The Insurance and Social Welfare Supervisory Authority (ACAPS) has announced a major new project: a compulsory multi-risk home insurance scheme, designed to protect property and people against disasters, which are still insufficiently covered at present.
Insurance practitioners, including brokers, in Kenya are to be registered and accredited under the Insurance Professional Act 2025, whose enactment is viewed as a landmark development in the professionalisation and regulation of the insurance industry in Kenya. The Act establishes key regulatory bodies and professional standards for the segment.
The UAE government has issued a Federal Decree Law regarding the Central Bank, and the regulation of financial institutions, including insurance companies.
China's insurance sector reported strong premium growth in the first eight months of 2025, driven by a surge in life insurance sales ahead of the reduction in guaranteed interest rates, according to data released by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA).
These are the updates on insurance regulatory developments in China.
Vietnam's insurance law Insurance Business Law 2022 has contributed a lot to promote the insurance market development in the country; however, the industry's growth is now showing signs of slowing, hence it is necessary to have a relook on the existing law.
The Tunisian Federation of Insurance Companies (FTUSA) has stressed the importance of insurance for all motorcycle users.
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved a capital increase of EGP200m ($4.2m) proposed by Delta Life Insurance Company. The increase will be implemented through a bonus issue.
As part of its initiative to ensure that only approved products are offered to the public, the Filippino insurance regulator, the Insurance Commission (IC), has directed all insurers, mutual benefit associations, health maintenance organisation, and pre-need companies to submit an inventory of all existing products and services.
In Taiwan, the legal framework for insurance supervision, Article 148-3 and Article 171-1 of the Insurance Act, were amended and promulgated by the president on 18 June 2025.