The recent overlapping tropical storms and intense monsoon activity in Southeast Asia that began in November 2025 have affected over 11m people, leading to economic losses of over $30bn. The catastrophic events were driven by an unusual convergence of powerful weather systems in the region.
Lloyd's of London has signalled its intentions to enter the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) GIFT City in India.
Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) has decided to cover an expensive but effective gene therapy for a rare disease aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.
The operating performance of Mongolian National Reinsurance (Mongolian Re) is viewed as adequate, says AM Best.
Ransomware is growing beyond traditional hotspots and in emerging economies, including Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, according to a new research by cyber risk analyst firm CyberCube.
Oman's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said that it has held discussions with insurance companies on developing a unified model for motor claims practices.
The Egyptian cabinet has approved the automatic enrolment of the country's vulnerable citizens into the state-run universal health insurance system.
China's top financial regulator, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), has said that it will guide the insurance and banking sectors to fast-track financial services and support to aid relief efforts following the devastating residential building fire in Hong Kong on 25 November 2025.
Australian health insurers paid out a record A$9.4bn ($6.16bn) in 'high claims' for hospital treatment exceeding A$10,000 ($6,533) in 2024, according to a new analysis of health fund data by Private Healthcare Australia (PHA).
The Nat CAT events that struck Vietnam in 2025 till November have left 409 dead or missing and caused estimated economic loss of over VND85tn ($3.2bn). Over 700 people were injured in these catastrophic events that have ravaged Vietnam since the beginning of the year.