Life

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Maybank to take full control of Etiqa in US$1.2bn Ageas buyout

August 3 2026

The billion-dollar deal will be financed through Maybank's internal and external funding and is expected to close in 2026.

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LIC faces US$11.4m GST exposure over FY2022-23 input tax credit claims

July 31 2026

The order adds to a growing number of GST disputes involving Indian insurers over input tax credit claims.

Great Eastern’s H1 VNB rises 28% on sales, product mix

July 31 2026

The insurer's total weighted new sales increased 15% to S$813.2m during the six-month period.

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Policybazaar offers US dollar-denominated term insurance for NRIs via GIFT City

July 30 2026

The product is designed to reduce currency depreciation risks for overseas Indians.

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Manulife Malaysia taps Sook Yann Lee as chief partnership distribution officer

July 29 2026

She joins from Prudential Assurance Malaysia, where she spent a decade, most recently leading partnership distribution.

Manulife Hong Kong and Macau promotes Carrie Tong to chief distribution officer

July 29 2026

She has been with the business since 2015 and most recently served as Chief Operations Officer.

LIC elevates Shatmanyu Shrivastava to CFO, Varadarajan Muthuvenkataraman named CRO

July 29 2026

The new finance chief replaces Sunil Agrawal, who stepped down late last month.

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Japanese life insurers expected to deepen private credit partnerships, analysts say

July 29 2026

Strategic alliances with global asset managers are emerging as a preferred route for Japanese lifers seeking diversification and higher investment returns.

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India to launch shared KYC framework for insurers and banks — report

July 28 2026

The framework aims to simplify customer onboarding and reduce repetitive KYC requirements across the insurance and banking sectors.

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Softlogic Life completes US$1.9m acquisition of Bangladesh insurer

July 28 2026

The Sri Lankan life insurer finalised its purchase of a 60% stake in Diamond Life Insurance.

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Group schemes drive India's 16.6% life insurance premium growth in Q1 FY2027

July 28 2026

Private insurers grew 27.5% even as policy issuance lagged premium growth.

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Zurich’s A$415m ClearView takeover gains shareholder support

July 28 2026

The deal now awaits final court approval with a hearing scheduled for 30 July.

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