Across ASEAN, disaster risk is increasingly being treated as a material fiscal risk, prompting finance ministries to move away from reliance on post-disaster budget reallocations and ad hoc assistance.
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has drawn up an integrated regulatory framework for licensing life or P&C microinsurance companies.
The Agricultural Insurance Board, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, has designated February 2026 as an insurance month for the farming community.
Nearly 3m Filipino farmers and fishers are expected to benefit from expanded government-backed insurance coverage following a significant budget increase, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
The Ugandan insurance industry is forecast to continue on its positive growth trend in 2026, driven by increased public awareness and public trust, according to the CEO of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), Mr Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega.
India's efforts to achieve universal insurance coverage by 2047 could take shape in the upcoming 2026 Union Budget, set to be presented in February.
Gabon-based SAMB'A Assurances, a pioneer in microinsurance in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), has made a step closer to going public on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilieres d'Afrique Centrale (BVMAC).
Post Investment Company -- the investment arm of the Egyptian Post -- and AXA Egypt plan to obtain the final licence for Sawa Microinsurance Company and launch the joint venture in the second quarter of 2026.
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the establishment of Sawa Microinsurance Company, granting Egypt's first microinsurance licence.
Nigeria has experienced a notable increase in the utilisation of primary healthcare (PHC) facilities between 2023 and 2025, according to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Pate.