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HSBC Life pushes preventive care shift with new programme
HSBC Life pushes preventive care shift with new programme
It combines workplace programmes, insurance expansion, education and community initiatives.
Etiqa and AIA expand Takaful access via 6,300 agents
It allows Takaful offerings to reach both Muslim and non-Muslim customers in Singapore.
AIA Singapore posts 14% VONB growth in FY2025
Annualised New Premium (ANP) rose 23% to $1.4b (US$1.128b).
Manulife’s Leah Ng says better governance boosts women’s leadership
Equity cannot rely only on good intentions; it must be built into systems.
Singapore aviation insurance costs rise as Iran conflict escalates
Airspace closures and rerouting pressure regional hub operations linked to Europe-Asia routes.
Great Eastern rolls out private platform as OCBC group access widens
It combines tailored coverage with a selected panel spanning trust health and international tax support.
Singlife launches universal life plan with income linked to global indices
The plan has a built-in floor rate of 0.00% per annum.
HDI Global Singapore names Haris Michaels as Eastern energy head
The appointment takes effect 1 March from the insurer Singapore branch.
Great Eastern profit jumps 21% despite 15% sales drop
Total weighted new sales declined 15% as the insurer adjusted its product mix.
Great Eastern net profit rises 21% to $1.21b for FY2025
Insurance revenue grew 1.9% to $7.03b during the period.
UOI posts $32.3m full-year profit, hikes dividend to 26.5 cents
Insurance revenue up 2%, whilst service result falls 21%.
AIA Singapore’s payout hits $40b in last decade
Claims and maturity proceeds span protection and savings.
New MoM-CPFB scheme to offer low-cost, diversified investments
The new voluntary system will be launched in the first half of 2028.
Budget 2026: Wong says $400m boost will fund longer-term care
A task force led by Goh Pei Ming will review disability support.
Singapore individual health premiums hit $189.7m in Q4 2025
IPs cover 3 million of 3.34 million individual health lives.
Life insurance premiums hit $6.53b in 2025 as Q4 sales rise 13%
The growth was attributed to an increase in the annual premium business.
Singapore insurers win 96% of health claim battles
Parliamentary reply shows only 4% of policyholders succeed in disputes.
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