firms impacted by covid 19 to be exempted from social insurance

Firms impacted by COVID-19 to be exempted from social insurance

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has issued a document allowing businesses which are impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic to suspend payments into the retirement and death gratuity funds of social insurance.
hanwha life vietnam donates free health insurance cards to vietnamese people in need

Hanwha Life Vietnam donates free health insurance cards to Vietnamese people in need

South Korean-backed insurer Hanwha Life Vietnam, in tandem with the Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in Ho Chi Minh City, has been donating free health insurance cards to needy people in Vietnam with an aim of improving healthcare conditions for people in a difficult stituation due to the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.  
prudential vietnam launches new signature healthcare rider

Prudential Vietnam launches new signature healthcare rider

Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. (Prudential Vietnam) has launched the healthcare rider “Pru-Hanh Trang Vui Khoe”, a comprehensive solution providing customers with a unique revival benefit. In case of complete exhaustion of the Inpatient Benefit Policy Annual Limit, customers can receive an addition of up to 100 per cent of the initial inpatient benefit policy annual limit for hospitalisation. It is designed to financially protect customers against unexpected health risks and provide them with additional peace of mind.
new aia vietnam product to help fight cancer

New AIA Vietnam product to help fight cancer

AIA Vietnam has broken the mould of a traditional insurance company in moving from a “payer” to become a “partner” to every family in Vietnam. In a talk with VIR, AIA Vietnam CEO Wayne Besant shared the introduction of AIA’s latest new product, Healthier 100, essentially focussed on a big concern, cancer.
vinpearls subsidiary begins operation in russia

Vinpearl’s subsidiary begins operation in Russia

Vinpearl Travel RU, the first overseas subsidiary of Vietnamese resort company Vinpearl, has started its operations in Russia.
prudential called to separate into two companies

Prudential called to separate into two companies

Third Point, the US-based hedge fund led by billionaire Daniel Loeb as well as a shareholder holding $2 billion in Prudential, said the London-based insurer should separate into two companies.
insurers race to help customers amid epidemic

Insurers race to help customers amid epidemic

While the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak – described by the World Health Organization as a public-health emergency of international concern – is just one step away from being classified as a pandemic and as such would normally be exempt from insurance coverage, insurees can relax as some companies have confirmed they will offer compensation.
generali among top 100 sustainable companies worldwide

Generali among top 100 sustainable companies worldwide

The largest Italian insurer, Generali, has ranked among Corporate Knights’ 2020 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations.
prudential vietnam provides extra protection against novel coronavirus

Prudential Vietnam provides extra protection against novel coronavirus

Prudential Vietnam is providing extra protection for customers affected by the novel coronavirus with the coverage of up to VND20 million ($870) per patient.
gobear to accelerate development for digital lending and insurance

GoBear to accelerate development for digital lending and insurance

Three years after officially launching in Vietnam, GoBear closes a record year of on-year revenue growth to become the leading financial supermarket in Vietnam.
novartis programme benefits thousands of vietnamese cancer patients

Novartis programme benefits thousands of Vietnamese cancer patients

The Vietnam Medical Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Vietnam Social Insurance, and Novartis Vietnam Co., Ltd. organised on January 14 a conference to review the programme supporting cancer medicines, and discuss further steps after the programme ends.
generali vietnam pioneers digital health and charity fundraising

Generali Vietnam pioneers digital health and charity fundraising

Generali Vietnam Life Insurance LLC (Generali Vietnam) announced that it has successfully raised VND1 billion ($43,480) for its “One Billion Footsteps for a Good Cause” campaign via its digital ecosystem GenVita.
hanoi named cheapest city for backpacking escape in asia

Hanoi named cheapest city for backpacking escape in Asia

Hanoi is named as the cheapest city in Asia for backpacking in a list of the UK-based Alpha Travel Insurance.
prudential vietnam and seabank establish exclusive bancassurance partnership

Prudential Vietnam and SeABank establish exclusive bancassurance partnership

Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. (Prudential Vietnam), a subsidiary of Prudential Plc., and Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) have entered into an exclusive bancassurance partnership with a 20-year term. Prudential Vietnam will also become the preferred life insurance provider to BRG Group, a leading conglomerate in Vietnam with approximately 10 million customers. The partnership is expected to be effective from April 2020.
insurance sector to supply more online services at level four

Insurance sector to supply more online services at level four

The Prime Minister has approved a project on accelerating the supply of level-four online services in the field of insurance and other public services based on data sharing between the Vietnam Social Security and related sectors.