Government subsidies of health insurance premiums for over 11m Indonesians have been suspended by the Health Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan). This massive exercise was initiated after a review of the data of subsidy recipients by the Ministry of Social Affairs, which revealed that the Indonesians concerned no longer met the eligibility criteria for the subsidies.
China's National Health Commission has initiated investigations into suspected medical insurance fraud at several psychiatric hospitals in Hubei province in central China.
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a decision introducing -- for the first time -- an integrated regulatory framework governing the licensing and registration of representative offices of foreign insurance and reinsurance companies in Egypt.
China's State Council, which is the country's Cabinet, and the Communist Party of China's (CPC) Central Committee have released the first policy statement for 2026, that focuses on agriculture, rural areas, and farmers (known as the 'three rural issues').
Thailand's Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has announced its 5th Insurance Development Plan for the years 2026-2030.
A new insurance scheme is expected to be offered to Malaysians working in Singapore to ensure they are protected during their daily cross-border travel, according to Kuala Lumpur's Human Resource Minister R. Ramanan. The scheme will cover around 400,000 Malaysians who travel to Singapore daily from Johor and will provide social security protection after hours.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is urging immediate action from superannuation trustees to strengthen anti-scam and fraud practices after its latest review exposed significant gaps in communications for members.
The insurance industry will receive special attention as Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu has formally assumed charge as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), which is the primary regulator of Pakistan's corporate sector, capital markets, and non-banking financial institutions.
Thailand's insurance regulator, the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on data linkage for insurance with the Department of Energy Business at the Ministry of Energy.
Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Mr Joe Longo, has welcomed the appointment of Ms Sarah Court as incoming Chair. She will assume her new role on 1 June 2026.