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TOPICS OUTLINE:
1. Overview of Budget 2025: Key Highlights
- Provide an introduction to the most significant fiscal changes, including any new government priorities, policy shifts, or reforms.
- Highlight how these changes will impact the overall economy and, specifically, the insurance sector in Malaysia.
2. Taxation Updates Affecting Insurance Companies and Products
- Cover new tax provisions or reforms that could impact insurance products, corporate tax structures, or tax incentives related to insurance premiums.
- Discuss changes in tax reliefs for policyholders or how these adjustments affect insurance companies' financial planning.
3. Government Initiatives: Digital Transformation and Sustainability
- Focus on how the budget is supporting digital innovation and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) in financial services, particularly insurance.
- Discuss government initiatives that push for technology adoption (AI, digital insurance platforms) and how insurers must adapt.
4. Healthcare and Social Security Reform
- Explore changes in government healthcare funding and social security reform announced in the budget and their implications for life and health insurance.
- Discuss opportunities for insurers to align their products with government healthcare reforms.
5. Impact on Investment Strategies and Risk Management for Insurance Companies
- Discuss the budget's influence on investment markets, inflation expectations, and risk management strategies for insurers.
- Explain how changing economic conditions may affect insurers' portfolios and reserve strategies.
