Insurance
Sun Life HK launches new participating insurance plan
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  Vital offers whole-life protection and potential long-term wealth growth.
                
                                
            Sun Life HK launches new participating insurance plan
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  Vital offers whole-life protection and potential long-term wealth growth.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    AXA XL names chief underwriting officer for APAC, Europe
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Marine Ress will be responsible for underwriting strategy for general liability, motor, and environmental insurance.
                    
                                        
                    
                US firm Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Mumbai broker Edelweiss
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The deal is still subject to regulatory approval.
                    
                                        
                    
                China to hike subsidies for agricultural insurance premiums
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Subsidies will be provided to crop-growing farmers who buy full-cost insurance or income insurance.
                    
                                        
                    
                Westpac sells NZ life insurance unit to Fidelity Life
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Westpac Life NZ and Fidelity Life will also enter into a 15-year distribution agreement.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia's Suncorp renews reinsurance programme for FY2022
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The FY2022 reinsurance tower will grant Suncorp with $4.9b (A$6.5b) of protection.
                    
                                        
                    
                Taiwan's COVID measures bring remote meeting, broker amendments to insurance market
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Although temporary, the remote meeting measures may be adopted as a general practice.
                    
                                        
                    
                Allianz Malaysia CEO calls for unity vs motor claims fraud
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Motor claims fraud costs the industry $240.5m (MYR1b) per year, he said.
                    
                                        
                    
                Changes to India's LIC Act takes effect
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  This is seen as a major step towards LIC's proposed IPO.
                    
                                        
                    
                AIA Hong Kong, Bank of East Asia launch bancassurance partnership
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  They launched seven products that provide comprehensive life, critical illness, savings, and retirement protection.
                    
                                        
                    
                AIA Vietnam, e-commerce platform Tiki announce partnership
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Tiki customers will have access to life and health plans through the platform.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysian central bank pushes upgrades to insurer, takaful capital framework
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  These upgrades ensure that the framework remains effective amidst shifting market conditions.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australian property reinsurance saw neat mid-year renewals: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The property segment experienced pressures on pricing, particularly on loss-affected layers.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korea to decide on Samsung daughters' life insurance shareholder eligibility
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The regulator is expected to rule in their favour, sources revealed.
                    
                                        
                    
                Only 15% of Singaporeans have adequate critical illness coverage
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The Life Insurance Association recommends critical illness coverage 3.9 times the annual income.
                    
                                        
                    
                India's Digit Insurance secures $200m in latest funding round
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The investment will result in a 5% dilution of the firm's equity.
                    
                                        
                    
                Insurtech bolttech completes $180m series A funding, hits unicorn status
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  The investment will accelerate continued growth and its plans to consolidate its position in the United States. 
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
						 
				 
								 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                