The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a decision regulating the mechanisms and conditions for settling claims by the Egyptian Compulsory Insurance Association for Civil Liability Arising from Motor Vehicle Accidents (Compulsory Motor Insurance Consortium/Pool). The move is aimed at simplifying procedures and ensuring that those affected and their families quickly obtain their insurance rights.
The implications for the life insurance sector could be profound when a proposal by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) to amend foreign exchange accounting rules is finalised.
The government is undertaking public consultations on a proposed Road Accident Fund (RAF) Bill. The objective is to provide timely medical care to accident victims, cover funeral expenses and offer compensation to the injured and families of the deceased.
The government has been urged to review its tax policy for insurance agents, which is said to have created legal uncertainty.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has announced that 115 out of 144 insurance companies (around 80%) in the country have met the 2026 capital requirements.
Kuwait's Insurance Regulatory Unit (IRU) has issued a resolution to establish a Shariah supervisory advisory committee to review regulatory decisions related to takaful insurance and Shariah-compliant insurance activities.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has officially issued a regulation (POJK Number 36 of 2025), which allows health insurance customers to opt for co-payments in their policies and lowers the risk-sharing (co-payment ) limit borne by the insured to 5%.
The UAE is taking steps to expand mandatory early cancer screening nationwide, with federal health authorities planning to link preventive tests to health insurance requirements, Minister of Health and Prevention Ahmed Al Sayegh told the Federal National Council (FNC) on 7 January 2026.
The P&C Insurance Department of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has issued a document providing detailed answers to practical problems encountered during the implementation of the "Filiing-Execution Consistency" requirement for non-auto insurance.
Vietnam will provide full reimbursement of medical examination and treatment costs under its health insurance system to people from near-poor households and seniors aged 75 and above who receive social pension benefits, effective from 1 January 2026.