International

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...

Manulife Hong Kong has launched a specially designed critical illness plan called of Manulife Bright Care PRO, designed to allow customers access to overseas treatments. The plan provides coverage for up to...

Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company has appointed Daniel King as regional sales director for western New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia within its distribution and business development department. King will be responsible...

Medical insurers in the United States may soon have to change their approach to mental health care, as US president Joe Biden has called them out for making it too difficult for...