Life insurance members of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) settled 94.1% of death claims under individual life, credit life, funeral, and universal life policies in 2025, paying beneficiaries ZAR44.2bn ($2.7bn) in benefits. In 2024, 95.6% of death claims were paid to a value of ZAR39.5bn.
Manulife Hong Kong has been named a Core Participating Insurer in the latest batch of the Insurance Authority's AI Cohort Programme, underscoring its commitment to advancing the responsible adoption of AI and supporting Hong Kong's development as a regional hub for AI innovation.
Kyobo Life Insurance has introduced a health insurance product for people with pre-existing conditions that allows premiums to be designed reasonably according to a customer's health status. The product is notable for lowering the customer's burden by improving the uniform premium surcharge structure of existing insurance for people with pre-existing conditions.
Japan recorded a sharp rise in multiple pregnancies linked to assisted reproductive technology (ART) in 2023, reaching a record 4,354 cases, according to a recent study.
Companies in China are ramping up investment in AI but are simultaneously grappling with increasing risks around vendor dependence, intellectual property exposure and cybersecurity, according to a new survey by global law firm DLA Piper.
Thailand's insurance industry is projected to exceed THB1tn ($30.7bn) in total premiums in 2026 for the first time, driven by steady growth across life, health, and critical illness (CI) lines despite a challenging economic backdrop.
Lebanon's Minister of Economy and Trade, Mr Amer Al-Basat, has unveiled a national strategy to restructure the insurance sector to support economic recovery.
Work on the electronic integration of the National Health Insurance Platform, Dhamani, with pharmacies across the Sultanate has begun.
Al Ain Ahlia Insurance Company (Al Ain Ahlia) has announced the conclusion of Mr Mohd Mazhar Hamadeh's tenure as CEO, effective 11 June 2026. The announcement was made in a company statement disclosed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
Bangkok Life Assurance has offered a flexible health rider that can be attached to its life insurance policies, giving policyholders additional medical protection beyond standard death benefits.