Great Eastern

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 10 million policyholders, including 7.5 million from government schemes, the group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei and has representative offices in China and Myanmar.

Great Eastern and Intellect launch 24/7 mental health helpline for employees

This provides employees with personalised and immediate guidance.

Great Eastern and Intellect launch 24/7 mental health helpline for employees

This provides employees with personalised and immediate guidance.

Great Eastern reaches S$193.2m in profits for Q2

Its year-to-date profits reached S$437.2m.

Great Eastern in discussions to buy Malaysia's AmMetLife

It plans to acquire AmMetLife Insurance, a MetLife Inc. Malaysian venture.

OCBC buys more Great Eastern shares for S$39.9m

OCBC now owns 88.4% of its subsidiary’s shares.

Great Eastern posts S$244m in Q1 profits

Total weighted new sales, however, declined by 22% during the year.

Koh Beng Seng bows out as Great Eastern chairman

He will step down from the post on 21 April.

Great Eastern’s profits down 30% to S$784.2m in FY2022

CEO Khor Hock Seng said that volatility of global financial markets impacted earnings.

Great Eastern’s profit attributable to shareholders dips 12% to $780.9m in 9M22

The decline was due to lower valiant of investment in the shareholder’s fund.

Great Eastern launches two critical illness cover

The new product aims to solve the concerns over the costs of managing CI.

Banker to insurer: Great Eastern’s Jimmy Tong recalls his journey

The two roles overlap when it comes to protecting clients’ assets

Great Eastern profits surge 11% to $365.5m for H1 2022

Shareholder profits, however, declined 25%.

Great Eastern sets new target for net zero goal by 2025

The insurer recently released its 2021 sustainability report.

Great Eastern reports 33% decline in shareholder profits for Q4

However, overall shareholder profit for the financial year of 2021 increased by 16%

Great Eastern crafts insurance package for special needs children

Upon the parents’ demise, the payout from the insurance goes to the children’s SNTC trust fund.

Great Eastern gives away more than S$400m gift credits

The credits are part of the insurer’s 113th-anniversary celebration.

GREAT Green SP insurance fully-subscribed, closed: Great Eastern

Customers may invest between S$5,000 and S$100,000.

Great Eastern launches first green life insurance product in Singapore

The insurer will donate S$1,000 for every S$1m raised from GREAT Green SP proceeds.