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The “X Factor” in Unlocking Insurance Growth in Emerging Markets: A case study of Vietnam


Annie Nhat Anh Tran, Enterprise Risk Manager, MSIG Asia Pte Ltd
 

Introduction 

Born and raised in Vietnam, I spent my childhood during the early 1990s, the struggling years of the country’s economic reform, or so-called “Doi Moi.” Back then, Vietnam was a low-income nation heavily reliant on agriculture, with gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of less than $200[1].

Silver Solutions Beyond Product Development: Innovating Insurance for South Korea’s Senior Market


Kyeonghwa Kim, Chief Pricing Actuary, RGA
 

1.  Introduction 

Over the past few decades, South Korea has witnessed remarkable economic growth, emerging as the eighth-largest global life insurance market in terms of gross written premiums. 

By 2025, Korea is expected to enter a super-aged society, meaning the elderly population aged 65 and above exceeds 20 percent of the total population. This rate of aging is unprecedented, not just in Asia but across the world [1]

RGA Leaders of Tomorrow Program Celebrates 10 Years of Inspiring Future Insurance Executives

New York, New York – July 17, 2024: The International Insurance Society (IIS) is proud to announce the 10-year anniversary of the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow mentorship program. This milestone will be celebrated at the 60th Global Insurance Forum, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Miami on Nov. 17-19, 2024.

RGA Leaders Of Tomorrow 2023 Award Winners Announced: Recipients Spotlight Leadership, Sustainable Investment and the Protection Gap

New York, New York – October 4, 2023: The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Felicia Er of MSIG Asia the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow 2023 award winner for her original research Empathetic Leadership. The paper is an in-depth exploration of the path to gender diversity in the corporate landscape.

The Lives of Low-income Earners Matter - Using Microinsurance as a tool to protect the lives of Low-income earners (Africa Perspective)

 

Oluremi Owolabi Fadi, Team Lead, Oil&Gas and Financial Institutions, Custodian Life Assurance Limited

Sustainability - no time to waste Insurers’ role to make the world be sustainable


Mi Young Kim, Manager, Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
 

Unleashing the Leaders of Tomorrow: Discovering talent in the workplace


Rianne Patel, Divisional Director, Asia Pacific, Gallagher Re
 

Introduction

Attracting talent is important but retaining and developing it is the real success of talent management. 

This paper focuses on tapping into talent in the existing workforce; how to unlock talent potential rather than how to retain talent, although some factors may apply to both retention and development strategies.

Can Life/Health Insurance Help Alleviate Social Inequalities?

by Nagib Amara, Head of Inforce Management, Group Risk Management, AXA Group


Why a topic about life insurance and social inequality? 

Improving Retirement Outcomes: Opportunities to treat the symptoms and underlying causes


Steve Cramer, Senior Vice President & Chief Product Officer, Retirement Division, Protective Life Insurance Company
 

Impact Investment in Insurance Industry: A Symbiotic Relationship (Through Par Funds)


Dr. Poonam Tandon, Chief Investment Officer, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited
 

1. Introduction