Insurance

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.

Liberty appoints Jimmy Tong as Singapore chief executive

Tong will lead the group's unified Singapore business.

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.