’s members in the ASEAN, India, and Australasia.

Insurance Asia Awards 2019 opens for nominations

Entries are accepted until 19 April 2019.

Manulife arms agents with personal websites in bid to enhance customer relations

Digital Stars will allow customers to pick agents of their choice.

Grab forms joint venture with ZhongAn to offer digital insurance products

The firms aim to provide its products to uninsured consumers through Grab’s mobile app.