Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, has published its 2026 forecasting report.
To help provide more personalised and intelligent services to health insurance policyholders, China will soon launch a pilot programme to establish cloud platforms aggregating personal healthcare and medical insurance data.
The Algerian Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (UAR) has launched a hub for innovation and artificial intelligence (AI) on 8 January 2026.
Ping An Property & Casualty (P&C) has launched China's first insurance product for leased embodied robots.
Mitsui Bussan Pana Harrison has appointed Ben Crookenden as Head of Energy - Specialty Division. Ben brings over 20 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance broking, with more than 15 years based in Southeast Asia.
The UAE's insurance market is expected to maintain double-digit growth in 2026, driven by the country's economic growth coupled with a rising expatriate population.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued the first batch of L3 conditional autonomous driving licences, marking a transition from the testing to the early-stage commercialisation of autonomous vehicles.
New energy vehicle (NEV) ownership in China has continued to climb this year, with sales reaching 14.8m units in the first 11 months, up 31.2% year on year. Alongside this surge, NEV insurance premiums have expanded rapidly.
The main drivers of increased technology spending on asset liability management are regulatory demands, including heightened requirements for stress testing, solvency reporting, and risk disclosures, according to research from international FinTech company Clearwater Analytics (CWAN).
Motor insurance products can only be purchased with a valid Ghana card from 1 January 2026.