Egypt: Regulator grants insurance technology licences to 2 insurers

...The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted InsurTech licences to two insurance companies, revealed the regulator's Vice Chairman, Dr Ahmed Abdel Aziz. In addition, the regulator is studying the applications of six other insurance companies for the licence....

Global: Insurers push ahead with AI despite skills gap

...Insurance executives plan to increase spending on AI in 2026 despite facing critical skills shortages that threaten their ability to scale the technology, according to a new report by Accenture, a global professional services company....

Turkiye: Regulator introduces IFRS certification requirements for insurance personnel

...technology and finance through certification. The regulation covers insurance, reinsurance, and pension companies that prepare financial reports under IFRS 17, and also imposes obligations on insuran...

Shenzhen unveils targets for technology insurance

...technology fields....

New insurer makes debut with EV insurance plans

...Technology Co (33%), which is controlled by Xiaomi Group’s Chairman and CEO Lei Jun....

Govt encourages insurers to widen role in medicine retail sector

...Technology, National Health Commission, State Administration for Market Regulat...

APAC: Majority of insurers admit legacy technology holds back growth

...technology has become difficult, while 15% described it as a serious concern. Only two respondents said it was not an issue at all. The study also found that ju...

Egypt: Lack of knowhow hampers adoption of AI technology

...technology and qualified human resources....

APAC: 2025 economic losses from natural disasters reach $76bn

...technology and stronger infrastructure; better forecasting, resilient building standards and modernised infrastructure to reduce long-term damage and assist communities and businesses to recover fast...

Indonesia: Regulator highlights fraud in disbursement of life insurance claims

...technology that has not been backed by adequate security systems....

Egypt: Experts forecast robust insurance market growth in 2026

...technology-driven protection and essential lifestyle coverage, particularly as the need to mitigate cyber risks intensifies....

Bahrain: Insurance Association names Ali Noor as new GM

...technology, general insurance, life and medical insurance, and marketing....

Turkiye: Insurers to shape the industry's digital future with state IT and cyber agency

...Technology....

Thailand: Munich Re appoints new Chief Representative

...Technology and will continue to do so in addition to her role at Munich Re. Mr Luciën Heijstee, who has been Chief Representative Munich Re Thailand for th...

India: Call for 'Insurance for All by 2047' to be pursued as a national mission

...To achieve the goal of "Insurance for All by 2047", India will need to coordinate action across regulators, insurers, government, technology providers and civil society, according to a new report....

SCOR backs major new fully integrated insurance facility for AI infrastructure

...Technology Assurance (ATA), the facility is a first of its kind to integrate multiple traditional and new lines of insurance under a single multi-line policy....

One in 3 mainland-listed companies has D&O Insurance

...Technology Services.” Notably, D&O insurance penetration in the real estate, wholesale, and power industries exceeds 60%....

Life insurers urged to reshape digital ecosystem centred on the family

...technology to aggregate and analyse the scattered insurance policies, medical reports, and financial information of family members. This automatically generates a comprehensive picture of the family&...

Sedgwick forecasts 2026 in new global risk study

...technology are critical amid shifting risk profiles....

Young Singaporeans still favour human touch over AI for insurance advice: Prudential

...technology is extensively employed in assets-related decisions and making comparisons about guidelines regarding the handling of money, countless people still feel that nothing can substitute human j...

Convergence of diverse thoughts for strengthening the global reinsurance ecosystem

...technology-enabled smart city offering world-class commercial, residential and social infrastructure that meets global standards. IFSCA is a unified financial sector regulatory authority re...

China: Technology to help unify healthcare and insurance data

...To help provide more personalised and intelligent services to health insurance policyholders, China will soon launch a pilot programme to establish cloud platforms aggregating personal healthcare and medical insurance data....

Turkiye: Association chief sees risk awareness, health and technology to power insurance growth in 2026

...technology costs, an increase in catastrophic events, undervaluation issues and low insurance coverage rates....

Sri Lanka: Insurance Association launches digital motor insurance card to boost public services

...technology, we have strengthened the link between insurers, regulators, and law enforcement,” said IASL President Lasitha Wimalarathna, according to a report by Economynext....

Ethio-Re chalks up 45% rise in profits to about US$4m in FY2025

...technology in the insurance sector has resulted in insufficient data, which in turn affects underwriting processes and the timely availability of information crucial for operational activities....

