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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Tune Protect Group Bhd has launched the Delay Lounge Pass, offering access to over 1,500 airport lounges worldwide when flights are delayed by two hours or more, a perk available across AirAsia’s extensive global network.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has been urged to limit the increase in health insurance and takaful premiums to no more than 10 per cent as an interim measure, in line with the country’s health inflation rate.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak state government’s acquisition of a major stake in Affin Bank Bhd and Public Bank’s purchase of equity in LPI Capital Bhd, plus banks generally being highly profitable, were the major news items in Malaysia’s banking and financial landscape this year.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- It has been a strong year for ports in Malaysia as operators pushed ahead with capital-intensive infrastructure upgrading works and rode on the wave of e-commerce growth as well as rising global trade to maintain their competitiveness.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Medical insurance or takaful policyholders are urged to consider alternatives such as exploring policy adjustments or reviewing the existing coverage before terminating their policies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on Malaysia’s non-life insurance segment, citing sustained underwriting and pricing discipline.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAMLIFA) has strongly urged Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to order a temporary halt in the medical premium repricing exercises.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- Pacific Prime CXA, a global insurance brokerage and employee benefits specialist, was awarded the Platinum Award for Excellence in Property and Casualty by Allianz Commercial.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed Vietnam’s Petrolimex Insurance Corporation (PJICO) financial strength rating of B++ (good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (good), and the country National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (exceptional).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) forecasts that ASEAN-6 economic growth will reach 4.8 per cent in 2025, surpassing the projected global average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.2 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The government will study the feasibility of the proposed portability of medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) products to ensure continuous and effective access to care, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has entered into a partnership with Suncorp, one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s largest general insurers.
