These are the highlights for events and updates across the insurance industry this week.
These are the updates on insurance regulatory developments in China.
Intense competition for this year's Middle East Insurance Industry Awards has produced a distinguished list of 56 finalists, encompassing insurers, brokers, risk managers, service providers, and industry leaders.
The insurance sector in Cote d'Ivoire is at a turning point, conducive to consolidating efforts already underway to collectively improve service quality, according to the president of the Association of Insurance Companies of Cote d'Ivoire (ASACI), Mr Mamadou GK Kone.
MENA Insurance Lab (MENA InsureLab), a regional enabler of collaboration within the insurance industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tokyo-headquartered Plug and Play Japan, the global innovation platform, to empower innovation in the Middle East insurance ecosystem.
Policybazaar for Business, the B2B arm of Policybazaar.com, has announced the launch of its reinsurance operations in Oman, Qatar, the UAE and Sri Lanka, taking a technology-driven reinsurance model to international markets.
Solidarity Bahrain, one of the largest insurance companies in the Kingdom of Bahrain and a subsidiary of Solidarity Group Holding, has integrated the eKey 2.0 system in its digital platforms, becoming the first insurer in the kingdom to adopt the national authentication and eKYC system.
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has launched its Innovation Lab, a six-week accelerator programme designed to transform Nigeria's insurance sector through cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships and startup-driven solutions.