manulife riding high off the back of record breaking year

Manulife riding high off the back of record-breaking year

Last year saw Manulife break all previous records in insurance sales in Asia. A key part of this regional market is Vietnam, where Manulife is pioneering new products that offer peace of mind to Vietnamese customers. VIR met with Manulife’s chief financial officer Steve Roder to find out how the insurance company plans to further explore the largely untapped Vietnamese market.
manulife vietnam records 69pc growth in 2015 insurance sales

Manulife Vietnam records 69pc growth in 2015 insurance sales

Manulife Vietnam, one of the Vietnam’s Top 3 insurers, reported annualised premium equivalent (APE) insurance sales of VND1.68 trillion ($75.3 million) in 2015, up 69 per cent from the year before.
manulife my beloved family given additional optional benefits

“Manulife - My Beloved Family” given additional optional benefits

“Manulife - My Beloved Family”, a comprehensive financial solution of Manulife Vietnam, now offers five additional optional benefits that help protect customers and their families against a wider variety of risks. 
manulife locks in bancassurance deal

Manulife locks in bancassurance deal

This September, Manulife Vietnam officially became the exclusive long-term partner to distribute bancassurance solutions for Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank customers in Vietnam. This is Manulife Vietnam’s very first exclusive bancassurance deal, and marks an important milestone in the company’s strategy for diversified distribution channels. VIR’s Thu Tra spoke with Jude Gomes, head of Partnership Distribution at Manulife Vietnam, to understand more about the insurer’s bancassurance strategy in Vietnam.
manulife vietnam appoints new board chairman

Manulife Vietnam appoints new board chairman

Manulife Vietnam, the first licensed foreign-owned life insurance company in the country, last week announced the appointment of Indren Naidoo as the chairman of its Members’ Council and Board of Directors.
building up a life insurance market around peoples needs

Building up a life insurance market around people’s needs

Midway through 2015, Manulife Vietnam posted very optimistic results, reflecting the company’s savvy business strategies.
investors in asias wealthiest markets struggle to balance risk with expectations

Investors in Asia’s wealthiest markets struggle to balance risk with expectations

Investors in China seem to take the most risk, while Japanese investors are the most risk averse, according to a recent study of Asia’s five wealthiest markets by Manulife. 
manulife vietnam launches new premium life stage solutions for customers

Manulife Vietnam launches new premium life stage solutions for customers

Manulife Vietnam, one of the country’s leading life insurers, yesterday announced the launch of four new comprehensive financial solutions, which together with available enhanced options, are designed to meet the different and changing needs of customers and their families throughout their various life stages. 
manulife vietnam celebrates 16th anniversary with blood donation campaign

Manulife Vietnam celebrates 16th anniversary with blood donation campaign

Manulife Vietnam, a leading life insurer in Vietnam, celebrated its 16th anniversary last week by holding its annual blood donation campaign “Give Blood – Save Life”, in cooperation with the Red Cross Society of District 7.
dbs and manulife form 15 year life bancassurance partnership

DBS and Manulife form 15-year life bancassurance partnership

On April 8, DBS Bank Ltd and Manulife Financial Asia Limited entered into a 15-year regional distribution agreement covering four mutually significant markets, namely Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Indonesia.
manulife pension seminar held

Manulife pension seminar held

Leading life insurer Manulife Vietnam last week co-operated with the Vietnam Human Resource and risk and insurance adviser Jardine Lloyd Thompson to organise a seminar on efficient investment and efficiency retention, which attracted about a hundred human resource and financial officers from across the country.
asian investors riding their luck for good investment returns

Asian investors riding their luck for good investment returns

Pure luck proved a winning formula for more than a quarter of Asian investors who were happy with their investment returns last year according to Manulife’s findings.
asian retail investor sentiment rocked by central bank policy oil prices manulife

Asian retail investor sentiment rocked by central bank policy, oil prices: Manulife

Monetary easing, stimulus and the plunge in oil prices have heavily influenced retail investor sentiment in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the Manulife Investor Sentiment Index. 
manulife honoured at million dollar round table

Manulife honoured at million dollar round table

Manulife Vietnam’s membership of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table rose by 25 per cent year-on-year in 2014, according to a statement by the company.
manulife vietnam launches new 3 in 1 family finance solution

Manulife Vietnam launches new 3-in-1 family finance solution

Manulife Vietnam, a leading life insurer in Vietnam, yesterday announced the launch of an innovative 3-in-1 financial solution- Manulife – My Beloved Family, offering families a combination of comprehensive protection, product flexibility and attractive long-term savings.