Doha-headquartered AlKhaleej Takaful Insurance Company has agreed to sell its 25% equity in Bahrain National Life Company (BNL).
The mainland Chinese insurance industry chalked up a cumulative insurance premium income of CNY2.95tn ($406bn) in the first five months of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, according to the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA).
Taikang Life Insurance Co, one of China's biggest unlisted life insurers, has maintained a robust profitability track record, with its five-year average return on capital (ROC) above 20%, thanks to its consistent premium growth, profitable product mix and strong investment performance, notes Moody's Ratings.
Cathay Life Insurance Co, Taiwan's largest insurer by life market premiums in 2023, established a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Cathaylife Singapore Pte Ltd, in Singapore on 5 June 2024.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) currently faces two big challenges in the insurance industry which must be resolved at the same time, according to Mr Ogi Prastomiyono, the regulatory agency's chief executive of Insurance, Guarantee and Pension Fund Supervision.
Health insurers in India have on average a 94% approval rate for health insurance claims, rising to 97% for online claims, according to a Policybazaar report that provides insights into health insurance claims.
Around 2.6m Australians currently without health insurance coverage are interested in obtaining it, according to financial services research firm Investment Trends.
Emirates Insurance Co (EIC) will maintain its competitive position, premium growth trend, and positive underwriting performance, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
The UAE insurance sector continued to grow in 1Q2024, reflected by the increase of 18.5% year on year in gross written premiums to AED21.1bn ($5.7bn), according to the "Quarterly Economic Review June 2024" published by the Central Bank of the UAE.
A new fee schedule for doctors for all medical procedures has been approved, providing for the first increase since 2008, Dr Ziad Al-Zoubi, head of the Jordan Medical Association (JMA), has confirmed.