Insurance
AIA, Prudential create senior roles in Hong Kong for wealthy China clients
The firms are catching up with early movers that have recently been logging record premiums
Hong Kong insurance regulator vows crackdown on rule-breakers
This includes companies that evade recent curbs on broker fees and policy rates
Allianz said to lead bidding for HSBC’s Singapore insurance unit
The transaction, estimated to be up to US$2 billion, could be announced soon: sources
Issue 198: UBS cuts Asia ESG staff; S-E Asian renewables assets face high climate risk
This week in ESG: Swiss bank sheds four of seven Asia sustainability team staff; Zurich Insurance finds 75 per cent of assets at high risk of severe climate impact by 2030
Long-term care is not just an age-related issue: Great Eastern
The insurer’s claims data shows that 62% of claimants under one of its long-term care plans are under 50
Programme for Income Insurance shareholders to sell shares relaunched
The Liquidity Program for Income Insurance Shares lets eligible Income shareholders sell their shares for cash
CPF Life vs ILP: a false choice?
Phrases like "capital guaranteed on death" are being challenged as some agents use misleading comparisons to clinch a sale. Genevieve Cua and financial expert Christopher Tan of Providend expose this ...
Pet insurance demand still rising, but growth may be losing bite
Vet fees can get costly, but some owners choose to stay uninsured while independently managing their pets' healthcare expenses
Issue 197: Singapore launches SME sustainability initiatives; natural disaster protection gap grows
This week in ESG: Climate transition council announces Green 100 movement; uninsured natural catastrophe losses rose to US$424 billion in 2025, Swiss Re finds
Decade-high dividend for Income shareholders: Key takeaways from insurer’s 2026 AGM
Shareholders will receive their letters after the AGM
