Singaporeans may be increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to support their financial decisions, but most still prefer to work with financial advisers, particularly when making important long-term financial decisions, according to a survey by MDRT.
The decision by the federal government to cut the rebates on private health insurance premiums for around 4.4m older Australians from 1 April 2027 has spurred resentment among the affected population, according to a new opinion poll.
A three nation East Asian study has found that the speed at which first-line innovative therapies are covered and administered to the patients, by national health insurance schemes, significantly affects survival among patients with multiple myeloma, according to a report about the study published in Korea Biomedical Review.
Rising health insurance penetration will support the growth of Indian hospital sector, according to a new survey report by Deloitte India.
South Korean auto insurance portfolios have posted deficits in profits in the first half of 2026, for the first time in six years.
The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya), which ranks among Saudi Arabia's top three insurers, has reported a net profit after zakat, attributable to shareholders of SAR609.85m for the first half of 2026, 16.16% lower than the SAR729.11m in the corresponding half of last year.
Sukoon Insurance, among the UAE's five biggest insurers, has announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, delivering a strong performance across its core business lines and building on the positive momentum achieved at the start of the year.
The mainland Chinese insurance industry recorded original insurance premium income of CNY3.86tn ($569.5bn) for the first half of this year, up by 3.24% year-on-year, according to data published by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA).
Life insurance companies reported original premiums totalling CNY2.87tn in the first half of this year, representing growth of 3.65%.
China's health insurance market is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with commercial medical insurance surpassing critical illness insurance to become the country's largest health insurance segment.