The Insurance Association of Turkey (TSB) has released a comprehensive position paper, outlining the sector's strategic contributions to the Turkish economy and vision for sustainable growth and offering policy recommendations for a more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable insurance ecosystem.
Fawry for Banking Technology and Electronic Payments (Fawry), a company which operates a digital-only financial services platform, has obtained a third-party administrator (TPA) licence in Egypt through its subsidiary Treemed TPA, marking a decisive expansion into healthcare services.
Kyobo Life has launched a new character named 'Kkook' inspired by emperor penguins. The company explained that it found the spirit of mutual aid in insurance reflected in how emperor penguins endure Antarctica's harsh cold by sharing body heat.
Swiss Re has appointed Mr Dean Galligan as Head of Transactions for the Life and Health Reinsurance (L&H Re) Business Unit, effective 1 August 2026.
FWD Group has announced senior leadership appointments, with Mr Alex Wong joining as Group Chief Actuary and Mr Knattapisit Krutkrongchai appointed as CEO. Mr David Junius will become Managing Director and Group CFO, effective 1 July 2026. He is presently Deputy Group CFO.
More than 3m older Australians - including more than 400,000 pensioners with private health insurance - will be hit hard by the federal government's decision to cut private health insurance rebates for Australians aged over 65.
Vietnam will expand its national health insurance coverage, including preventive care and check-ups and ensure more effective and enhanced healthcare for all Vietnamese. Vietnam is working on a plan to achieve the goal of universal coverage by 2030.
A new index to help insurers sharpen underwriting assumptions, reserving approaches and claims strategies has been published by the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA).
UAE residents continue to report high levels of safety, optimism and belonging despite regional conflict and cost pressures, but financial strain remains the clearest challenge to long-term wellbeing, according to new research from Cigna Healthcare.