China has established a new property and casualty insurer as part of its latest effort to resolve risks at a financially troubled insurance company, continuing a regulatory approach that transfers business to newly created entities while winding down financially-stricken insurers.
Hong Kong's insurance industry recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with total gross premiums reaching HK$291.6bn ($37.4bn), a 32.3% increase year on year, according to provisional statistics released by the Insurance Authority (IA) on 24 July.
The Moroccan insurance industry posted a combined net income of MAD5.3bn ($566m) in 2025, which represents a jump of 21.4% over 2024, as the sector benefitted from the strong performance of the financial market, according to the 2025 Annual Financial Stability Report.
The Egyptian government aims to complete the procedures for listing Misr Life Insurance Company on the Egyptian Exchange before the end of 2026, according to Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade.
The number of insurance fraud reports fell by 12.4% to 2,212 in the first half of this year, compared to the corresponding half of 2025, according to data from the Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau (SISEB) of the Insurance Information and Monitoring Centre.
The South Korean government postponed an announcement on higher national health insurance premiums amid concerns of backlash over rising household financial burdens.
Taiwan's insurance sector supervision will focus on three key areas, following the implementation this year of a new generation of solvency regulations that successfully align with IFRS 17, according to the Vice Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Dr Chen Yen-liang.
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published a report illustrating how financial institutions manage financial risks arising from storm and flood damage (storm and flood risks) and provide support for their clients.
The Senate has passed, after a third reading, the Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill that among various provisions, will rename the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and set out a new legal framework for regulating Nigeria's insurance industry.
The Dubai Conflict of Jurisdiction Tribunal (CJT) has clarified which Dubai court has jurisdiction to hear a reinsurance dispute concerning claims arising from the unprecedented April 2024 floods, according to the global law firm Clyde &Co.