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Life insurance for depression on the cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/02/2026
» In response to a sharp rise in mental health cases nationwide, Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) is studying the launch of Thailand's first life insurance policy covering depression.
Analysts expect crypto bull market to persist
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/11/2025
» Renewed US-China trade tensions sparked a massive sell-off in the crypto market last month, with Bitcoin plunging from US$122,000 to $107,000 at one point, but analysts are referring to it as a "deep but temporary" reset, adding the bull cycle is not over yet.
Global investors fear missing the trends
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/10/2025
» Global investors appear to be in a "fear of missing out" (FOMO) mode, with strong buying momentum continuing to flow into gold and trendy equities worldwide, despite heightened risks from renewed US-China trade tensions and political uncertainty in the US.
Merkle: Ethereum hits new record with room to rise further
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/08/2025
» Record institutional inflows, favourable regulations, and growing corporate adoption have vaulted Ethereum (ETH) to a record price that could keep rising, says digital asset fund manager Merkle Capital.
Chubb Life offers new terminal illness policies
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/06/2025
» Chubb Life Assurance is launching new insurance products, becoming the first insurer in Thailand to offer up to 90% of the insured sum for terminal illness coverage, and 30% of the sum assured upon diagnosis of five specific types of metastatic cancer.
TLAA says co-pay will affect only 5% of policyholders
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/02/2025
» The new co-payment rule for health insurance policies is set to take effect on March 20, but should affect only 5% of health insurance policyholders, says the Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA).
Insurers team up for PM2.5 illness policy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2024
» As PM2.5 air pollution becomes a growing health concern in Thailand, with the level of hazardous dust expected to intensify as the hot season approaches, people are seeking practical options, leading to the emergence of insurance policies that cover respiratory diseases caused by fine particulate matter.
Allianz Ayudhya on target
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/11/2023
» Life insurance firm Allianz Ayudhya Assurance is confident it can achieve its target of gross written premiums (GWP) of 37.7 billion baht this year after receiving 17.3 billion in the first six months.
Muang Thai, Line BK aim to serve low income earners
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/09/2023
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) has joined hands with Line BK, a social banking service provider, to launch an insurance brokerage business specifically targeting low-income earners and freelancers.
Asia follows Wall Street down, SET falls below 1,600
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/03/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares slumped on Friday, with the SET closing below 1,600 points, following a sharp decline on Wall Street amid concern that pockets of trouble in the US banking sector could portend broader dangers.