TAL has appointed Ms Fiona Macgregor as group CEO and managing director, effective 1 October 2024. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading TAL through its ongoing strategy in the life insurance and retirement markets with a focus on digitally enabled market-leading customer and partner experience.
Beijing-based Internet insurance intermediary platform company Yuanbao is preparing for a listing in the US, and attending to regulatory directives to furnish information for the IPO.
Nasdaq-listed Fanhua, a leading independent technology-driven financial services provider in China, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Baidu AI Cloud to jointly develop "Du Xiaobao", an AI-Powered insurance sales assistant application for the agency channel.
Prudential has appointed Ms Grace Park as chief data, analytics & AI officer. In her new role, she will be responsible for accelerating Prudential's use of data and AI across its business functions to enable growth and deliver efficiencies.
In today's fast-changing environment, Japanese insurers must continue to transform in order to maintain competitiveness and grow globally, says the international professional services firm PwC.
Tunis Re, the locally-incorporated reinsurer with a leading position in the Tunisian reinsurance market, is working on adopting and developing technology, including a massive data management project, according to Ms Lamia Ben Mahmoud, CEO of the reinsurer.
Factors such as growing amounts of data, changing customer expectations, competition from newer, non-traditional players in the insurance industry and risk management and mitigation are some drivers behind increased digitalisation and automation in insurers, according to SS&C Blue Prism - ASEAN and Greater China region vice president of sales James Lucas.
Kairos has appointed Mr Andre Siregar as CTO. In his new role, he will work closely with Mr Albret Lim, managing director SEA and Mr Stephen Lee, managing director, banking solutions.
The Tunisian Federation of Insurance Companies (FTUSA) is developing a digital platform which will centralise insurance industry information, according to Mr Hatim Amira, executive director of the organisation.
Saudi Insurance, a body representing the interests of insurance companies in the kingdom, has established a cyber security sub-committee, following approval from the Insurance Authority.