The Minister of Justice, Mr Abdellatif Ouahbi, has outlined several reforms to Morocco's motor accident insurance compensation system, aimed at modernising and enhancing protection for accident victims.
Analysis of data from National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) of South Korea reveals that in 2024 the number of people diagnosed with depression surged to a record high of over 1.1m.
SEADRIF Insurance has made a payout of $2m to the ministry of finance of Lao PDR under the new parametric insurance policy that was launched on 1 May 2025.
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has proposed that all land use planning should take into account the current and projected extreme weather events and ensure that areas of zero-risk and low-risk are prioritised for future development.
The Nepalese insurance regulator Nepal Insurance Authority has directed all life insurers in the country to organise insurance promotion programmes with practical knowledge at school level.
In 2000, just 6% of the Asian population was aged 65 and above and this is estimated to reach around 10% in 2025 and is projected to further climb to nearly 20% by 2050 according to Swiss Re.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health and insurance products for individuals has been cut to zero from the existing 18%. The government and the insurance industry hopes that this improved affordability of essential insurance covers will encourage more people to purchase health insurance policies.
The Indonesian General Insurance Association (AAUI) has asked the public to immediately report to their insurers the riot, strike and malicious damage (RSMD) losses for riot insurance claims, if they have been affected by the recent demonstrations in the country.
Starting 1 September 2025, recipients of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) can also claim a MYR30 voucher, subsidised by the Malaysian government, to help finance part of the cost of affordable insurance and takaful products with an annual premium or contribution of at least MYR50 under the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher 3.0 (PTV3.0) programme.
More than 1bn people are living with mental health disorders according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO). These people are living with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls.