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.
Wethaq Takaful Insurance Company - Egypt (Wethaq Egypt) aims to increase its issued capital to EGP750m ($15.9m) within the next three years to boost its financial solvency and support future growth plans, according to Mr Antar Gad, the company's Chairman.
Islamic Arab Insurance Company-Salama has activated a capital reduction on Dubai Financial Market, the Shariah-compliant insurer said in a statement lodged with the Dubai Financial Market.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has officially revoked the establishment permit of the Shariah window of Manulife Indonesia, according to local news reports.