Australians who seek financial advice measure better on all aspects of quality of life and better mental health, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia.
The authorities in Qatar have set a premium for mandatory health insurance for tourists entering Qatar, according to the Official Gazette published on 2 October.
An estimated 12bn workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety, and these cost the global economy nearly $1tn according to two new publications from WHO and ILO.
Introducing a 'right to be forgotten' into European legislation for people with diseases would damage consumers and their insurers according to trade body Insurance Europe.
The IRDAI has approved the Bima Sugam, an online platform where all life and general insurance policies will be listed. It could start operating in 2023.
Qatar has forged ahead with the rollout of its mandatory healthcare insurance scheme by issuing the long-awaited Executive Regulations, which add to, and form, an integral part of the health insurance law that came into effect in May 2022, notes global law firm Clyde & Co.
AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) has announced the launch of MediEnhancer Supplement (MediEnhancer). MediEnhancer is offered exclusively to customers with qualified AXA medical insurance policies.
The insurance industry posted gross annual premium of PKR432bn ($1.9bn) in 2021, 21.7% higher than the PKR355bn chalked up in 2020, according to data compiled by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
Manulife has appointed Mr Patrick Graham as CEO for Hong Kong and Macau. He will assume his new role at the start of 2023, subject to regulatory approval. An insurance leader with a track record of delivering results at both regionally and in multiple geographies across Asia, he brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the insurance and financial services industry.
Gross premiums in the Ghanaian insurance market increased by 19% in 2021, according to provisional data released by the National Insurance Commission (NIC).