The Health Insurance Department under the Ministry of Health in Vietnam has announced that it is working with relevant units to complete a draft Circular issuing an updated list of chemical drugs, biological products, radioactive drugs and other medicines eligible for health insurance coverage.
The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) has intensified enforcement operations targeting fraudulent motor insurance certificates, working with the Traffic Police Department, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) and the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has lodged four submissions to a federal parliamentary inquiry into small business insurance, urging reforms to insurance taxation, climate resilience, workplace mental health and cyber risk management. The inquiry, chaired by Senator Deb O'Neill, is examining how to improve the affordability and accessibility of cover for Australia's 2.5m small businesses.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has backed draft laws that would give regulators new powers to crack down on unfair trading practices. It also wants strong enforcement once the legislation is passed.
Cambodia's insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC), has called for greater enforcement and public awareness of compulsory insurance.
The House of Representatives has approved, by majority vote 12 articles of the 2025 Insurance Contracts Law Bill, as submitted by the government, out of a total of 101 articles in the draft legislation. This took place during a legislative session on 23 February 2026.
Insurance law firm Kennedys has promoted Mr James Melvin to the position of Regional Managing Partner for APAC, effective 1 March 2026, and Ms Nicole Wearne to the position of Australian Managing Partner.
A new study on the regulatory compliance strategy of APAC insurers reveals a huge divide in how they deal with the demands of financial regulators.
The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) is working to broaden the scope of sustainable insurance and advance insurance inclusion, with the aim of ensuring that all citizens have access to insurance services through a range of targeted initiatives.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has shortened the moratorium period for health insurance policies from eight years to five--a historic change in the health insurance sector in India.