India: Travel insurance on all rail tickets, whether online or offline, will be mandatory from 27 October The Supreme Court of India has directed that travel insurance coverage will be mandatory for all passengers buying their train journey tickets at station counters from 27 October 2026. At present,...
AIR+ Australia-New Zealand: Four Nations, including Australia and New Zealand, form an Insurance Alliance to confront the rising risks threatening economic resilience Insurance bodies representing Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada have announced the...
Malaysia: Government readies affordable health insurance plan, after surge in surrender of private health plans Malaysia is launching an affordable health coverage plan, MediAsas, for the middle class in January...
Bangladesh: Regulator prohibits life insurers from conditional selling of new policies to claimants The Bangladesh insurance regulator, Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has...
Sri Lanka: State funded student insurance scheme gets insurers backing Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd (SLICGL) will partner with the ministry of education to...
EAIC Day 2026: Sustainability is indispensable for the insurance industry, message from EAIC General Secretary Masayuki Tanaka
South Asia: Climate change can expose millions to the risk of migration Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people to move from their homes across South...
Singapore: Organisations face ransomware attacks at 1.5 times the global rate During the last one-year, organisations in Singapore faced AI-linked ransomware attacks at 1.5...