Articles by Denise Wee, Elffie Chew and Manuel Baigorri

Singapore’s Income Insurance Weighs Partnerships or Stake Sale for APAC Expansion

Singapore’s Income Insurance Ltd. is exploring options as it looks to expand across the Asia Pacific region, including possibly tying up with a partner or selling a stake, according to people familiar with the matter. While Income Insurance has received …

FWD Mulls Options for $10 Billion Insurer After IPO Delay, Sources Say

FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the Asian insurer controlled by billionaire Richard Li, is considering options including a potential stake sale after delaying a planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The company could seek a valuation …

Fosun Said to Revive Sale of Hong Kong’s $1 Billion Peak Re

Fosun International Ltd. has revived a plan to sell Hong Kong-based Peak Reinsurance Co. after failing on a previous attempt, according to people familiar with the matter. BNP Paribas SA is helping the Chinese conglomerate find a buyer for its …

RHB Bank Weighs Bancassurance Options as Tokio Marine Pact Ends Soon: Sources

Malaysia’s RHB Bank Bhd. is asking financial advisers for proposals for its partnership to sell insurance in its branches, as its deal with an arm of Japan’s Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is set to expire at the end of next …

Tokio Marine Weighs Sale of Southeast Asia Life Unit Valued at $1 Billion

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is considering a sale of its life insurance business in Southeast Asia that could be valued at about $1 billion in a deal, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Japanese insurer looks to …

Zurich Insurance Emerges as Front-Runner to Buy MetLife’s Malaysia Business

Zurich Insurance Group AG has emerged as the front-runner to buy a majority stake in the Malaysian insurance business of US insurer MetLife Inc. and Kuala Lumpur-listed AMMB Holdings Bhd., according to people with knowledge of the matter. A deal …

Hong Kong Insurer AIA in Talks to Buy Philippine’s MediCard: Sources

AIA Group Ltd. is in advanced talks to acquire MediCard Philippines Inc., people familiar with the matter said, as the insurance giant seeks to boost its presence in Southeast Asia. AIA and MediCard are finalizing the details of a transaction …

Malaysian Central Bank Sets 2023 Cutoff for Foreign Insurer Stake Sales: Sources

Malaysia’s central bank is giving foreign insurers until the end of 2023 to either reduce stakes in their local ventures or contribute to a charitable fund, people with knowledge of the matter said, more than a decade after the requirement …

Insurance Australia Group, AMMB Seek to Sell Their Malaysian Auto Insurer: Sources

The owners of AmGeneral Insurance Bhd., Malaysia’s second-biggest auto insurer, have restarted a sale process and are seeking as much as $1 billion for the company, people with knowledge of the matter said. Kuala Lumpur-listed AMMB Holdings Bhd. and Insurance …

Generali, Great Eastern Weigh Bids for Malaysia Insurers, Part Owned by AXA: Sources

Singapore’s Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. and Assicurazioni Generali SpA are among potential bidders for the life and general insurance businesses in Malaysia that AXA SA and Affin Bank Bhd. own, according to people familiar with the matter. Great Eastern, which …