In this edition of the MEIR Dialogue, we speak to Norton Rose Fulbright's Partner and Head of Middle East Insurance Shabnam Karim on the far-reaching impact of the current conflict in the Middle East on the regional and global (re)insurance industry. The ongoing hostilities have created an extraordinarily complex risk environment, and insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and policyholders alike are grappling with a range of coverage, claims, and regulatory challenges that extend well beyond traditional war and terrorism exposures.
Life insurer AIA New Zealand (AIA NZ) paid NZ$790m ($470m) in total claims in 2025 supporting more than 789,000 New Zealanders, according to the latest edition of its annual claims report Claims Compass.
According to current trends, Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) reserve fund position is expected to be comfortable over 2026 and also 2027. Based on figures presented in a recent meeting of NHI Committee it was projected that the reserves would approach the legal minimum level by the end of 2027.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the new operating paradigm of the insurance industry, especially with the rise of AI agents like 'Lobster'.
Motorists driving over speed limits in South Africa risk having insurance claims rejected in the case of accidents.
Over the past decade, the number of people accessing financial support because they are not able to work due to injury or illness has surged in Australia, with 2m more Australians now claiming income support payments.
Data collated from over 6,000 medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) has revealed that workplace risk management and insurance adoption in India's MSME ecosystem is growing significantly, according to a new analytical study by InsurTech BimaKavach.
Around one third (31%) of Australians have experienced wild weather damage to their property or vehicle since 2021, according to new research published by NRMA Insurance Company.
Hong Kong's private medical insurance market registered an increase of over 60% in overall medical expenditure from 2019 to 2023, according to a new report by the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI).
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a new decision to regulate the practices of risk assessment experts and loss adjusters in the insurance sector.