The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) has emphasised the importance of strengthening the integration between academic education and the insurance market, in light of rapid changes in the labour market.
WTW has appointed Ms Jayne Bok as Head of Hong Kong and Macau. She will also continue in her existing role as Head of Investments, Asia, alongside her new responsibilities.
In line with the joint Memorandum of Understanding between Egypt's insurance regulator, the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a new policy covering Egyptian expatriates, workers and their families, will now including unfair dismissal risk.
Asia Pacific countries are currently grappling with the world's fastest-rising obesity rates and this is driving a need for change in how employers, insurers, and policymakers approach health and benefits, according to WTW research based on MAXIS Global Benefits Network (GBN) data.
Generali Group has revealed its new brand for its global Care platform, named Redion. The brand brings together the activities of Europ Assistance and Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) under a single identity and offering.
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).
Allianz Partners has announced senior appointments across its health line of business.
A vast majority (89%) of Vietnamese people consider life insurance as "highly important in daily life", and they are also getting increasingly interested in financial planning, family protection and preparation for long-term risks, according to the Insurance Association of Vietnam (IAV).
Vietnam will expand its national health insurance coverage, including preventive care and check-ups and ensure more effective and enhanced healthcare for all Vietnamese. Vietnam is working on a plan to achieve the goal of universal coverage by 2030.