After decades of slow liberalisation, Myanmar’s insurance sector is on the cusp of a significant transformation. Several recent policy announcements indicate foreign companies will soon be permitted to conduct business in the country, more than 50 years after the sector was first nationalised. Myanmar’s 54m-strong population is almost...
How will the geopolitical rise of larger economies such as China and India shape the development of smaller Asian economies?
Two of the biggest trends in global insurance in recent years are premium growth in emerging markets and the rising importance of technology across the supply chain. The latter has come to be referred to as InsurTech, a potentially disruptive trend that heralds both threats to and opportunities for incumbents and newcomers alike. While...
Once reserved for ambitious start-ups and industry-leading tech operators, financial technology (fintech) has more recently caught the attention of major private sector firms and government planners alike, becoming a regular feature in budget speeches and strategic development plans. As fintech progressively plays a larger part in the lives of...
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