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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).
Health insurance co-payment benefits touted
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/01/2025
» Co-payments in health insurance may reduce hospital admissions, but the model — scheduled to be launched early this year — should benefit the industry in the long run because it helps reduce premiums, making private health insurance more affordable, says InnovestX Securities.
Thailand to gain from medical tourism uptick
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/08/2024
» Thailand, Southeast Asia's largest player in medical tourism, should benefit from industry growth globally, with the region's market expected to expand 43% to US$16 billion by 2030, according to Bumrungrad International Hospital.
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.
Insurers eye 2-4% premiums growth
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/02/2024
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) is targeting industry premium growth of 2-4% this year to 640-650 billion baht, with health insurance premiums expanding by double digits.
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.
Insurer warning over long Covid costs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/07/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Insurance (BKI) said long Covid may have an ongoing cost impact on the Thai insurance industry as it could increase the value of claims.
Investors told to buckle up for wild ride on Fed actions
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2021
» The global capital, digital asset and gold markets are likely to face intense volatility in the short term as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will pursue hawkish monetary policies next year, aiming to curb the spiralling inflation rate that recently hit a 40-year high at 6.8%.