Unlisted life insurers in China reported solid results for the first three quarters of 2025, with both premium income and net profit rising on the back of improving investment returns and lower liability costs.
The 2025 Hong Kong FinTech Week was held recently at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, marking the event's 10th anniversary and its largest edition to date.
The National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has issued guidance for the actuarial association to compile the China Life Insurance Mortality Table (2025) - the fourth edition of the national mortality table - which will take effect on 1 January 2026.
The Insurance Association of China has released the latest reference rate for life insurance product pricing, setting the benchmark valuation rate at 1.90% for the current quarter - down 9 basis points from the previous 1.99%.
South Africa's economy and large life insurance sector have an outlook of steady growth and improving resilience, supported by reforms that remove some of the constraints on key sectors such as transportation and pensions, according to a Swiss Re Institute (SRI) report.
Gross written premiums for the insurance market in Iraq reached IQD142.7bn ($108.9m) in the second quarter of 2025 (April-June), against IQD100.3m in the corresponding period of the past year, registering an increase of 42%, according to a statement issued last week by the Iraqi Insurance Bureau (the Diwan), the insurance regulatory authority in Iraq.
Nearly two-thirds of individuals believe that agentic artificial intelligence (AI) will play a supportive role in the insurance industry, with humans still in the background, whilst 18.4% think it will replace human agents and the remaining 17.3% believe that AI will play a minimal role and human interaction is essential.
The Saudi Insurance Authority will be organising a global insurance conference and exhibition in Diriyah from 10-12 November 2025.
Japan's government is planning tougher action against foreign residents who do not contribute to public health insurance or pension, reported NHK World.
Income Insurance in partnership with Beecroft Animal Specialist & Emergency Hospital has launched a first of its kind cashless value-added service for pet surgeries.