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Japan’s big-four insurers to raise fire insurance premiums 15%
Japan’s big-four insurers to raise fire insurance premiums 15%
The decision comes in the wake of failing profitability in the fire insurance market.
Sarcoma therapeutics market to grow by $1.11b by 2028
The prevalence of patient assistance programmes is driving market growth.
APAC to account for 15% of global healthcare GenAI spending by 2027
Over half of healthcare organizations plan budgets for GenAI technology.
7-Eleven Australia opens new format concept store in Bowen Hills
It offers an extended range of everyday essentials and an expanded food selection.
Top APAC insurers see market cap growth of Q2 2024
China Life Insurance led with a 9% growth during the period.
Asian Management Excellence Awards 2025 opens door for nominations
Deadline of submission of entries will be on 18 October 2024.
Aviation insurance to soar at a 20-year high in 2024
Collision and crash incidents account for 63% of claims in aviation insurance sector.
Insurtech funding in Q2 2024 highest in five quarters
Global funding bagged $1.27b.
Only a fifth of Asia, Africa’s natural disaster losses insured in H1 2024
Total losses from natural disasters amounted to $40b.
KPMG in Singapore’s Guillaume Sachet on striking a balance between AI adoption in customer experience and the need for the ‘human touch’
He discusses evolving customer experience trends, and how AI and KPMG’s Six Pillars of Customer Experience Excellence can be leveraged to achieve meaningful impact
Why health insurance is crucial for HR leaders
About nine in 10 employers prioritise health benefits in employee value proposition.
Taiwan insurers' earnings quadruple to NT$229.7b in June
Both life and non-life industries saw triple-digit growth.
Deloitte Partner: Customer-centric engagement must shape digital transformation agenda
Peng mentioned that businesses need to ensure that their digital efforts are at pace to customers’ needs.
Embedded value of Asia's life insurers grows 7.2% in 2023
Japan and Taiwan post strong gains in insurer-embedded value.
9 in 10 CEOs embrace hybrid working: survey
Almost 8 in 10 noted improved employee engagement thanks to hybrid working.
Insured losses to reach $1.08b in CrowdStrike fallout
This is equivalent to about a fifth of the total financial loss of $5.4b.
Asian insurance rates suffer in Q2 amidst rising competition
All lines of business witnessed declines during the period.
Commentary
Fees friction is testing Asia’s academic ambitions