Symbo Platform Holdings, InsurTech of the Year finalist at the 5th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards, announced the completion of a US$9.4 million funding round led by CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund.
Exits from the financial advice industry have resulted in a significant advice gap, with many Australians unable to access advice in an economical manner, according to global management consultancy Oliver Wyman.
The Insurance Authority (IA) has formed the Disciplinary Panel Pool (DPP) as part of its new disciplinary mechanism for licensed insurance intermediaries and authorised insurers.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) will soon announce some draft amendments to the "Insurance Broker Management Rules" and "Insurance Agency Management Rules", according to a statement from the Insurance Bureau of the commission.
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), one of Thailand's largest lenders, is set to launch a life and non-life insurance brokerage business through its subsidiary, SCB Protect Co.
Mr Patrick Peck, most recently Chief Distribution Officer at AXA Life Insurance Singapore, has joined insurtech firm PolicyPal as Advisor.
Howden has partnered high net worth life insurance broker International Planning Group (IPG) to form IPG Howden.
Broker survival tips in the digital landscape. Kay Jackson, Director, Simplex Insurance Solutions shares pointers on how a small insurance broker can survive. While the tips shared by Kay are for small brokerages, there are plenty of lessons for insurance advisers and agencies, too.
Jumping into a career such as insurance advisory can be a scary thought for someone with no sales experience. Likewise in a startup where founders serve as the primary face of the sales team. Abhishek Bondia, Managing Director of SecureNow Insurance Broker, shares his journey in the early days of SecureNow with no "real sales" experience and how even if you lose a battle, perseverance can help you to win the war.
CEOs of Australian and New Zealand underwriting agencies have polarised views on brokers' future roles, according to the 2017 annual CEO Survey report released by the Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC), which is the peak body for Australian and New Zealand underwriting agencies.
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