The Australian insurer IAG has released a lithium-ion battery safety factsheet as forecasts show the average household in the country will have 33 lithium-ion powered devices this year.
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has said that doctors awaiting their 2026 Annual Practising Certificates (APC) will remain fully covered for professional indemnity during the interim period till they receive their APC.
The insurance sector is witnessing a fundamental shift in risk assessment methods, with the gradual transition from reliance on traditional actuarial models to integrating behavioural data into pricing and underwriting practices, to reflect the actual level of risk more accurately and fairly, the Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) has stated.
The National Insurance Council (CNA) has implemented a risk guide to combat ill-gotten gains and money laundering attempts.
APAC-based insurers are preparing to take on higher levels of investment risk over the next two years.
Woliz, a Moroccan-based Retail-Tech platform that connects nano stores to the digital economy, has announced the closing of a $2.2m pre-seed round with Sanlam Maroc, a subsidiary of Africa's leading insurer Sanlam.
The Indonesian insurance regulator, the Financial Service Authority (OJK), has expressed its support for making travel insurance mandatory for foreign visitors coming to Indonesia.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued a regulation concerning the implementation of risk management for insurance companies, guarantee institutions and pension funds. The regulation entered into effect on 1 January 2026. The message conveyed by the new regulation is that growth must be accompanied by risk discipline.
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has ruled out any extension of the deadline for the recapitalisation of insurance companies.
Shareholders of Misr Emirates Life Takaful - SALAMA (METLICO) have approved increasing the company's authorised and paid-up capital to EGP400m ($8.4m) at an extraordinary general assembly meeting.