Kenya's Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has increased mandatory reinsurance cessions to Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) from 20% to 25%, to be implemented in 2027.
India's insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has appointed Mr Dinesh Pant as Member (Actuary) and Ms Girija Subramanian as Whole-Time Member (Distribution).
The Indonesian government will inject IDR20tn ($1.11bn) into health insurer BPJS Kesehatan to help the state insurer cover its deficit in 2026.
The Department of Banking and Insurance at the University of Dhaka and Insurance News BD have signed a MOU to jointly conduct a comprehensive study on the country's insurance sector.
Fire insurance results in Japan have shown an improvement trend in recent years, according to Toa Reinsurance in its report "Japan's Insurance Market 2026", released earlier this month.
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has granted AU Group Bahrain a licence to operate as an insurance broker according to local media reports.
Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI) will soon initiate a dialogue with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) over the proposed reforms in the insurance distribution framework in the country.
The CDRFI (Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance) Africa Forum have called for a regional risk pool to strengthen financial protection for public assets and critical infrastructure against climate and disaster risks.
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has clarified the scope of application of the rules for forming the boards of directors of insurance and reinsurance companies and related committees, in light of the inquiries received from a number of companies.
The Moroccan InsurTech, Inclusion, and Innovation Programme (PM3I) is entering its implementation phase, with a provisional procurement schedule showing that several consultations are expected to be launched by early 2027 for its implementation.