Insurance

LIA Singapore launches extended panel initiative for IP policyholders

This allows policyholders access to over 1,000 private specialists.

Korea Exchange rejects Kyobo Life IPO application

The reason for the denial is discord amongst major shareholders.

China’s Citic mulling buying stake in Dajia insurance group

Citic could end up buying a 20% stake in the company.

FWD Group names new group chairman

Ronald Arculli will be retiring from the role

Cheaper insurance as IRDAI greenlits tech-enabled cover for motor

This will enable Indian insurers to offer analytics-based policies.

More Taiwan insurers set to inject capital after losses

The surge in COVID-19 policy claims had put several insurers in the red.

Dai-ichi Life invests $90.34m in UK insurtech firm

It plans to use this investment to enhance its existing business.

Miller acquires Japanese broker

The broker specialises in hull, war risks and protection & indemnity insurance.

What can blindside Australia’s growing general insurance industry

Natural catastrophe may hinder the potential CAGR of 6.4% through 2025, analysts warned.

Longer life is a potential financial nightmare for Singaporeans

This is the case for more than half of uninsured retirees.

Indonesian insurtech Rey Assurance nabs $4.2m funds in seed round

The round was co-led by the Trans-Pacific Technology Fund and Genesia Ventures.

How Qoala cuts policy issuance waiting period to 1 hour

Usually, it takes up to 14 days to process the initial insurance onboarding.

Better Hong Kong margins a tailwind for AIA Group’s growth: analyst

However, the weakening Asian currency may keep the group from soaring too high.

Doo Group acquires unnamed Hong Kong insurance broker

The newly acquired firm will now be known as Doo Wealth Management HK Limited.

Chubb rebrands Cigna’s life operations in New Zealand

The current CEO will still take the lead in the rebranded Cigna.

Increase in profits still too slow for Taiwan’s insurance industry

For a developed country, insurance penetration remains low at 1%.