Insurance
Issue 178: Asia’s perennial problem of underinsurance
This week in ESG: Only 12.3 per cent of the region’s natural disaster losses were insured
Zurich Insurance offers US$10 billion to buy UK insurer Beazley
[LONDON] Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance Group has raised its offer to buy rival speciality insurer Beazley to 1,280 pence (S$22.016) per share in cash, it said on Monday (Jan 19), sending th...
HSBC weighs future of Singapore life insurance business as analysts assess impact on wealth strategy
The bank says this comes under the group’s global ‘ongoing simplification’ drive
E-commerce platforms selling insurance products should also hold a duty of care
Insurance products are not as simple as everyday gadgets
MSIG implements rigorous internal controls aligned with MAS’ regulatory expectations
WE REFER to a recent article published by The Business Times (E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance amid tighter regulatory scrutiny, Jan 12, 2026).
Rising appetite for high-net-worth insurance, even among the mass affluent
While this expands the traditional audience for HNW insurance, it also underscores the need for needs-based and suitability advice
Insurance solutions for the wealthy see robust demand
High-net-worth insurance earnings are expected to rise in double digits over the next two to five years
Only 12.3% of natural disaster losses in Asia-Pacific for 2025 were insured: Munich Re
This makes it one of the least insured regions against natural disasters
E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance amid tighter regulatory scrutiny
Questions around governance and oversight of the digital sales channels come into sharper focus
Government took action on IP riders after spotting potential ‘serious market failure’: Ong Ye Kung
Private hospital IP rider premiums have grown at an average of 17% annually for the past three years, double that of IP premiums
