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Hong Kong’s women in insurance rising in a male-dominated business sector

Hong Kong’s female insurance executives show how they take on leadership roles.

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Hong Kong’s women in insurance rising in a male-dominated business sector

Hong Kong’s female insurance executives show how they take on leadership roles.

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Strong women in insurance speak on gender bias

Leading women in Singapore’s insurance industry highlight the role of support networks and mentorship in advancing women’s careers in male-dominated...

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Allianz Syariah flexes Sharia insurance for all Indonesians

The low level of Sharia financial literacy and inclusion has driven companies to implement both short-term and long-term measures.

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MSIG Asia’s CEO shares approach to risk management evolution

CEO Clemens Philippi explains why MSIG Asia is sticking with a Japanese-based strategy of thinking long-term and prioritising sustainability.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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Why embedded insurance is a must-have

An estimated 16% of Asian insurers’ revenues are now derived from embedded insurance.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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