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Thailand: Government pushes ahead with mandatory tourist insurance plan amid rising unpaid medical bills
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (284+ words) One battle after another Life industry bounces back from a period of uncertainty Taiwan reinsurance at inflection point on ICS shift Nat CAT in Australia not a 'surprise', but do reflect gaps in readiness Performance-based designs vital to managing fire…...
Sri Lanka: Private sector's growing role in health insurance
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (153+ words) Asia Insurance Review Sri Lanka: Private sector's growing role in health insurance - /News/View News Letter Article/id/91818/type/AIRPlus/Sri-Lanka-Optimism-in-life-insurance-upside-potential-prevails Sri Lanka: Optimism in life insurance upside potential prevails - /News/View News Letter Article/id/95224/type/AIRPlus/Singapore-Malaysia-Operational-integration-solidifies-core-assessment-for-Great-Eastern-s-franchises Singapore…...
Indonesia: Medical cost inflation highest in Asia in 2025
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (204+ words) Medical cost inflation in Indonesia is estimated to be 13. 6% in 2025 (after general price inflation), the highest rate in Asia, according to the Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP). This GAIP report titled "Sustainable Private Health Insurance in Asia", written by Mr…...
India: Rural sector driving life insurance demand, says new study
2+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) India's rural and semi-urban regions are emerging as important growth drivers for the country's insurance sector. According to a new study by insurance aggregator policybazaar, 43% of life and health insurance premiums now come from districts where a majority of the…...
IRDAI forms sub-committee to review India's private health insurance landscape
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (160+ words) Asia Insurance Review IRDAI forms sub-committee to review India's private health insurance landscape - /News/View News Letter Article/id/93873/type/e Daily/India-Cabinet-passes-draft-law-allowing-100-FDI-in-insurance-companies India: Cabinet passes draft law allowing 100% FDI in insurance companies - /News/View News Letter Article/id…...
Thailand: Regulator looks to develop health insurance policies for treatment at public hospitals
3+ week, 1+ day ago (181+ words) The Thai government convened a meeting last week to discuss guidelines for developing health insurance policies to cover treatment at public hospitals under the Department of Medical Services, according to a statement by the OIC. The meeting was attended by'Thailand's…...
India: Protection gap grows as employers shift to preventative care and cost sharing
3+ week, 3+ day ago (279+ words) The financial protection gap for critical illnesses is widening, even as employers and insurers step up preventive care efforts and introduce cost-sharing measures to help manage rising treatment costs, according to a report released by Aon. The report noted that…...
Thailand: Regulator aims for a private health insurance system that can act as a health partner
3+ week, 4+ day ago (193+ words) The Thai insurance regulator, Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), aims to build a private health insurance system that can perform the role of a health partner, and accelerate the expansion of the insured base and control system costs in…...
Australia: Life insurers welcome new law that bans genetic discrimination
3+ week, 4+ day ago (235+ words) Australian life insurers have welcomed the passage of a new law that bans genetic discrimination and gives people confidence on genetic testing. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said in a statement that the passage of the federal law…...
Indonesia: Cost pressures mount in individual health insurance
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (198+ words) Rising medical inflation in recent years has placed increasing pressure on the performance of health insurers across the Indonesian insurance industry. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) expects medical inflation to remain a key challenge for the health insurance sector this…...