Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) has a record of strong operating performance and in 2024 reported post-tax profits of KWD31.8m ($103.5m), equating to a return on equity of 8.4%, as calculated by AM Best.
Financial Advice New Zealand is set to offer a new professional development opportunity for advisers with the introduction of the AI in Advice Certificate.
Preventive healthcare activities in Taiwan will soon earn health-points which can later be redeemed for health-related products or services.
In an effort to help reduce country's medical burden and improve access to healthcare the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCCC) and its affiliated foundation will fully cover insurance premiums for 477 underprivileged children and adolescents across the country.
A new policy in Thailand makes it mandatory for all migrant workers in the country to purchase health insurance. The new policy aims at reducing the national burden on account of medical expenditure.
Malaysia's central bank Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced that the design of the base medical and health insurance or takaful product, introduced as part of Budget 2026, is expected to be finalised by the end of 2025 with a planned launch in 2027 according to a news report on the web-portal https://www.thevibes.com/.
New business premium collections by Indian life insurers grew by 14.81% in September 2025 as compared to the same month in 2024. The increase was largely due to robust demand for enhanced insurance protection from both individual and corporate consumers.
The insurance sector in Saudi Arabia continues to expand rapidly, with consolidation among smaller players potentially enhancing the sector's resilience, according to a new report by S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
China's insurance sector reported strong premium growth in the first eight months of 2025, driven by a surge in life insurance sales ahead of the reduction in guaranteed interest rates, according to data released by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA).
The share of new premiums generated through bancassurance reached 64% of China's insurance industry's total new business in the first half of 2025 and is expected to approach 70% by the end of the year, signalling that a bank-led distribution model has largely taken shape.