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Sompo eyes 20% gain in premiums
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/12/2023
» Sompo Insurance (Thailand), a unit of Japan's leading insurer, aims to grow its premiums by 20% in 2024 from an estimate of 4 billion baht this year by focusing more on personalised insurance policies, especially travel accident (TA) insurance.
AirAsia adds a new route to India
Life, Published on 21/09/2023
» With the tourism market in India continuing to grow steadily, AirAsia is introducing a new route from Bangkok-Don Mueang to the Indian city of Guwahati, flying every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday starting from Dec 1.
Ajinomoto joins hand with three partners to create weather insurance for Thai farmers
Published on 19/04/2021
» Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd., together with three partners, led by Ms. Kesya Chaicharncheep, Director, Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd., Mr. Kazuyuki Nakamura, President, FD Green (Thailand) Co.,Ltd., Ms. Kulruedee Patana-im, Deputy Director-General, Department of Agricultural Extension (Administrative), and; Ms. Duanden Choenchitsiri, Director, Sompo Insurance (Thailand) PCL, signed the "MOU Of Database Sharing For Further Creating Weather Insurance For Thai Farmers". The ceremony took place at Ajinomoto Head Office, Bangkok.
Sompo clinches CIMB deal
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 31/10/2020
» Sompo Insurance Thailand, a non-life subsidiary of Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings, has clinched a 15-year exclusive bancassurance deal with CIMB Thai Group, aiming to raise its gross written premiums (GWP) by 1 billion baht next year.
Davos financiers pump $1.4tn into fossil fuels: Greenpeace
AFP, Published on 21/01/2020
» PARIS: Some of the world's biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal, Greenpeace said Tuesday at the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Crop loss claims skyrocketing
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/12/2019
» Crop insurance premiums are likely to increase next year, with the claims loss ratio hitting 200% as a result of natural disasters throughout this year.
Sompo eyes travel top spot by 2023
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 12/12/2019
» Sompo Insurance Thailand, an arm of Sompo Holdings, wants to be the leader for travel insurance by 2023, supported by new insurance products and penetration into the retail and small enterprise segments.
Green light for global insurers as Myanmar opens up
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 29/04/2019
» The Myanmar government has picked up the pace of liberalisation to attract foreign investment and help spur economic development in the last two years of its term in office.
Longan approved as newest insured commodity
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/02/2019
» Crop insurance for longan, the country's third agricultural insurance after rice and dairy cattle, was launched yesterday, with corn likely to be the next product, according to the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) chief.
Nikkei hits 21-year high as banks, tech stocks firm
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2017
» TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average surged more than 1% to a fresh 21-year high on Friday, led by banking shares as US yields remained high and by tech shares after their US counterparts posted strong earnings.