The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that Nigeria should accelerate the rollout of a robust national health insurance system to reduce the country's high out-of-pocket healthcare spending.
The last quarter of 2025 is seeing a surge in demand for travel insurance in the UAE as compared to the same period in 2024, according to a new report by insurance marketplace Policybazaar.ae
Shory United Insurance Company, a digital insurance platform affiliated with the UAE's First.tech, has received regulatory approval from the Insurance Authority (IA) of Saudi Arabia to conduct its activities there.
Qatar-headquartered Doha Insurance Group is preparing to set up a branch in the Saudi Arabia insurance market to engage in reinsurance business, in an expansion of reinsurance operations overseas.
The Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) Toka Tu Ake of New Zealand has awarded 13 new research projects to boost natural hazards resilience in the country.
Weight loss drugs should be included in country's national insurance coverage according to some doctors in China. Obesity is listed as sixth leading risk factor in disability and death in China.
India's overall wellness score has remained stable at 72 for the fourth consecutive year but the country continues to suffer from lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, stress and heart ailments that are silently eroding wellness across generations according to a new survey.
Over 14,200 small-scale fishers, across 24 coastal municipalities in the Philippines will soon be covered through country's first parametric insurance solution for small scale fishermen. The cover will mitigate income losses resulting from adverse weather conditions that prevent safe fishing in nearshore waters.
While Australia's Cyclone Reinsurance Pool (CRP) has contributed to reducing pressure on insurance premiums in Northern Australia, a greater focus on climate resilience and mitigation is still required to put sustainable downward pressure on insurance costs according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has appointed Ms Luna Bonifacio as senior claims adjuster. She will be based in Dubai.