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South Korea: Massive rise in unpaid health insurance premiums by foreigners

South Korea: Massive rise in unpaid health insurance premiums by foreigners

A 42% spike or KRW37.5bn ($27.9m) in unpaid health insurance premiums by foreigners and overseas Korean has triggered calls for tighter residency checks and enforcement, reported Korea JoongAng Daily.

Jimmy John | 07 Oct 2026

Sri Lanka: Parents of children born on world children's day covered under new free life insurance scheme

Sri Lanka: Parents of children born on world children's day covered under new free life insurance scheme

Parents of every child born on 1 October 2026 across Sri Lanka will get a free life insurance cover for SLR1m ($3,034) from Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC).

Jimmy John | 07 Oct 2026

Bangladesh: Regulator initiates unpaid claims settlement drive

Bangladesh: Regulator initiates unpaid claims settlement drive

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has initiated steps to clear unpaid claims and improve governance and accountability in the insurance sector.

Jimmy John | 06 Oct 2026

Global: Medical breakthroughs accelerate, but will new treatments reach patients?

Global: Medical breakthroughs accelerate, but will new treatments reach patients?

AI is accelerating health and medical research; personalised medicine is now a reality and new treatments are pushing the boundaries of what medicine can achieve, but a major question remains: whether they can prove, manufacture, finance...

Anoop Khanna | 06 Oct 2026

Australia: Insurance coverage is the key driver of overall resilience

Australia: Insurance coverage is the key driver of overall resilience

Anoop Khanna | 06 Oct 2026

Taiwan: Government updates National Health Insurance coverage

Taiwan: Government updates National Health Insurance coverage

Anoop Khanna | 05 Oct 2026

PhilHealth partners with HMOs, insurers on complementary health coverage

PhilHealth partners with HMOs, insurers on complementary health coverage

Jake Nathanoel Dellosa | 02 Oct 2026

Manulife Cambodia and FTB expand into exclusive bancassurance partnership

Manulife Cambodia and FTB expand into exclusive bancassurance partnership

Sarah Si | 01 Oct 2026

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Singapore: Majority of Singaporeans financially unprepared to handle prolonged critical illness recovery

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India: Urban workforce face increasing health risks

South Korea: Life Association adopting AI into operational areas

South Korea: Life Association adopting AI into operational areas

Taiwan: No rise may be required in National Health Insurance scheme premiums in 2027

Taiwan: No rise may be required in National Health Insurance scheme premiums in 2027

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CreditSights maintains Market Perform view on Kyobo Life bond

Cambodia: DARA Insurance signs MoU with SAFETYNET Group

Cambodia: DARA Insurance signs MoU with SAFETYNET Group

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Singapore insurer details climate transition efforts in sustainability report

South Korea: Regulator halts sales of refund-type product

South Korea: Regulator halts sales of refund-type product

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