Insurance

Malaysia passes bill for insurance cover for housewives

Three million housewives would benefit from the cover.

Manulife rolls out upgrades for Cashless Day Surgery eService

Categories for surgeries covered are increased to 70.

Japanese insurers sells heatstroke insurance

Brutal heatwave saw more than 14,000 treated for heatstroke by end June.

Policybazaar IT system suffers breach

However, the firm said that no significant customer data was exposed.

NTUC Income launches hackathon to reimagine future of insurance in blockchain

The event is supported by Plug and Play APAC and Amazon Web Services.

AXA Hong Kong joins Priceless Planet Coalition

It will be the first insurance partner.

Hong Kong Life adopts iAM Smart for secure online services

Customers can use their fingerprints to access their insurance online services.

Charles Taylor appoints assistant director for P&C in Japan

The new director has more than three decades of industry experience.

Honan names Asia CEO

He will be based in Singapore.

Bowtie signs MOU with Merck to raise women’s health awareness

The two will hold a series of seminars to tackle this issue.

HSBC Life launches instant health scanner app Health Scan+

The app can assess one’s general health in just 30 seconds.

Clock’s ticking for foreign insurers in Malaysia to reduce stakes in local ventures

The Malaysian central bank is giving foreign insurers until the end of 2023.