Malaysia’s RHB says talks on selling its insurance arm have made “meaningful progress”, but the parties still need to finalise the transaction terms and documents.
Panellists at PARIMA’s Singapore conference said captives are drawing more interest as fewer risks suit standard cover, but setting one up is hard without the actuaries, claims experts and insurers to...
The insurer is pursuing acquisitions through Singlife as it seeks to build scale across Southeast Asia, with Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines also identified as potential growth markets.
Disciplined underwriting and tight expense control kept the Hong Kong insurer’s net-net combined ratio at 90.3% in 2025 as motor, accident and health, and employees’ compensation business expanded.
Fairfax said Digit and IIFL Capital would retain their existing management teams while gaining access to IDBI Bank's customer base and distribution network.
