The combined insurance revenue of the listed insurance companies in Oman jumped by 13%, increasing to OMR541.6m ($1.4bn) in the first three quarters of 2025 (3Q2025) from OMR479.60m in the corresponding period in 2024, according to an analysis by Badri Management Consultancy, an international actuarial and risk consultancy.
A Malaysian member of parliament has suggested establishing an independent private healthcare commission to tackle long-standing medical insurance problems in the country
The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kahui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government's National Adaptation Framework as an important and necessary first step towards building New Zealand's climate resilience and keeping insurance accessible.
Recent floods in Pakistan have caused an estimated PKR822bn ($2.91bn) economic loss affecting 6.5m people across 70 districts.
Australians hold their health insurance cover for a decade or even more and almost 50% of them never switch funds according to a new survey.
Early investments in social protection and resilience can slash India's climate-related losses by over 80% according to a new study.
Kuwait-based Gulf Takaful Insurance (GIG Takaful) is expected to see 8%-12% revenue growth per year in the next two years, under a base-case scenario by S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (GIG Bahrain) has a track record of strong operating performance, generating in 2024 a return on equity of 11.6% and a net-net combined ratio of 96.5% (both as calculated by AM Best).
Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) has a record of strong operating performance and in 2024 reported post-tax profits of KWD31.8m ($103.5m), equating to a return on equity of 8.4%, as calculated by AM Best.
In an effort to help reduce country's medical burden and improve access to healthcare the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCCC) and its affiliated foundation will fully cover insurance premiums for 477 underprivileged children and adolescents across the country.