The Insurance Regulatory and Promotion Commission (OIC) of Thailand in partnership with Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) will study and prepare a voluntary health insurance strategic plan aiming to build a strong health insurance system for the country.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), the Indian insurance regulator and the General Insurance Council of India (GIC), a body of the general and non-life Indian insurers, have begun talks with the federal government for the establishment of an independent healthcare regulator in the country according to a report by moneycontrol.com.
The first batch of Indian nursing care workers trained under a joint programme by Sompo Care and India's National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has begun working in Japan to ease its skilled manpower shortage.
China's life insurance market showed further signs of recovery in May, with premium growth accelerating on a year-on-year basis, according to operational data released by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA). The non-life segment remained stable, while analysts expect that a potential decline in the benchmark pricing rate in the third quarter may help ease interest margin pressure across the industry.
Shanghai MediTrust Health Technology Co Ltd officially submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) on June 30, 2025, seeking an IPO. Goldman Sachs Asia, CICC, and HSBC are joint sponsors.
These are the highlights for events and updates across the insurance industry this week.
These are the updates on insurance regulatory developments in China.
The plan by the Tasmanian Liberals to establish a state-owned insurance company would put significant financial risk onto the public balance sheet according to Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
A total of 50 finalists has been revealed for the 10th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards. The finalists emerged from 13 markets and 47 different companies across the region.
The Moroccan insurance sector is entering the second half of 2025 with very favourable momentum, despite the significant disruptions affecting the global economy, according to the Moroccan Insurance Federation (FMA).