Commentary: What’s behind the concern over Allianz’s bid for Income Insurance?

A STANDALONE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MODEL IS AVAILABLE.

It is not required for politically motivated businesses to expand regionally, or in this case, be part of a global group. During my period at NTUC Enterprise and NTUC Income, there was a desire to expand for motives of size and skill acquisition.

The reality is that NTUC Income’s value effectiveness was better to that of multinational corporations operating in Singapore. There are many smaller or comparable-sized single-country co-operatives that are successful and earn NTUC money all over the world.

I’ve served as the CEO of Prudential and NTUC Income, and I can tell you that there are no specific benefits to being a foreign or having an excess of scale in terms of better or faster customer service and more dynamic pricing.

I accept money insurance because it offers a number of savings plans that require a lot of capital to underwrite. These goods typically come with warranties and are frequently complicated or transparent. These goods typically satisfy the needs of producers rather than consumers. In this section, users are better served by common resources or ETFs.

It has the option to withdraw from these goods lines, especially when the “value for cash” to customers measurement is small in comparison to other forms of savings, thereby lowering the insurer’s capital requirements.

If capital requirements are a factor in whether Income Insurance continues to be a private social enterprise, important reviews of its product lines must be conducted.

Allianz property management capacity is fierce, like so many others, and they are applicable for a fee. There is no need to sell them income insurance to gain access, provide great value or service, grow and develop, or become more important or adaptable.

In Singapore, there are many exceptional role models and excellent images. Revenue insurance is possible even if it is not a member of a foreign global organization.

If NTUC provides a distinct framework for maximising benefit for clients as in years past, Singapore has the talented individuals to operate it as a social business.