The insurance sector in the UAE remained healthy in 2025, with robust capital adequacy ratios and return on assets, according to the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).
Manulife Hong Kong and Macau has appointed Dr Liu Hongjuan as Chief AI & Data Officer for Hong Kong and Macau, supporting the establishment of Hong Kong as an AI Centre of Excellence.
The Momentum Group has announced that Momentum Health will be taking over the administration of Bonitas Medical Fund from 1 June.
Bangkok Life Assurance is developing a healthcare structure under its BLA EveryCare programme to provide supplementary health service and health benefits for customers.
Taiwanese life insurers' growing exposure to the Middle East could face valuation pressure amid ongoing conflict in the region, though the risks remain manageable for now, according to S&P Global Ratings.
AIA New Zealand has introduced a new life insurance product offering customers fixed premiums and lifelong coverage, responding to what the company describes as growing demand for long-term financial certainty.
The Indonesian insurance industry is facing greater and increasing risks amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK).
A larger share of China's medical insurance resources will now be utilised by primary level healthcare institutions to make these services more comprehensive and more accessible for the country's citizens.
India's young workforce is facing a growing burden of lifestyle-related health risks, according to a new study by employee benefits platform Pazcare.
The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, while not a direct claims event for life insurers, is a macro stressor that is reinforcing the sector's resilience and adaptability.