The Egyptian government intends to complete the initial public offering of state-owned Misr Life Insurance Company, Egypt's biggest life insurer, before the end of June 2026, according to the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Dr Mohamed Farid.
Turkiye Sigorta, the country's biggest non-life insurer, has decided to double its paid-in capital to TRY20bn ($446m) through a 100% bonus issue, with funds to be transferred from retained earnings.
The Saudi authorities have launched Ta'amman, the first independent digital platform dedicated to raising insurance awareness across all segments of society.
The operating performance of China's "Big Three" property insurance companies in 2025 was mixed in non-motor businesses. The divergence in their growth rates reflects the different strategic choices they made.
Huagui Life Insurance Co, the first local life insurance company registered in the southwestern province of Guizhou, has raised its registered capital to CNY2.61bn ($383.3m) from CNY2bn.
South Korea's financial regulators are calling on insurers and banks to play a bigger role in long-term investment as the government seeks to unlock capital for "productive finance" and support strategic sectors including infrastructure and energy transition projects.
Government-controlled state deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has issued a new regulation introducing a more robust, transparent and responsive process for depositors whose insurance claims have been rejected.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is encouraging the insurance and pension fund industries to take advantage of investment opportunities in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as an alternative long-term instrument to increase returns while maintaining portfolio risk balance.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has established an incentive scheme to encourage insurance companies to invest in domestic strategic areas.
The global financial system is confronting the ongoing war in the Middle East, potential inflationary pressures, rising risks of further tightening in financial conditions, and several channels through which market turmoil could escalate into financial instability, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).