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Insurance

Firms rolling out physical gold-backed insurance in S’pore amid heightened interest

Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.
Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.

Forum: Health financing framework must support personalised medicine

Forum: Insurance policies must evolve with rising cancer diagnoses among younger people

World Cup flight, hotel bookings spike although US violence casts shadow

U.S. President Donald Trump draws USA during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw REUTERS/Carlos Barria
U.S. President Donald Trump draws USA during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Spain to pay $30 million in compensation to victims of high-speed train crash

Emergency personnel work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Emergency personnel work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Nepal arrests six in tourist rescue fraud

Police uncovered evidence of multiple insurance claims filed for a single rescue operation, or chartered flights falsely presented as emergency evacuations.
Police uncovered evidence of multiple insurance claims filed for a single rescue operation, or chartered flights falsely presented as emergency evacuations.

Patients must be notified, give consent for their health information to be shared with insurers: MOH

The Health Information Act will require all healthcare providers to contribute patients’ key health information to the national repository, the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system.
The Health Information Act will require all healthcare providers to contribute patients’ key health information to the national repository, the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system.

Luigi Mangione in court as judge weighs CEO killing evidence

FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo

After vanishing from view, two US-seized Venezuela oil tankers reappear near Puerto Rico

Oil tankers Galileo, previously known as the Veronica, and M Sophia, which were seized by the United States, are anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
Oil tankers Galileo, previously known as the Veronica, and M Sophia, which were seized by the United States, are anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

National genetic testing programme results can’t be used for insurance underwriting: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said at the official opening of the SingHealth Genomic Assessment Centre on Jan 19 that there are safeguards currently in place to govern the use of genetic test results in insurance matters.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said at the official opening of the SingHealth Genomic Assessment Centre on Jan 19 that there are safeguards currently in place to govern the use of genetic test results in insurance matters.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.