International

Aston Lark Ireland has agreed terms to acquire Dublin-based mortgage and protection solutions provider Finance Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Finance Solutions, a 40-strong owner-managed financial services company, was founded in 2011...

With large numbers of expatriates working for international firms, Hong Kong and Singapore may still be two of the main international private medical insurance (IPMI) markets for insurers in Asia, but Vietnam...

Significant work changes can be stressful for employees, whether it’s implementing a new IT system, restructuring the team, or even sending staff abroad. But, given the right conditions, change can also help...

Pacific Life Re has appointed Vasan Errakiah to the newly created role of general manager, Asia markets. Errakiah (pictured) takes charge of the life and health reinsurer’s market activities throughout Asia, with...

Luxembourg-based insurer Foyer has completed its acquisition of compatriot IPMI provider Globality, after receiving regulatory approval from the Commissariat aux Assurances.  The newly combined entity is now focusing on the integration stage...

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...

Allianz's life and health business segment posted a 22.5% increase in operating profit year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023. The Q2 2023 results show lower asset under management-driven revenues from the...

Trawick International has launched an international private medical insurance (IPMI) plan for Latin America and the Caribbean with a new product focused on global expatriates in development.  The US-based insurer's Plan VIVA...

Hong Kong’s insurance industry has taken a step towards higher international standards with the passage of a bill that will implement a legal framework for a risk-based capital regime (RBC), according to...

Bupa is scrapping a further £59m Covid rebate for its UK customers as the private medical insurance (PMI) provider said deferred claims from the pandemic are starting to appear. It completed an...