The Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA) is encouraging the registration of healthcare providers in the country to facilitate identifying them and rendering them help when needed, such as when they are not paid on time or in full by insurers. Registration can be carried out online nationwide.
The insurance industry in Qatar is urged to address the changes that have taken place in the sector since the 2022 World Cup.
The Insurance Federation of Egypt (IFE) is reviewing the role of life insurance companies in dealing with the risks of climate change and ways to improve their functions in this arena.
Manulife Hong Kong has announced a two-year strategic partnership with Mind HK, a Hong Kong-based mental health charity, to raise public awareness of the importance of mental health and to influence the development of mental health support services in Hong Kong.
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed Mr Paul Reid as industry representative of the Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC), effective 3 June 2024. He replaces Mr Brad Clarke.
The growth champion of global life insurance business over the next decade is likely to be India, with a growth rate of +13.6% p.a, says Allianz in its "Global Insurance Report 2024".
Shanghai and Jiangxi have become the latest regions in China to include assisted reproductive services in their medical insurance schemes, as part of the nation's drive to increase the birthrate.
Higher investment income averaging at a quarterly rate of return on investments (ROI) of 1.7% (1Q2023: 1.3%) has boosted the first-quarter earnings of 77 listed insurers in the GCC region, according to Insurance Monitor, a research and consulting firm.
Insurers in China have begun to consider converting the coverage of existing life insurance policies to pension annuities, notes the mainland Chinese law firm Anjie Law.
Younger people have risen to become the main customer group for commercial health insurance, according to the first comprehensive research report on the development of commercial health insurance in China.