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Indian insurers see modest growth for FY2020 at 4-15%

Coverage stocks will likely meet annual premium equivalent (APE) growth expectations.

Indian insurers see modest growth for FY2020 at 4-15%

Coverage stocks will likely meet annual premium equivalent (APE) growth expectations.

Thai general insurance to hit $9.1b in 2019

Gross written premiums reached a CAGR of 3.1% between 2014 and 2018.

MS&AD and Manulife vie for Aviva's selected SEA assets

Aviva is seeking about $3b from the sale of its Singapore and Vietnam assets.

AXA Hong Kong's LifeDelight Insurance Plan goes live

The new plan offers life protection up to age 138.

New business premiums in life insurance down 2% to $1.97b in H1

The decline in single premium policies dragged half-year figures.

Here are the winners of the Insurance Asia Awards 2019

Over a hundred top executives graced the event.

Singapore's life insurance premiums to grow 5% in 2020

It will benefit from sustained demand for annual premium products.

How much are Singaporeans covered by public health insurance?

Nearly 7 in 10 are already covered by the Integrated Shield plan in 2017.

Japanese firms foray into Myanmar's highly uninsured market

Tokio Marine Holdings and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance are amongst the firms seeking entry into Myanmar.

Hong Kongers still $480,000 short to afford retirement living: study

The median of current individual total assets is only $96,000.

Thailand unveils insurance policy for tourists

Premiums start from $13 per trip, up to seven days.

Hong Kong's Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme goes live

Features include coverage extended to unknown pre-existing conditions and no limitations on ‘lifetime benefit'.

China OKs first JV firm in pension insurance sector

The country is gearing up to embrace more overseas-funded players to engage in its financial market.

Insurance payments for migrant workers in Korea surged 75% to $349.61m in 2018

Korean law requires all foreign workers, especially those with E9 or H2 visa, to be insured.

Philippine life insurance premiums jumped 20.4% to $3.32b in 9M2018

Premiums from variable life insurance products hit $2.48b.

Indonesia life insurance premiums down 5% to $13.05b in 2018

Income from the bancassurance channel took a hit.