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Australia: Older Australians to be hit hard by the cuts in health insurance rebates

Australia: Older Australians to be hit hard by the cuts in health insurance rebates

More than 3m older Australians - including more than 400,000 pensioners with private health insurance - will be hit hard by the federal government's decision to cut private health insurance rebates for Australians aged over 65.

Anoop Khanna | 18 May 2026

Vietnam: National health insurance coverage will be expanded

Vietnam: National health insurance coverage will be expanded

Vietnam will expand its national health insurance coverage, including preventive care and check-ups and ensure more effective and enhanced healthcare for all Vietnamese. Vietnam is working on a plan to achieve the goal of universal coverage by 2030.

Anoop Khanna | 18 May 2026

Global: Severe bodily injury claims drive widening cost gaps between different jurisdictions

Global: Severe bodily injury claims drive widening cost gaps between different jurisdictions

A new index to help insurers sharpen underwriting assumptions, reserving approaches and claims strategies has been published by the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA).

Anoop Khanna | 18 May 2026

Singapore: Life insurers record highest first-quarter payouts since 2021

Singapore: Life insurers record highest first-quarter payouts since 2021

Life Insurance Association Singapore (LIA Singapore) said Singapore's life insurance industry disbursed S$5.08bn ($3.8bn) in claims and maturity benefits during the first quarter of 2026, the largest first-quarter payout recorded since 2021.

Reva Ganesan | 15 May 2026

Japan: Public health insurance to cover pioneering iPS Parkinson's Treatment

Japan: Public health insurance to cover pioneering iPS Parkinson's Treatment

Reva Ganesan | 15 May 2026

New Zealand: Life insurer pays US$470m in claims in 2025

New Zealand: Life insurer pays US$470m in claims in 2025

Anoop Khanna | 14 May 2026

Indonesia: The newest member of group of ageing Asian nations

Indonesia: The newest member of group of ageing Asian nations

Anoop Khanna | 14 May 2026

Taiwan: Based on current trends, National Health Insurance reserves in 2027 will be comfortable

Taiwan: Based on current trends, National Health Insurance reserves in 2027 will be comfortable

Anoop Khanna | 14 May 2026

Past Articles

South Korea: Life insurers pledge major overhaul in consumer services

South Korea: Life insurers pledge major overhaul in consumer services

FWD positions itself among top-five pan-Asian insurers

FWD positions itself among top-five pan-Asian insurers

Pakistan's insurance association raises fiscal concerns in Fed Budget consultation process

Pakistan's insurance association raises fiscal concerns in Fed Budget consultation process

US$1bn returned to Philippine state health insurer's coffers amid heavy criticism

US$1bn returned to Philippine state health insurer's coffers amid heavy criticism

Sun Life Financial Inc. posts US$1.05bn underlying Q1 profit as protection businesses drive growth

Sun Life Financial Inc. posts US$1.05bn underlying Q1 profit as protection businesses drive growth

Pakistan's dairy farmers to get insurance coverage

Pakistan's dairy farmers to get insurance coverage

Australia: Mental ill-health strains safety net

Australia: Mental ill-health strains safety net

Great Eastern's 1Q2026 growth driven by Singapore sales performance

Great Eastern's 1Q2026 growth driven by Singapore sales performance

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