Life and Health

AXA launches women-exclusive health centre in Hong Kong

March 8 2024

AXA and Chiron Medical launch health centre with all-female medical team and which offers services exclusively for women.

Expanding scale and product mix shift key to propel Allianz Taiwan Life's profit: Moody's

March 8 2024

Moody's affirms A1 rating, forecasting profitability gains from strategic product mix shifts and scale expansion.

ICAC charges ex-Insurance Authority director over coercive hiring allegations

March 8 2024

Hong Kong's corruption watchdog charges Hui Mei-ying and daughter-in-law with misconduct in Prudential hiring case, with both granted bail.

New FSC rule eases overseas capital raising for Taiwanese insurers

March 8 2024

Insurers will be able to tap into global bond markets through SPVs, diversifying funding sources with TW-ICS implementation looming.

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Product repricing strategy helps boost Thai Life's ROE

March 7 2024

Fitch affirmed life insurer's ratings, while spotlighting shift toward new participating products and effective product repricing in ROE improvement.

Etiqa Singapore launches plan with monthly cash payouts and mental health support

March 7 2024

Essential Critical Secure offers comprehensive protection against 111 critical illnesses and mental health conditions, with unique monthly cash payouts for severe cases.

Real estate poses ‘moderate’ risk to Asia Pac insurers’ portfolios

March 7 2024

Chinese insurers have limited property exposures and attentions turns to Japanese lifers US commercial real estate holdings.

Dubai-headquartered Kay International AMEA establishes regional hub in Singapore

March 6 2024

The reinsurance broker and MGA looks to expand facultative and treaty reinsurance offering in Southeast Asia.

Insurance brokers must improve reporting practices warns Australian compliance committee

March 6 2024

Insurance brokers face intensified scrutiny from the IBCCC for inaccuracies in reporting, with new guidance issued to improve compliance.

Beyond ‘death insurance’: firms look to tech to improve life and health products

March 6 2024

Harvesting app data will enable carriers to design tailored products with lower loss ratios and more granular pricing.

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Malaysia's Takaful sector showing resilience amid economic challenges: Fitch

March 5 2024

Fitch predicts sustained expansion for Malaysia's takaful industry, despite economic headwinds and a dip in family contributions.

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Muang Thai Life set for medium-term NBV growth

March 5 2024

Fitch affirms MTL's ratings with a stable outlook, while spotlighting potential for new business value growth, driven by driven by digital transformation and increasing demand for health products.

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