NewsSeptember 17, 20263 min read
Empathy and transparency are becoming competitive advantages. Malaysian insurers are under pressure to simplify customer communications and modernise payment systems as policyholders increasingly compare their insurance experience with digital services…
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Ground shaking and liquefaction affected residential, commercial and industrial property. Verisk estimates insured losses from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on 28 July will range between…
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Regalado formerly served as senior counsel for the consortium’s legal representative. The Philippines’ Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado has been placed under a six-month preventive suspension without pay whilst facing administrative…
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Annualised premium equivalent volume advanced 21% to $1.50b. Manulife’s Asia business reported net income attributable to shareholders of $768m for the second quarter of the year (Q2 2026), up 28%…
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Beneficiaries need a completed form plus identification and banking details. Canara HSBC Life Insurance has introduced a simplified and fast-track claims process for policyholders affected by the floods in Assam.…
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The bank already controls 69.05% of the Etiqa holding company. Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has entered into an implementation agreement with Ageas Insurance International NV to acquire the remaining 30.95%…
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Health and personal accident products led premium expansion through strategic partnerships. Vietnamese non-life insurance market continues to attract foreign insurers and domestic financial groups seeking growth opportunities, but competition could…
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Existing bank clients generated 85% of Hong Kong premium volumes in H1 2026. HSBC’s strong insurance sales in the first half of 2026 (H1 2026) have provided a positive signal…
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NewsSeptember 16, 20261 min read
AstraZeneca employees and their parents gain immediate protection for existing claims. Howden Insurance Brokers India Pvt. Ltd. has designed a dedicated Cancer Care Group Policy, which has been integrated by…
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The transaction is expected to close by the end of September 2026 after regulatory clearance. Maybank’s planned acquisition of full ownership of its insurance business is expected to strengthen its…
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