September 22, 2023
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 …
May 16, 2023
FWD Group Holdings Ltd. is weighing a private funding round as the Asian insurer’s long-planned initial public offering is set to be delayed again amid weak market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter. Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s …
March 13, 2023
FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is planning to file for a third time for an initial public offering in the financial hub, according to people familiar with the matter. The …
February 20, 2023
FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has agreed to buy a majority stake in Gibraltar BSN Life Bhd., a move that allows it to tap into the Southeast Asian market’s growth …
December 9, 2022
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 …
August 30, 2022
Generali has completed the acquisition of the majority stakes in the AXA’s property/casualty and life businesses in Malaysia, which will position it as a top-tier general (or P/C) insurer in the country, in line with its strategy to strengthen its …
August 8, 2022
Malaysia will offer government-backed insurance plans to help compensate farmers for losses after natural disasters, as part of measures to strengthen food security. The Agro-Food Takaful Insurance Scheme will be launched through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries and …
August 1, 2022
Liberty Mutual Insurance has completed the acquisition of Malaysian insurer AmGeneral Insurance Berhad, which is expected to make Liberty Mutual the country’s largest auto insurer. AmGeneral was previously 51%-owned by AmBank Group and 49%-owned by Insurance Australia Group. Liberty Insurance …
July 18, 2022
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 …
December 22, 2021
SINGAPORE – The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year surpassed all predictions, forecasters said, leaving nearly 400 people dead and almost a million displaced. While it’s unclear exactly …