Manulife Targets Insurance Unserved And Underserved

Vibha Coburn, CEO, Manulife Insurance Bhd

05-Apr-24 08:00

Manulife Targets Insurance Unserved And Underserved

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Manulife Insurance has been in Malaysia for some 60 years and is one of 14 life insurers that operate here. How does it compete in a crowded space, especially with insurtech players also coming onto the scene? We speak to Vibha Coburn, CEO of Manulife Insurance Berhad about her observations on insurance penetration rate in Malaysia, and the impact of inflation on insurance premiums.

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: economy, managing, Corporates, sponsored content

Tags: insurance sector, manulife malaysia, inflation,

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