Zurich Malaysia and Kenanga Investment Bank (Kenanga Group) have entered into a strategic partnership to expand the delivery of insurance and takaful solutions across general insurance, life insurance, and family takaful.
The Taiwanese life insurance industry posted a 34% rise in premium revenues from new foreign-currency-denominated policies by the end of November 2025, according to the Insurance Bureau on 27 January 2026.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has advised that current Executive Director (ED), General Insurance and Banking (GIB), Ms Jane Magill, has been appointed ED, Life Insurance, Private Health Insurance and Superannuation (LPHIS), effective 16 February.
The Government of Tanzania has commenced the country's Universal Health Insurance Scheme, also known as Bima ya Afya kwa Wote. It came into effect on 26 January 2026.
A multi-trillion-dollar protection gap continues to hang over Hong Kong despite the territory being one of the world's leaders in life insurance penetration and density, according to a Quinlan & Associates report.
CTF Life has published its first standalone ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Disclosure Report. This proactive initiative reinforces the Company's strategy of integrating sustainable practices into its business operations. The report marks an early move for a non-listed Hong Kong insurer to voluntarily publish a standalone ESG report aligned with major local and international disclosure standards.
The Consumer Protection and Participation in Insurance Committee, under the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), has agreed to support approaches that increase access to insurance-related careers for people with disabilities.
The Tunisian Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Star Assurances), the biggest insurer Tunisia, has reported that its gross written premiums rose by 12.2% to TND483.99m ($171m) in 2025, compared with 2024.
GlobeMed Gulf and Orient Insurance, the leading UAE insurance provider and a subsidiary of Al-Futtaim, have entered into a partnership to provide enhanced third-party administration (TPA) services to Orient's insured members in the UAE.
Malaysia will launch a voluntary base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, expected to provide standardised, affordable, and value-based private healthcare coverage.