Twenty provinces in China have issued documents to promote provincial-level pooling of funds of the government-run of basic medical insurance scheme.
The Shandong Bureau of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has approved Fuze Life Insurance to take over the insurance business of the troubled JK Life Insurance Corp, according to a regulatory filing published on 16 December.
Online insurer TK.cn has been active in the pre-existing health insurance market, jostling with several other insurers that see insuring people with pre-existing conditions as a central battleground. New approaches to product design, supplementary services and operating models are appearing at pace.
Life insurer PNB MetLife India Insurance Company (PNB MetLife) has launched an individual non-linked, non-participating, pure term insurance plan for salaried individuals, called the PNB MetLife DigiProtect Term Plan. A press release from the firm on 18 December said the product will be offered through a fully digital platform in partnership with Policybazaar.
The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 has been passed by both houses of Parliament.
Gross written premiums in Jordan's insurance market reached JOD732m ($1bn) in the first 10 months of the year (10M2025) compared to JOD664.5m in the corresponding period of 2024, representing a 10.2% increase.
Misr Life Insurance Company (Misr Life) has appointed Mr Moustafa Elkamash as Executive Managing Director.
CTF Life and AlipayHK have partnered to enable CTF Life's mobile application to make premium payments via AlipayHK.
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strong customer protections and continuous improvement.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Cambodia's Coordinating Committee for Informal Economy Development and Phillip Capital Group.