Gulf Insurance Group (GIG), one of the leading insurance groups in the Middle East and North Africa and the largest in Kuwait, has announced comprehensive rating affirmations across its regional operations, demonstrating the Group's consistent financial strength and strategic execution across diverse markets. All regional subsidiaries achieve investment-grade ratings reflecting strong operational performance.
FWD Life Insurance, in collaboration with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has launched a new online policy management channel by seamlessly connecting FWD Omne with the SCB EASY application.
Four in five of Indians (82%) fear rising healthcare costs and the adequacy of their insurance coverage, in case a catastrophic illness takes place in the family, according to the findings of a new survey.
Government subsidies of health insurance premiums for over 11m Indonesians have been suspended by the Health Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan). This massive exercise was initiated after a review of the data of subsidy recipients by the Ministry of Social Affairs, which revealed that the Indonesians concerned no longer met the eligibility criteria for the subsidies.
China's National Health Commission has initiated investigations into suspected medical insurance fraud at several psychiatric hospitals in Hubei province in central China.
The Nepalese government's National Health Insurance Programme that provides accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to citizens, is facing a major crisis as more than three dozen private and community hospitals across the country have stopped insurance-based services.
A move by Taiwan's National Health Insurance System (NHI), to levy penalties on members who have failed to pay their NHI premiums has been struck down by the constitutional court.
China's insurance industry chalked up total premium income of around CNY6.12tn ($882bn), up by 7.4% year on year, driven by the life market, according to data released by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA).
Life insurance companies reported a combined CNY4.36tn ($629bn) in premium income in 2025, up by 8.9% over 2024, due to strong demand for savings.
Fifty-seven (57) unlisted life insurers have reported a combined net profit of CNY66.62bn ($9.60bn) for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, representing a surge of 167.7% over 2024, according to the insurers' unaudited 4Q2025 solvency reports.