The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is warning that life insurance lead generation should not be swept up into a blanket ban designed to address misconduct in other parts of the financial system.
Given the low insurance take-up in the Philippines, especially for homes, the insurance industry expects to see a wide divergence between insured and economic losses due to the 7.8 magnitude offshore earthquake that struck the southern part of the country on 8 June 2026.
As Malaysia steadily moves to join the comity of ageing Asian nations, it is also planning to introduce a major reform by bringing in a mandatory national long-term care insurance scheme. This could transform the whole system of elderly care and its funding in the country.
South Korean insurers denied payouts in 85.8% of all insurance-related damage relief filings received during 2025, according to an analysis released recently by the Korea Consumer Agency.
Over 2000 facilities under the Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) package providers nationwide are ready to give GAMOT members 75 essential medicines at no cost, according to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
Aon has announced the appointment of Mr José María Navas as Chief Claims Officer for EMEA.
Hailstones will continue to get bigger in size and become more common as carbon emissions caused by man continue to warm the climate, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature in May this year.
Islamic insurance remained broadly stable in 2025, with solvency ratios generally within regulatory requirements across jurisdictions, according to the "Islamic Financial Stability Report 2026" released by the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).
The national census of Japan in 2025 has recorded the steepest fall in its total population. It marks a decline of over 3m persons in the last five years, according to official preliminary statistics released on 29 May 2026.
Nepal will soon restructure its national health insurance programme to ensure that it remains sustainable, and misuse of the health insurance funds is prevented.