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Finance
With eye on regional growth, NTUC Income to corporatise
The proposed corporatisation exercise is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.
January 06, 2022
In Focus
Is the insurance market truly ready for automated underwriting?
How can automation disrupt the insurance market in a good way?
December 10, 2021
Technopreneurs
Making insurance more accessible
Insurance has to be easy, fast and seamless, with a choice of products that suit the customer’s unique needs in a timely manner.
September 29, 2021
Zest
Great Eastern launches Singapore's first green life insurance product
The insurer is offering an endowment plan which invests into assets to fund projects with “positive environmental benefits”.
July 19, 2021
Fintech
StashAway launches term life insurance product
StashAway is the first digital wealth manager in Singapore to do so.
May 18, 2021
Global Economy
How a US$100 billion South Korean insurer became a penny stock
For some market watchers, and local media, the troubles of Hanwha and its peers are reminiscent of a crisis in neighbouring. Japan two decades back, when seven Japanese life insurers ended up going bust
March 30, 2020
Healthcare
Prudential Singapore rolls out cashless medical service at two private hospitals
SINGAPORE (Nov 5): Prudential Singapore has rolled out a service allowing its customers to receive cashless medical services when seeking treatment from participating specialists at Raffles Hospital and Mount Alvernia Hospital.
November 05, 2019
Deals, joint ventures & alliances
Grab, NTUC Income launch critical illness micro-insurance for drivers
SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Grab’s insurance arm, GrabInsure, and NTUC Income have jointly launched Southeast Asia’s first micro-insurance plan – Critical Illness: Pay Per Trip (CIPPT).
August 01, 2019
Disruption and Digitalisation
Singtel offers mobile remittance service with personal insurance cover
SINGAPORE (July 25): Singtel is making its foray into the insurance market by rolling out Singapore’s first prepaid data plan and Dash mobile remittance service that comes with personal insurance cover, provided by NTUC Income and with premiums paid for
July 25, 2019
Deals, joint ventures & alliances
Great Eastern partners Doctor Anywhere to launch tech-enabled integrated health services
SINGAPORE (July 22): Great Eastern and Doctor Anywhere last Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will see the duo leveraging on platform, content and product resources, as well as tech and industry expertise to meet the digital wellness
July 22, 2019