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Regulator eases investment rules for insurance firms
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has eased investment restrictions on insurance companies, lowering equity risk charges to allow insurers to invest more in the Thai stock market.
Earthquake insurance prices set to rise after Bangkok damage
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/04/2025
» The insurance industry is preparing to mitigate the impact of natural disaster risks after most parts of Thailand, including Bangkok, were hit by a strong earthquake on Friday, pointing out that free earthquake coverage would no longer be available.
China optimism lifts Asian equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/01/2023
» RECAP: Asian equities advanced on Friday amid hopes for China's emergence from the pandemic and an economic lift from renewed travel from the mainland.
Stocks, gold diverge on war, Covid news
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/02/2022
» The Thai stock market tumbled 1.99% on Thursday while local gold prices rose by 850 baht after Russia launched attacks on multiple Ukraine cities.
OIC will continue to ban cancellation of Covid policies
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/11/2021
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) announced it will continue to prohibit the cancellation of Covid insurance policies with a lump sum payment to protect policyholders but will allow insurers to offer voluntary changes of insurance to customers.
Regulator steps in to simplify Covid claims
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/08/2021
» Insurance companies have been ordered to use Covid-19 RT-PCR tests instead of medical certificates as proof of a claim for a lump-sum payment, in order to ease the burden on buyers.
Stock beneficiaries in private healthcare
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/04/2021
» The stock prices of private hospitals are likely to increase given the new outbreak, say analysts from Capital Nomura Securities (CNS) and Trinity Securities, citing a 200-300% increase in people seeking Covid-19 tests per day.
Bank shares improve on vaccine news
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/12/2020
» Bank share prices rallied by about 30% in November as investors gained confidence in an economic recovery amid progress in the development of Covid-19 vaccines, say analysts, although non-performing loans (NPLs) are expected to surge in the second half of 2021 once debt relief schemes come to an end.
Bank equities see plunge
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/07/2020
» Banking equities have become the worst performing sector in Thailand's stock market, with the aggregate share price plummeting by 35% year-to-date as asset quality and profit are anticipated to deteriorate amid higher bad loan prospects.