Insurance

Great Eastern debuts Singapore first physical gold ILP fund

It becomes the first local provider to embed physical gold bars into insurance policies.

Property insurance industry to hit $1.6b by 2030 on housing surge

Resilient property values and a 20% jump in luxury sales are also driving growth.

Manulife Singapore launches two whole life plans with 5-year breakeven

The solutions target high-net-worth, affluent, and mass-affluent markets.

HSBC says 'no decision' made in Singapore insurance review

HSBC said Singapore stays a priority market for wealth and wholesale growth.

More than two in three young adults prefer human advisers for insurance: report

About 69% prefer human advisers and 31% choose digital, AI tools.

Singlife consolidates 1,200 employees into Straits View site

The insurer now occupies about 74,000 square feet across three floors.

Manulife US REIT dissolves Sacramento subsidiary

The company said the divestment won’t have a significant impact on REIT finances.

Wealth and retirement products lift Singapore insurers’ premiums

The Top 50 Insurance 2024 rankings show recovery from the 2023 downturn.

Remote job demand in Singapore insurance rises 15.3%

However, the overall job postings growth was offset by declines from the insurance sector.

Insurers in Singapore show more anxiety to threats than global average: study

They are concerned with rising cybercrimes, AI risks, and macroeconomic uncertainty.

Singapore’s life insurance market is set to grow as premiums rise to 2030

GlobalData linked the growth outlook to Singapore’s rapidly ageing population.

GPS spoofing raises costs for Singapore shipowners

Insurers must update underwriting as cyber navigation disruptions rise.

Business premiums for life insurance totals $4.7b in 9M: LIA

Firms spent $2.3b in life and health policies for workforce.

What will drive Singapore’s general insurance market to bag $6.5 by 2030?

PA&H market alone is projected to make up a fourth of the sector’s total premiums.