AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) has introduced a limited offer of a two-year premium payment option for its WealthAhead II Savings Insurance Series.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it will classify investment-linked policies (ILPs) as complex products, in a move seen as strengthening consumer safeguards and ensuring that buyers have an adequate understanding of the risks and features of such offerings.
The Life Insurance Association Singapore has rolled out a new financial literacy programme aimed at equipping Gen Z students with practical money management skills to support their transition into adulthood. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Singapore College of Insurance, will be launched across participating Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs). It will focus on real-world financial decisions such as managing income, avoiding debt, and planning long-term financial security.
The ongoing military confrontation in the Middle East reinforces the position that war risk is a dynamic exposure, not a static extension, said Mr Hani Al-Kurdi, Vice President, Marine, at Apex Insurance & Reinsurance Brokers.
The Algerian insurance market grew by 8.8% in 2025 to reach a record gross premiums of DZD200.5bn ($1.5bn), including international acceptances, compared to DZD184.3bn in the preceding year, whereas paid claims increased by 7.9% year on year.
AIA NZ has launched AIA Healthiest Schools New Zealand, a free, curriculum-aligned wellbeing programme designed to help primary school children build healthy habits that last a lifetime.
Generali has appointed Mr Krishnamoorthy Rao as Managing Director and CEO of its P&C business in India, effective 1 April 2026 and subject to regulatory approval.
The Cameroonian insurance market generated total premiums of approximately FCFA300bn ($528m) in 2025, according to official but provisional data. This represents an increase of 3.9% over total premiums of FCFA288.7bn in 2024.
China Life, the country's biggest life insurer, saw its net profit attributable to equity holders surge by 44.1% to a record CNY154.08bn ($22.33bn), according to audited financial statements released by the insurance giant.
The State Council, which is China's Cabinet, has issued a set of guidelines to implement fully a nationwide long-term care insurance system, with the aim of addressing the basic care needs of people who have difficulty in taking care of themselves.