The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (SEDDK) has published the amended Private Health Insurance Regulation in the Official Gazette which will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has revealed that it has received 10 applications for licences to offer specialised medical insurance and third-party administration (TPA) services, according to the chairman of the regulatory agency, Dr Mohamed Farid.
Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad (Allianz Life) has unveiled AssuredLove, a new feature that empowers life insurance policyholders with the choice of flexible death benefit annual payouts over five or ten years, ensuring tailored financial stability for beneficiaries.
Malaysian regulator Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the ministry of health (MOH) will soon meet the country's medical community to discuss the government's proposed base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) product.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) paid over PHP200bn in medical claims from January to September 2025.
The Korean insurance regulator has said that if more people cooperate no more paperwork will be necessary to submit insurance claims after a clinic visit.
Gulf Insurance Group - Jordan (GIG Jordan) has a record of underwriting profitability, said AM Best. In 2024, the insurer achieved a combined ratio (net/gross) of 91.9% (2023: 89.9%).
As China's listed insurers prepare to release their third-quarter reports, a clear uptrend in industry performance is emerging. Since New China Life first issued its earnings forecast on 13 October, PICC P&C and China Life have also released announcements projecting profit growth of over 40% year-on-year for the first three quarters of 2025, with China Life leading with a 50%-70% increase.
JD.com has officially entered Hong Kong's insurance industry after its subsidiary, Jingda HK Trading Co Ltd received an insurance brokerage licence from the Insurance Authority on 14 October, according to information from the regulator's website on 23 October.
China's insurance industry continues to streamline its physical branch network. According to data from the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), as of 22 October, a total of 2,565 insurance branches have withdrawn from the market this year, representing a 60% increase from the same period in 2024.