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20-Feb-19 The UAE insurance market continued its earnings momentum in 2018, posting a second year of bumper profits. Local insurers saw gross written premiums increase by 0.5%, but 2019 will be more challenging as pricing is reduced. [image: Zawya]
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28-Dec-18 The Malaysian government announced a free national health insurance scheme for the bottom 40% of the population, called B40 National Protection Scheme. From 1-Jan-19, it will provide coverage against 36 critical illnesses with payouts of up to MYR8,000 (USD1,944). [image: Lua Jiamin / Mediacorp]
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18-Dec-18 Southeast Asia is coming into its own as a key market for anything from cars to computers. But tens of millions still have no bank account. Demand for savings plans, insurance and banking still has lots of room to grow. [image: HSBC]
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03-Dec-18 AXA has launched an international corporate healthcare proposition, the Prestige plan, in Saudi Arabia. The proposition allows members to use hospital networks and cashless facilities within the Kingdom as well as AXA's global network. [image: International Investment]
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27-Nov-18 French insurer AXA will pay USD662 mn for the remaining 50% stake in its Chinese joint venture, making it the second insurer in three days to announce plans for a wholly-owned company in mainland China, after Allianz. [image: Reuters / South China Morning Post]
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