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Zurich foreshadows SME sector as a growth potential for embedded insurance
Zurich’s Roopa Malhotra champions embedded insurance, emphasising its contextual nature as a catalyst for customer awareness and adoption.
Zurich foreshadows SME sector as a growth potential for embedded insurance
Zurich’s Roopa Malhotra champions embedded insurance, emphasising its contextual nature as a catalyst for customer awareness and adoption.
How Singlife plans to magnify the Philippines’ insurance penetration through GCash
Experts cite the country’s economic exposure to climate change over all other nations.
Asia’s insurance and banking titans pledge climate action
Insurance and banking leaders join forces to tackle climate change, emphasising the need for sustainable investments and inclusive transition strategies.
Changes in insurance regulations spark industry transformation in 2024
MSIG Asia CEO hails 2024 as a year of growth for insurers, but cautions on varying regulatory and socioeconomic impacts.
Why embedded insurance is a must-have
An estimated 16% of Asian insurers’ revenues are now derived from embedded insurance.
Singaporeans struggle with critical illness coverage despite reduction in protection gap
AIA SG’s chief marketing and proposition officer expects insurers to keep up with consumer demands better in 2024.
To lead and to lag: APAC insurance’s conflicted AI journey in 2024
Whilst AI investments reached 23.93% of the total market, 41% of firms in Asia Pacific cling to outdated tech, hindering efficiency and scalability.
Insurance rides high on surge in Hong Kong travellers
CEO Jim Qin of Zurich Insurance cites a trend for extended vacations among Hongkongers in 2023, boosting travel insurance sales.
Economic slowdown challenges insurance underwriting; emerging markets show promise
Swiss Re Institute analyst underscored that real premium growth in emerging markets, including China, outpaces the more advanced economies.
Rising S’pore EV registrations prompt insurers to evaluate premiums and coverage
Plugging into Lion City’s 80% emission cut goal, EVs bring progress and new risks for motorists.
Swiss Re upbeat about growth of insurance sector
As a cautionary note, an economist said fixed annuities face potential decline as higher Interest rates shift consumer preferences.
Hong Kong’s top 50 insurers experience 7.7% YoY premium contraction in 2022
Analysts said the market’s complex financial environment and shrinking population curtailed industry growth. Cross-border expansion could alleviate contraction pains.
Singapore’s top 50 insurers see 3.7% YoY asset decline in 2022
Experts’ industry outlook for 2023-2024 centres on digital evolution with AI, protection gaps, strategic partnerships, and resilience amidst challenges.
Arthur D. Little sees embedded finance growth to $350b in 2024
Generative AI and the expansion of fintech brands into the insurance sector are predicted to propel the industry’s advancement to new heights.
Swiss Re: Asia’s insurance players target health industry in 2024
In Singapore, shifting focus to health underscores the need for insurance players to close the protection gap that has remained unchanged in the last 5 years.
Manulife Singapore targets rapidly growing high-net-worth market
New data suggests young beats old in appetite for investments.
Why emerging markets in the region are most vulnerable to insurance risks
Analysts have named five risks the insurance sector in Asia will have to navigate in the coming months.
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Indonesia enters era of digital insurance distribution
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Industry executives at Insurance Asia Forum 2024 push the digital mindset in developing an efficient ecosystem.
Industry executives at Insurance Asia Forum 2024 push the digital mindset in developing an efficient ecosystem.
