United Overseas Insurance

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UOI bets on hybrid insurance model as customers seek both digital ease and human touch

It also offers specialised products that meet specific consumer needs, such as Singapore’s first dedicate cruise insurance

Insurance revenue for the period is up 7.9% at S$85.7 million.

UOI 9-month comprehensive income rises 34.9% to S$40.6 million on investment gains

The improvement is mainly driven by better returns from equity and fixed-income investments

A digital intermediary portal launching in August will enable intermediaries to reach a broader customer base.

United Overseas Insurance aims to increase technology investments by almost 50% by 2029

[SINGAPORE] United Overseas Insurance (UOI), the general insurance arm of UOB, will increase its technology investments by almost 50 per cent from 2023 levels by 2029. 

UOI credits business growth initiatives for the rise in its insurance revenue in H1 2025.

UOI H1 profit falls 39.1% to S$8.6 million, declares lower dividend of S$0.07 per share

Insurance revenue rises 12.2% in the first half-year to S$57.2 million

Insurance revenue rose 15% year on year to S$27.3 million from S$23.7 million.

UOI Q1 profit before tax dips 3% to S$7.8 million on lower non-underwriting income 

The fall is attributed to lower non-underwriting income, which dropped 12% to S$3.7 million

Minority investors want UOI to distribute the nearly 4.3 million Haw Par shares it holds.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

The real prize in minority investor action at UOI could well be Haw Par Corp

UOI’s high capital ratios and concentrated position in Haw Par shares are probably not an accident; UOB is itself a holder of 17.4 million such shares

A group of shareholders, representing around 2.8 million shares or 4.5% of UOI’s total shares, have proposed resolutions to be tabled at its upcoming AGM, according to a letter seen by The Business Times.

Minority shareholders request UOI to distribute Haw Par shares, unlock shareholder value

All shareholder requests and questions will be addressed at the insurer’s upcoming AGM, says UOI CEO

United Overseas Insurance is the insurance arm of UOB. It has reported a 30% increase in its insurance service revenue for H2 to S$62.5 million.

UOI’s H2 profit down 9.8% at S$15.6 million

For the full year, profit comes in at S$29.8 million, a 1.7% increase from S$29.3 million in the previous fiscal year

The net insurance service and financial results of UOI, the general insurance arm of UOB, in the nine-month period fell 9 per cent to S$11.8 million.

UOI profit before tax down 2% to S$22.1 million amid fall in net insurance service and financial results

Its insurance revenue is 14% up to S$79.4 million; other income is 8% higher to S$10.3 million

UOI credits the collaboration in sales efforts with its parent bank UOB (above) for the growth in its revenue from insurance in H1 2024.

United Overseas Insurance declares S$0.085 dividend per share on higher H1 2024 earnings

UNITED Overseas Insurance (UOI) reported an 18.8 per cent growth in its earnings for the first half of 2024 to S$14.2 million, from S$11.9 million in the first half of 2023.