Insurance brokers in Bahrain are increasingly integrating digital solutions into their operating models, according to Mr Mahmood Waheed, Head of Reinsurance at Manama-based Patrick York Ireland Insurance & Reinsurance Brokers.
Antananarivo-headquartered pan-African conglomerate AXIAN Group has announced that its subsidiary VIA Assurance has launched operations in Madagascar, following regulatory approval of a composite insurance licence.
Thailand and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) will collaborate on developing a sustainable and accessible health insurance ecosystem, framing guidelines for the supervision of insurance for electric vehicles (EVs) and promoting electronic insurance policies (e-policies).
China's Internet insurance premium income is estimated at approximately CNY642bn ($92.4bn) in 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of about 14%, according to a blue paper published by the China Insurance and Social Security Research Centre of Fudan University.
A directive issued by Thailand's regulator, the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), which addresses motor insurance policies and the issuance and delivery of coverage, entered into effect on 1 January 2026.
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted InsurTech licences to two insurance companies, revealed the regulator's Vice Chairman, Dr Ahmed Abdel Aziz. In addition, the regulator is studying the applications of six other insurance companies for the licence.
The results of a survey, in which about 100 insurance experts in the Egyptian market identified prospects, opportunities and challenges in the insurance industry in 2026, show that they predict moderate to strong premium growth for the year.
Foreign vehicles entering Qatar through the Abu Samra Border Crossing will be able to obtain motor insurance online before entering the country, speeding up the border entry process.
The Turkish insurance sector has shifted its focus to domestic and national technology initiatives in its digital transformation journey.
The acceleration in technological advancement, especially in artificial intelligence and image and sound processing, has led to increasing digital challenges, most notably the phenomenon of deepfakes, according to the Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE).