Insurance
JA Assure acquires shares in Thai General Insurance's brokerage firm
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  The purchase allows JA Assure access to Thailand’s market.
                
                                
            JA Assure acquires shares in Thai General Insurance's brokerage firm
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  The purchase allows JA Assure access to Thailand’s market.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Indian human rights group seeks mandatory insurance for truck drivers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  They are seeking a cover of $18.9k for every truck driver, co-driver, and helper.
                    
                                        
                    
                Taiwan insurance industry profits continues downward spiral
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Life insurer profits dropped by 23.6% whilst non-life fell by 203.2%
                    
                                        
                    
                Humanising insurance in Singapore through digitalisation
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Digitalisation can be a double-edged sword.
                    
                                        
                    
                AIA Singapore goes on hiring spree for financial associate consultants
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The firm opened 500 positions along with the launch of its Financial Associate Scheme.
                    
                                        
                    
                Shopee enters Philippine insurance market
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  SeaInsure is a non-life insurer owned by business tycoon Forrest Li.
                    
                                        
                    
                Seven Taiwan insurers fails to collect $100m interest on Russian bond
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  This is the first time Russia has defaulted on its international bonds.
                    
                                        
                    
                Munich Re names Tobias Frenz as CEO of Singapore branch
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  He will continue to be based in Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sun Life Hong Kong names new general manager for life and health
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  She is tasked with the firm's business strategy for the Greater Bay Area.
                    
                                        
                    
                NTUC Income to cover 54,000 students in expanded insurance cover scheme
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The free insurance cover is available to eligible students from low-income families.
                    
                                        
                    
                Allianz Taiwan is a mid-sized fish in a big pond: Moody’s
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  It is one of the top three investment-linked product underwriters in Taiwan.
                    
                                        
                    
                China Taiping Insurance announces new Singapore chief
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  He was formerly part of the Singapore business back in 2006.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai Life targets $1b IPO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  This could be the largest equity capital market deal in SEA this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Top three things killing the insurance industry
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Thanks to these threats, 54% of insurers had an ROE below their cost of equity.
                    
                                        
                    
                How Emma transforms AXA Mandiri's digital strategies
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Emma is an all-in-one digital platform that meets the customers' needs, from purchasing an insurance policy to booking gym classes.
                    
                                        
                    
                WTW names new APAC head of Financial Solutions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The new appointee will be based in Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                No insurance payout for Hong Kong’s controversial Jumbo Floating Restaurant
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The vessel reportedly capsized near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.