Nine months into 2026, listed Saudi insurers delivered their strongest set of results since the 2025 downturn, with profit after zakat rising 19% to SAR2.3bn ($611.7m), compared to the corresponding period in 2025, according to the international actuarial and risk consulting company, BADRI Management Consultancy.
The Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF), the Jordan Medical Association (JMA) and the Jordan Association for Medical Insurance (JAMI) have agreed to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of medical and insurance services to policyholders. However, outstanding financial and contractual issues remain to be resolved.
Hong Kong's non-life insurance market recorded stable growth in 2025, with gross written premiums growing y-o-y by 8% to HK$108.5bn, driven by steady growth in direct business and inward reinsurance activities, according to a new AM Best report.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to spend VND267.6bn ($10.5m) annually to provide 100% health insurance premium subsidies for approximately 196,000 residents aged 60 to 64, reported Vietnam.vn
Sunlife Asia has announced a new collaboration with Google to bring Google Workspace with Gemini to its advisor force across Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, giving them access to new AI-assisted tools to simplify day-to-day work, collaborate more easily, and spend more time with Clients.
The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, has urged the directors of insurance companies to strengthen corporate governance, deepen board oversight and ensure the financial sustainability of their institutions.
Bupa Arabia, the biggest insurer in Saudi Arabia, has reported profit before zakat and income tax attributable to shareholders of SAR1,224.12m ($325.52m) for the first nine months of this year (9M2026), compared to SAR1,177.77m during the corresponding period of 2025. This represented an increase of 3.94%.
Only 38% of consumers know how to check what their health insurance covers, but the same proportion felt confident choosing a health insurance plan that suited their needs, while 36% knew what questions to ask when selecting a plan or reviewing their coverage.
Demographic dividend which gives South Asia an edge over the other geographies in the region is gradually approaching a turning point as its working age population is slowing down and the region is expected to age faster, according to a new report by the World Bank.
Optio Group (Optio), an independent specialty MGA, has appointed Mr Jamie Jeffers as Managing Director of Optio Asia. He is based in Singapore.