Singapore Telecommunications Limited announced its intention to enter the insurance market on July 25. Digital News Asia said that the telecom company will be offering insurance products provided by NTUC Income (Income) along with its remittance service Dash, prepaid...
Home insurance provider Hippo recently attained unicorn status as it received $100 million in Series D funding from Bond. The additional $100 million investment brings the company’s total valuation at a whopping $1 billion, thereby cementing its unicorn status.
As...
The Philippine Insurance Commission recently ordered a cease and desist to Caritas Health Shield Inc. following an alleged fraud. The health maintenance organization (HMO) has reportedly been offering consumers with new HMO services.
According to a report published by ABS-CBN...
Toutiao, a news aggregator app run by Bytedance Technology, notified its users on July 18 that a broad range of insurance products can now be purchased again online through the app.
According to a report from Asia Times, the Beijing-based...
Lakewood insurance company, Roundstone has seen its growth in the self-funded health market, doubling its revenue to $17 million.
The company focuses on the alternative health insurance plan, where employers provide health benefits with its own funds. Given that the...
The Executive Yuan committee in Taiwan recently passed the draft to help boost the farmers’ insurance. This proposed bill intends to increase the insurance coverage of farmers in the country, covering damages for both crops and livestock.
According to Taipei...
The 2020 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is urging his Democratic rivals to avoid donations coming from pharmaceuticals and insurance companies.
On Wednesday, July 17, Sanders said in his speech during a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, that getting acquainted with...
AMP, an Australian financial services firm, said it would likely abandon the AU$3.3 billion (US$2.3 billion) sale of its life insurance unit. The decision comes after the intervention of the New Zealand central bank.
In October 2018, the 170-year-old firm...
A quarter of the whole cancer survivors in the United States are reported to have a hard time with medical bills and out-of-pocket expenses, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In an article...
Japan Post Insurance is under fire after charging thousands of customers twice the amount for life premiums. According to sources, the company has affected more than 22,000 cases within six months.
Based on the report released by the Asian Nikkei...
