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BANKING & INSURANCE

‘Health is Wealth’ pillar strengthens HLB Priority

Tune Protect picks Akur8 to enhance general insurance pricing capabilities PETALING JAYA: Akur8, the Global Actuarial AI Platform, recently announced a new colla boration with Tune Protect Malaysia, the Malaysian general insurance subsidiary of Tune Protect Group Bhd and a digital insurer with nationwide presence. Tune Protect will leverage Akur8’s advanced actuarial solution to strengthen its pricing capabilities and support the delivery of fair, competitive, and customer-centric, value driven property and casualty (P&C) insurance products in a dynamic and increasingly data driven market. Built specifically for insurers, Akur8’s platform enhances pricing processes through proprietary machine-learning technology. Key benefits of Akur8 Pricing for the P&C insurance market include faster model development, transparent and explainable outputs, and data-driven pricing decisions that can be shared clearly across stakeholders. By adopting Akur8 Pricing, Tune Protect’s pricing team can accelerate pricing cycles and strengthen collaboration around pricing decisions through more transparent and structured modeling. Akur8 speeds up model development and refinement, helping teams deliver decision-ready results with clear, traceable, consistent workflows. With a more streamlined pricing process and clearer communication of model logic, Tune Protect can respond faster to market changes and ensure stronger alignment across pricing, underwriting, and business teams. This leads to more transparent, fair and timely pricing decisions. Ultimately, customers benefit through clearer explanations, more personalised offer ings, and a smoother overall insurance ex perience. “Akur8’s risk module provides advanced tools and diagnostics that significantly streamline the model selection process. The rate module further enhances efficiency by potentially simplifying post-modelling analysis and implementation studies, thus effectively replacing a time-consuming spreadsheet based approach,” said Hans-Joachim Zimmer mann, appointed representative of Tune Protect Malaysia. He added that this adoption represents a pivotal step in strengthening pricing gover nance, improving operational agility, and accelerating data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

o Hong Leong Bank introduces first-of-its-kind offering to clients that provides access to specialised medical care services, in landmark partnership with A1Health

truly enjoy the legacies they are building.” Through the Health is Wealth pillar, HLB Priority said their clients can get direct access to specialist consultations with renowned experts in orthopaedics, oncology, and cardiology, as well as tailored health screenings designed for unique life-stage requirements. A1Health managing director and Group CEO Dr Chan Boon Kheng said, “We are proud to partner with HLB Priority to bring specialised medical excellence to their discerning clientele. By focusing on critical health services such as mobility treatments, oncology, and cardiology, we aim to empower today’s leaders to not only build enduring legacies but also enjoy the health, vitality, and peace of mind to fully embrace them. “This collaboration will serve as a cornerstone of our healthcare initiative and will complement broader programmes across the HLB network, including Columbia Asia hospitals, Subang Jaya Medical Centre, and other tertiary partners within the A1Health network.” As part of this collaboration, the bank has launched a nationwide series of “Health is Wealth” workshops at its HLB Priority banking centres. These sessions provide a platform for medical experts to share actionable insights on orthopaedic longevity and cardiovascular wellness, among other topics, alongside basic on-site health assessments, with even more sessions set to be held in the future.

PETALING JAYA: Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has introduced a first-of-its-kind, specialised healthcare pillar into its client offerings, with the addition of a “Health is Wealth” pillar as part of the renewed proposition under the newly reimagined HLB Priority. This strategic move acknowledges that enduring prosperity is inextricably linked to physical wellbeing, shifting the banking relationship from transactional finance to a comprehensive stewardship of health and wellbeing. At the heart of this expanded vision is a landmark partnership with Asia OneHealthcare (A1Health), a private healthcare provider in Malaysia, which gives HLB Priority clients access to highly specialised care across key critical health areas through A1Health’s curated network of dedicated hospitals and single-specialty centres of excellence. Clients can access services from five of Malaysia’s premier medical specialist institutions under one ecosystem. This includes ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital for mobility treatments, Beacon Hospital and Picaso Hospital for oncology services, as well

as Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur and Northern Heart Hospital for cardio vascular health. HLB said this consolidation focuses on the most relevant critical health areas, ensuring that proactive health management is treated with the same precision as long-term financial planning. HLB managing director and regional head of wealth management Jeffrey Yap commented, “While our primary focus is helping clients navigate the five core pillars of wealth, preservation, income, growth, diversification, and legacy, we believe true stewardship must now extend beyond financial well-being. By integrating specialised healthcare access, we are expanding our capacity for intuitive and proactive care, acknowledging that in today’s high-velocity environment, time is the most precious asset and health is the most powerful investment a client can make. “Through our partnership with A1Health, we are providing access to a healthcare architecture that mirrors the professional rigor of our wealth specialists, providing our clients with the physical vitality and peace of mind to

Akura8 CEO Samuel Falmagne said, “We are proud to collaborate with Tune Protect as they continue to strengthen their pricing capa bilities and expand their data-driven approach. By equipping their teams with Akur8 Pricing, we are supporting their journey toward more agile, transparent, and future-ready pricing processes at scale.” Hong Leong Dividend Fund secures back-to-back wins at LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 HLB clients at a ’Health Is Wealth’ workshop on proactive heart welfare with Northern Heart Hospital at HLB Priority Centre on Light Street, Penang.

PETALING JAYA: Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd (HLAM) has been recognised at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026, receiving the Best Equity Malaysia Income – Malaysia Provident Fund Over 10 Years Award for the Hong Leong Dividend Fund, which is an approved fund under the Employees Provident Fund Members Investment Scheme. This latest recognition marks a back-to-back win for the fund and its

heightened geopolitical risk. “Whether managers entered the market in the era of easy money or have navigated cycles for decades, the recent period made one thing plain: durable results come from a disciplined process, not prediction. “We applaud the 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards winners for delivering outperformance and the steady reassurance of consistency through changing market conditions.”

active investment management.” Meanwhile, Lipper Research, LSEG data and analytics head Otto Christian Kober said, “The 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards mark another volatile three-year stretch for global markets. The managers we’re recognising have guided investors through an environment where base rates have spiked, then diverged, as central banks navigated new and challenging inflationary landscapes, alongside uneven global growth, and

Chue Kwok Yan said: “This recognition is a testament to the consistency of our investment philosophy and the dedication of our investment team. Over the years, the Hong Leong Dividend Fund has remained focused on identifying fundamentally strong companies that are able to deliver sustainable income and long-term growth. We remain committed to helping investors build resilient portfolios through disciplined and

Banking & Finance fourteenth Lipper award since its launch, reflecting HLAM’s continued commitment to delivering consistent, long-term value for investors through disciplined investment management. The Hong Leong Dividend Fund focuses on investing in Malaysian equities with attractive dividend potential, aiming to deliver income alongside long-term capital growth for investors. HLAM executive director and CEO

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