Myanmar is opening up its Thilawa special economic zone near Yangon to international insurance companies — part of a market liberalization effort expected to gain momentum this year. The government does not allow foreign insurers to offer their services outside of Thilawa — a Myanmar-Japanese joint venture and the country’s only operational SEZ. Only three […]
Jardine Lloyd Thompson opens local office
September 16, 2015 by
Jardine Lloyd Thompson officially opened its Myanmar representative office on September 12, joining a growing list of international insurers with local offices. Foreign insurers are generally barred from working inside the country, with the exception of three firms which received licences to operate in special economic zones earlier this year. Authorities have said they will […]
Private Insurers Take Hold in Myanmar
September 9, 2015 by
Sept. 8, 2015 3:30 p.m. ET YANGON, Myanmar—Over cups of sweet tea at Yangon University, Nyi Nyi Min Htet pitches the benefits of car insurance from his mobile phone to drivers who navigate the chaotic streets of the country’s largest city. But it often proves to be a tough sell. Few Burmese understand insurance or […]
