The Ivorian insurance market continued on its growth trajectory, with its total revenue rising by 9.9% to FCFA688.8bn ($1.24bn) in 2025, compared to 2024. The Ivorian insurance market remains the leading market in the CIMA zone.
Called IncomeNow, it is a savings and protection plan aimed at customers looking for guaranteed income along with life insurance cover.
Composite insurance rates in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased by 5% in the Asia region, according to the "Global Insurance Market Index' report published by the world's biggest insurance broking group Marsh.
Lockton has appointed Mr Julian Park as Head of People Solutions, South Korea and Mr Subhash Chandra as Head of Life and Health Reinsurance - People Solutions, Asia.
Gulf Insurance Group (GIG), one of the leading insurance groups in the Middle East and North Africa and the largest in Kuwait, has announced comprehensive rating affirmations across its regional operations, demonstrating the Group's consistent financial strength and strategic execution across diverse markets. All regional subsidiaries achieve investment-grade ratings reflecting strong operational performance.
FWD Life Insurance, in collaboration with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has launched a new online policy management channel by seamlessly connecting FWD Omne with the SCB EASY application.
Four in five of Indians (82%) fear rising healthcare costs and the adequacy of their insurance coverage, in case a catastrophic illness takes place in the family, according to the findings of a new survey.
Government subsidies of health insurance premiums for over 11m Indonesians have been suspended by the Health Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan). This massive exercise was initiated after a review of the data of subsidy recipients by the Ministry of Social Affairs, which revealed that the Indonesians concerned no longer met the eligibility criteria for the subsidies.
China's National Health Commission has initiated investigations into suspected medical insurance fraud at several psychiatric hospitals in Hubei province in central China.
The Nepalese government's National Health Insurance Programme that provides accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to citizens, is facing a major crisis as more than three dozen private and community hospitals across the country have stopped insurance-based services.