Insurance

BEA mulls selling general insurer Blue Cross—report

The Hong Kong lender is said to be seeking to raise cash by disposing of non-core assets.

BEA mulls selling general insurer Blue Cross—report

The Hong Kong lender is said to be seeking to raise cash by disposing of non-core assets.

Swiss Re China president John Chen retires

Deputy Head of Swiss Re China Brian Han will take over operations.

Gig worker insurer Gigacover debuts in the Philippines 

The Singapore-based insurer plans to launch financial services products in Q1 2022.

Chubb names Singapore division head of international line 

The new Singapore head has been with Chubb since 2014.

AIA appoints former Sun Life president as new regional CEO

The insurance veteran will also lead AIA’s Group Strategy and Corporate Development.

Hong Kong premiums dips 1.1% in first nine months

Policies bought by Mainland visitors also decreased due to travel restrictions.

Richmond Reinsurance Brokers enters Taiwan market

The Singapore-based reinsurance broker has set up a new subsidiary in the country.

Mitsui & Co. acquires majority stake in Singapore broker PHA

Mitsui plans to rebrand the Singaporean broker.

South Korea insurance net income skyrockets to KRW7.63t in 2021

Insurance income soared 37.3% for the first nine months of the year.

Millennials are Singapore's new ‘sandwich generation’: survey

The youngest millennials are now part of the workforce.

China general insurance penetration rate below market average: analyst

This is despite the prediction that the industry would reach $313b by 2025.

Allianz Malaysia GWP soars to $990m in 2021

The life insurance subsidiary grew by 8.2% in the first nine months of 2021.

Singapore general insurance industry to skyrocket to $4.2b by 2025

It is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5%.

Zurich Life launches first critical illness plan

The plan offers protection for major critical illnesses such as cancer and heart diseases.

3 out of 5 Malaysian motorists lack flood insurance

Only 34% are covered by flood damages such as falling trees.

Tokio Marine transforms non-life subsidiary to insurtech

It plans to position the new insurtech as the digital R&D hub of the group.

Bulk of Hong Kong homeowners mistaken about fire insurance

Only 4% of surveyed homeowners knew precisely what it construe.