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Singtel mobile wallet Dash offers insurance to users

Dash PET is an insurance savings plan co-created with insurer partner Etiqa.

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.

ICNZ reports over $86m in insured losses after July storm

The extreme weather saw over 5,000 in claims.

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.

Price increase to stabilise reinsurance sector through 2022: Moody’s

Uncertainty brought by COVID-19 had started to diminish.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints new Malaysian chief

Jack See will take over from Juerg Stoll, as the latter retires in January next year.

6 of 10 Singaporean retirees regret not having a retirement plan

Those who have no retirement plan were barely meeting their basic monthly expenses.

Prudential Laos named Domestic Life Insurer of The Year by The Insurance Asia Awards 2021

Prudential Life Assurance Lao Company Limited (“Prudential Laos”) is pleased to be named “Domestic Life Insurer of the Year” by The Insurance Asia Awards 2021. The company was recognised for launching its all-in-one digital health and wellness application Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) to help Lao people take charge of their health and wellness. The prestigious award also applauded the community engagement initiatives rolled out by Prudential Laos in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

HDFC Life snaps up Exide Life for $915m

HDFC Life is India’s biggest private sector insurer.

Thai insurtech Sunday bags $45m in Series B

Investors in the round include Tencent, SCB 10X, Vertex Growth.

Korean Re ranks 10th highest in 2020 premium income

The S.Korea reinsurarer’s premiums stood at $7.78b last year.