Rising Incomes and Awareness Drives Hyper-Growth for this Insurer

Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad CEO Charlie Oropeza discusses:

- Industry value;
- Penetration;
- Malaysia's APE regional ranking;
- Malaysian APE growth;
- Key Malaysia industry drivers;
- No. Malaysia agents and target additions;
- No. Malaysia customers and target additions;
- Regional comparison for agents & customers versus key neighbours;
- Progress of takaful sector to-date and growth rates;
- Consolidation issues;
- Extent and Role of regulator;
- Asia as a "priority destination for new capital investment";
- Acquisitions;
- Insurance sector mergers and acquisitions;
- MAA-Zurich deal;
- P&O deal;
- CEO Tidjane Thiam's statement that "Asian markets are supply constrained, not demand-constrained";
- Key concerns for fast growth; 
- UK funding Asian growth;
- Claims ratios;
- Total expected AUMs for 2010;
- Investment income details;
- 2010 investment outlook - strategy;
- Repercussions of a Greek - PIIGS debt default.