South African life insurance market showed resilient asset growth and steady claim payouts through 2025 and into 2026, according to Mr Nishen Bihani, Partner, Insurance, at KMPG South Africa.
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has officially confirmed that the long-awaited National Health Insurance Programme for expatriate residents will begin on 31 October 2026, marking a significant development in Bahrain's healthcare system.
PT Prudential Sharia Life Assurance (Prudential Syariah) has launched PRUCare 360 Syariah Life Insurance, a sharia-based life protection product designed to help people prepare for financial needs until they reach non-productive age.
East Asia Insurance Congress (EAIC) General Secretary Masayuki Tanaka has extended his greetings on the occasion of the East Asian Insurance Day for 2026. Mr Tanaka said, "I would like to extend my sincere greetings on the occasion of the East Asian Insurance Day for 2026. EAIC Day is celebrated on 18 October annually.
In Taiwan senior citizens, above 65 years of age, will now be entitled for health insurance premium subsidies, according to a new amendment passed by the Taiwanese lawmakers.
Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people to move from their homes across South Asia, and in a worst-case scenario, up to 40.5m people in South Asia may be forced to move by 2050, according to International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
China's insurance regulator has issued a "Notice on Carrying Out Investigation and Rectification of Quick-Returns Products" to all life insurance companies, launching a special probe into such products. The crackdown is undertaken at a time when life insurers are commencing or preparing to start sales for 2027.
The level and structure of health protection in China continues to improve according to findings published in the "Health and Retirement Insurance Protection Index (2025)" report.
Hong Kong's Insurance Authority (IA) has taken disciplinary action against six insurance intermediaries for breaching insurers' internal controls and assisting customers in making false declarations involving approximately HK$7.3m ($930,000) in bank drafts for premium payments.
Life insurance in Africa remains extraordinarily concentrated, with South Africa writing $43,786m in life gross written premiums in 2025, commanding 81% of the 23 markets ranked and almost 14 times the next largest, according to the African Insurance Organisation in its Annual Report 2026.