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First-year income from these products reached NT$24.32b. Taiwan’s life insurers sold 363,831 new spillover-effect insurance contracts in the first quarter of 2026, up 44% from 253,136 in the same period…
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Approved incident counsel removes retention for incident coach services. Liberty General Insurance has launched Liberty Cyber Resolution in India, a cyber insurance product designed to support organisations facing rising cyber…
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Only 23% are confident systems can handle complex portfolios. Asia-Pacific insurers are raising exposure to private markets and artificial intelligence (AI), but outdated systems are slowing their ability to manage…
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ManpowerGroup linked weaker plans to consolidation and optimisation. Singapore’s finance and insurance sector is expected to cut headcount in the third quarter of 2026. The sector recorded a Net Employment…
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NewsAugust 17, 20261 min read
The transaction still needs regulatory approval in Australia and New Zealand. Allianz Partners has signed an agreement to acquire a major portion of nib Group’s travel insurance portfolio in Australia…
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Yau will be based in Singapore and will start the role from 5 June 2026. Coface has appointed James Yau as head of Commercial for Southeast Asia and head of…
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NewsAugust 17, 20261 min read
Banks, financial institutions selling long-term policies face prorated pay expectations. Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority (IA) has issued a directive reminding long-term insurers and licensed insurance intermediaries to align with new…
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AM Best said the club’s small capital base leaves earnings exposed. Korea P&I Club’s relatively small capital base leaves it exposed to potential earnings volatility from large claims, but its…
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It handles discovery to policy issuance in single conversational flow. Singapore-based insurance technology company Igloo has launched an AI-powered travel insurance assistant in Indonesia that completes the full purchase journey…
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NewsAugust 16, 20262 min read
Mainland visitor policies historically account for about 30% of life sector new business. Hong Kong insurance companies face potential sales slowdowns and increased compliance costs as regulators clamp down on…
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