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Singapore launches consultation to revise corporate governance guidelines
25 May 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The guidelines comprise the principles and provision of the Code of Corporate Governance, which apply to all financial institutions within scope, and additional guidelines for locally incorporated financial institutions

BMS expands into Asia
05 January 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group has launched its Asia broking operations, headquartered in Singapore and with proposed operations in Hong Kong pending regulatory approval

PARIMA calls on insurance market to work together in response to COVID-19
11 May 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

PARIMA has requested for the insurers and brokers across the Asia Pacific region to come together with flexibility and partnership in order for businesses in the region to survive as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Petronas’ captive receives ‘excellent’ ratings
07 April 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

A.M. Best has affirmed Energas Insurance’s financial strength rating of A and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a”

Singapore extends captive tax benefits
20 February 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Singapore government has revealed the Insurance Business Development umbrella scheme and the IBD captive insurance scheme has been extended until 31 December 2025

Labuan IBFC sees gross written premiums increase
15 October 2019
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre has seen six captive formations as of mid-2019, the same number for the entire of last year

Aon’s releases IFRS 17 support platform
08 July 2019
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Aon has launched an International Financial Reporting Standard 17 solution on its ReMetrica platform to help insurers to achieve reporting commitments

A.M. Best affirms ratings of Energas Insurance
25 March 2019
Reporter Ned Holmes

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” of Energas Insurance, the sole captive of Petroliam Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s national oil and gas company

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