The Syrian Insurance Federation (SIF) and the Syrian Insurance Agents and Brokers Federation (SIABF) have been dissolved.
India's Union Cabinet has approved a Bill which contains a provision to increase the foreign direct investment limit in insurance companies to 100% from the present cap of 74%. The Bill, cleared on 12 December by the Cabinet, covers several other amendments.
The recent overlapping tropical storms and intense monsoon activity in Southeast Asia that began in November 2025 have affected over 11m people, leading to economic losses of over $30bn. The catastrophic events were driven by an unusual convergence of powerful weather systems in the region.
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China has launched a project to safeguard 55,000 ancient trees in China and promote biodiversity conservation for which it will leverage an innovative insurance plus technology approach.
The Rwandan government has outlined new priorities to increase financial support for farmers, cooperatives, and small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in green agriculture under the Fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation.
Cyber attacks and data breaches remains the number one risk across Asia. However, in 2025 "Increasing Competition" and "Exchange Rate Fluctuation" have risen sharply, reflecting the region's dynamic markets and heightened exposure to global financial volatility according to a new survey by Aon.
Market research from Allianz Commercial projects that $7tn will be spent on data centres over the next five years, heightening exposures and introducing new risks for companies and insurers.
Four main themes will be discussed at the Global Insurance Conference & Exhibition ingate, set to be held in Riyadh on 10-12 November.
Tech giant Microsoft has fixed vulnerabilities discovered by Check Point Research in its Teams platform, which is used by 320m people monthly.
The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) has stressed the need for insurance companies to cooperate with the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council of Antiquities to develop unified technical mechanisms to assess the risks associated with antiquities and cultural artifacts.