Economy

The number of of people joining the ranks of economically inactive due to long term sickness has shot back up to hit a new record. While May data from the Office for...

In an exclusive wide-ranging interview, Erik Bleekrode, head of insurance at KPMG China and Asia Pacific, tells Health & Protection about how international talent is returning to Hong Kong, whether comparisons to...

The science and research sector is the most likely to offer private medical insurance (PMI) to its new employees, while the community and social care sector is the least likely, according to...

Protection sales at the Primis advice network and TMA mortgage club held up in the first six months of 2023 despite a highly unstable mortgage market. However, LSL Property Services which owns...

With Hong Kong moving further away from the Covid pandemic rules, the percentage of people who work from home (WFH) is likely to decline this year as the debate continues over how...

Industry bodies from across the health and protection sector are planning to respond to government's call to make the case for tax relief on private medical insurance (PMI) provided though the workplace....

Parents are far more likely to have inadequate life insurance than couples with no children, according to Hargreaves Lansdown's Savings and Resilience Barometer for July 2023.  Sarah Coles, head of personal finance...

Only 55% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong are aware of the workplace coverage they are legally required to provide, according to research from QBE. The SME survey of...

Health insurance premiums in the USA are likely to increase at a rate higher than inflation in 2024, according to the American Academy of Actuaries.  Healthcare costs in the US are outpacing...

Axa Hong Kong and Macau has partnered with insurtech product development platform CoverGo. The aim is to increase Axa’s service efficiency by increasing speed to market for new products and to improving...