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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd’s net profit narrowed to RM83.82 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025) from RM93.10 million in 2Q 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Asia’s reinsurers are actively expanding to mature overseas markets as part of a move to diversify and be more agile with underwriting cycle management, according to a new AM Best report.
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By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is hopeful that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be appropriately supported to better prepare them for export and enter new markets, as part of its Budget 2026 wishlist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Interim measures to manage rising medical costs remain effective, as ongoing initiatives will strengthen healthcare delivery and help curb medical insurance inflation, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has introduced a free financial management service to assist policyholders affected by premium increases for their medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) plans.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank (MBSB IB) has maintained its “positive” recommendation on the insurance sector, citing attractive valuations and high dividend yields despite persistent healthcare inflation and delays in healthcare cost-control reforms.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- MNRB Holdings Bhd posted a record-high net profit of RM168.43 million for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025 (1Q FY2026), up 82.7 per cent from RM92.20 million in the same quarter last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- AIA Public Takaful Bhd has appointed Mohd Asri Omar as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective Aug 11, 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- HSBC Malaysia has launched its all-new HSBC Premier service, designed for affluent and high-net-worth customers with an expanded suite of wealth, health, travel and international banking solutions.
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SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Singapore has upgraded its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 1.5 to 2.5 per cent to reflect the better-than-expected performance of the country’s economy in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies, a global intelligent solutions provider for the insurance industry, announced that PURE Insurance has upgraded to the latest version of the Duck Creek Billing platform.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd (LCT) has narrowed its net loss to RM173.09 million in the second quarter of its financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (2Q FY2025) from a net loss of RM248.88 million in the same period in FY2024.