Insurance
Zurich mulls selling Australian general insurance assets: report
Zurich mulls selling Australian general insurance assets: report
This is part of the group’s plans to streamline its assets.
APAC fertile ground for reinsurance market: Hannover Re
The German reinsurer anticipates growth in the P&C and health reinsurance.
Australia’s CBA pleads guilty for mis-selling insurance products
CBA issued an apology to affected customers.
India seeks $109b valuation for LIC mega IPO: report
It is slated to be the biggest IPO in the country.
Lioner appoints Andrew Chan as partner
Chan is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience.
Kakaopay suspends car insurance comparison services: report
The company was said to be operating an unauthorized brokerage service.
Singtel mobile wallet Dash offers insurance to users
Dash PET is an insurance savings plan co-created with insurer partner Etiqa.
VinaCapital Ventures backs insurtech GlobalCare
Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Mack Eng takes over as new MSIG Singapore head
He will succeed Craig Ellis as CEO and director.
Non-life insurance premiums to surge to $7t by 2022: Swiss Re
General insurance premiums to rise to 10% above pre-COVID-19 levels in 2021.
Indian insurers urged to widen scope of cyber insurance
The IRDAI said that standardisation of policy wording is not desirable at this juncture.
Private players drives India’s life insurance growth in August
This comes from a low base in July.
ICNZ reports over $86m in insured losses after July storm
The extreme weather saw over 5,000 in claims.
Global cargo insurance premiums reached $17.2b in 2020
Outlook for 2021 however looks bleak.
How digital insurer Blue is revolutionising Hong Kong’s stagnant insurance industry
For CEO Charles Hung, one way to break free of the misconceptions about insurance is through gamification.
ICA calls for national approach for disaster response
Australia’s insurance group wants a COVID-safe way to move personnel across the border.
Henan flood insured losses approach $2b
Only 67% of insurance claims have been settled.