How insurers can grow their health insurance business through virtual health services was one key question discussed at the InsurTech Connect Asia 2025 conference, which opened on 3 June. This is after taking into consideration rejections, exclusions, loadings and deductibles.
The room for improvement in health insurance in the travel space is huge, according to Air Doctor founder and chief revenue officer Efrat Sagi-Ofir.
AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) has launched its new Max Goal II Insurance Plan (Max Goal II), which it says features the shortest guaranteed breakeven timeframe of five years in the market, along with competitive total returns.
The Sri Lankan insurance sector, which has traditionally been a fragmented market, is shifting towards consolidation, Softlogic Life managing director Iftikar Ahamed said. This observation comes with Softlogic Life's pending acquisition of Allianz Life.
Rising healthcare costs and unmet personalisation needs are fuelling demand for more tailored and accessible employee benefits, according to the "2025 Health on Demand" report released by Mercer Marsh Benefits. The findings of the report also highlighted significant differences in expectations based on generation and gender.
South African insurers are increasingly embracing innovative approaches to business generation, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
Scientists have found that global warming in the Middle East and North Africa is making breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer more common and more deadly. The rise in rates is small but statistically significant, suggesting a notable increase in cancer risk and fatalities over time.
There is growing recognition of the importance of financial security in the workplace in the GCC, with the average age of those with income protection falling to 41 from 51 over the last three years, according to Zurich International Life Insurance Middle East, a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group.
The Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El Khatib, has approved the appointment of Mr Amr El Kady as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Misr Insurance Holding Company (MIHC).
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) has reached an agreement with Dai-ichi Life for an RGA subsidiary to reinsure JPY150bn ($1.05bn) of statutory reserves through coinsurance.