Dr Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, has held discussions with Dr Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, on the development of the government's Comprehensive Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS) and enhancing cooperation with the private sector to expand the scope of coverage.
The Philippine Insurance Commission (IC) has set out guidelines stating that existing regulations, as well as other issuances by the IC, for conventional insurance and mutual benefit associations (MBAs), shall also apply to all entities with takaful window operations.
Oman's insurance sector has demonstrated stable performance over the past five years, including reporting satisfactory growth in 2025, said the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Vice Executive President Ahmed Bin Ali Al Maamari.
Thailand's insurance regulator, the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), has held a meeting with the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Command to increase cooperation and enhance measures to prevent property crime in gold shops in Bangkok.
Preparations for Cambodia Insurance Day 2026 are underway, with the Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) holding a meeting on the subject with the Insurance Association of Cambodia, Cambodia Insurance Brokers Association, as well as representatives of insurance institutions.
Dr Islam Azzam has been appointed, by presidential decree, as the new Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), which supervises the insurance and non-banking financial sectors.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has warned homeowners not to hoard fuel at home as it would lead to their insurance policy becoming void.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has given approval to Kiwi General Insurance to operate in the Indian market.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has granted approval for Allianz Jio Reinsurance, which will now be the second private reinsurer in the Indian market.
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has filed a case in the High Court against the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), over the latter's ban on bancassurance commissions or fees receivable from insurance companies.