UAE: Insurance sector set for robust growth in 2026 and beyond, says EIF Chairman

...technology and insurance will lead to a greater and deeper transformation in the coming years as the UAE seeks to strengthen its healthcare system, he added....

Philippines: Weak fraud controls put PhilHealth funds at risk

...technology resources, leading to a lack of routine data monitoring and analysis. Consequently, PhilHealth’s current fraud control activities severely underestimate the incidence of health insur...

APAC insurers set to increase risk exposure over next two years

...technology platforms can resolve this resource crunch by eliminating the manual, time-intensive processes that currently drain teams, freeing them to focus on strategic risk management rather than op...

Morocco: Sanlam Maroc invests in Retail-Tech start-up

...technology and FinTech-enabled platform, designed to digitise and structure neighbourhood retail by placing merchants at the centre of a unified ecosystem connecting commerce, finance, telecoms, inst...

Vietnam: Amended insurance law takes effect

...technology systems, and train personnel. This also provides time for regulatory agencies to improve governance and supervision capabilities and refine their systems to be compatible with the new fram...

New market positioning for NEV insurance takes shape from secondary to core business

...Technology, identified four persistent challenges: hi...

Issuance of licences for conditional Intelligent driving introduces new variables to motor insurance

...The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued the first batch of L3 conditional autonomous driving licences, marking a transition from the testing to the early-stage commercialisation of autonomous vehicles....

Indonesia: Regulator launches credit insurance scheme for online lending

...technology-based collaborative funding services....

Thailand: Mandatory motor insurance policies to be fully digitalised wef 1 Jan 2026

...technology and data delivery, enabling a smooth transition from paper-based policies to online compulsory motor vehicle insurance policies,” the statement added....

Nigeria: Brokers call for stronger collaboration to drive value in Nigeria's insurance sector

...technology adoption, and stronger engagement with members. Ms Ezeibe said the NCRIB will intensify engagement with insurers, regulators and other industry bodies to shape conditions that en...

Thailand: TGIA projects premium income to exceed US$8.7bn in 2026

...technology, evolving consumer behaviour that increasingly emphasises on specialised risk management, as well as emerging risks linked to electric vehicles (EVs), cyber threats and environmental, soci...

APAC: Regulatory demands are main drivers of increased technology spend on ALM

...technology spending on asset liability management are regulatory demands, including heightened requirements for stress testing, solvency reporting, and risk disclosures, according to research from in...

Asia: Organisations in Asia are least confident about cyber security

...technology outages, organisations around the world are more confident in how they approach cyber risk management and are planning to invest even more in cyber security defences in 2026.  ...

PRISM launches in Singapore and Hong Kong

...technology, data, analytics, and strong balance sheets to serve insurance and reinsurance clients, specialising in Marine Cargo, Onshore Energy, Power, and Renewable sectors. A phase two expansion in...

India: Parliament passes Bill on 100% FDI in insurance in watershed move

...technology and bringing global best practices along with increasing employment opportunities. Increased competition would drive efficiency in products and services, proving beneficial for the citizen...

Half of MGAs are at the start of their digital transformation journey

...technology platform provider, said in a statement, that the poll asked participants to identify where their organisation sat on its digital transformation path....

Failure in insurance process enables US$38m work injury insurance fraud

...Technology and Business University, Mr Ning Wei...

Asset-liability management must be product-centric, per CPIC CIO

...technology for precise risk control and operational efficiency, enhancing resilience across economic cycles....

Financial regulator eases risk factors for insurers, bolstering long-term equity investments

...Technology Innovation Board....

Insurer steps in to support Cambodia's informal economy

...Technology & Innovation and Phillip General Insurance are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise their cooperation. According to the article, Phillip General Insurance’...

Australian insurer partners with AI firm to provide greater motor safety benefits to customers

...technology helps us do exactly that, empowering safer drivers, fairer premiums and deeper, trust-based relationships with the businesses we support.” With the partnership now extended...

External asset management set to transform APAC insurance Investment models

...technology platform company headquartered in Boise, Idaho....

Cyber crime tops Singapore, APAC and global risk rankings

Blending human judgment with digital intelligence: QBE's tech strategy

...technology to enhance operations across the insurance value chain. He said, “This goes beyond just digital transformation for its own sake. It is about embedding data, analytics and automation...

East Africa: Insurance sector at an inflection point, per Deloitte report

...technology, reliance on traditional distribution methods and modest innovation levels impede operational efficiency and limit access to underserved markets....