China: Basic medical insurance paid out US$259.5bn in first nine months of 2026 China's basic medical insurance fund (including maternity insurance) spent CNY1.75tn ($259.5bn) in the first nine months of 2026, according to data released by National Healthcare Security...
AIR+ India: Online channels influence 40% of insurance sales Digital insurance customers in India tend to generate 40% higher policy premiums than traditional...
Australia: Insurers back Victoria's mandatory flood planning rules Australian insurers have called for flood planning rules to be mandatory rather than discretionary....
South Korea: Insurance sector growth is likely to slow down sharply in 2027 Increasing costs and an ageing population are likely to slow down the growth rate of South Korean...
Vietnam: Mandatory social insurance planned for gig workers The Vietnamese government has proposed to extend its compulsory social insurance law to workers...
Australian insurers submit enhanced code of practice to regulator The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has submitted a strengthened General Insurance Code of...
Coface downgrades Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar amid Middle East tensions Coface has downgraded Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar amid escalating...