Digital financial advice activity in New Zealand registered significant growth over the past year, with the estimated number of clients receiving digital advice increasing by 90% from around 86,500 in 2024 to more than 164,800 in 2025, according to the Financial Markets Authority.
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is not merely a geopolitical development but a structural stress test for India's risk management architecture. India's dependence on global energy markets, trade networks and financial systems has far-reaching implications. Asia Insurance Review spoke with Dr Sonjai Kumar, an Indian risk management professional.
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) has announced the constitution of its Governing Committee for the term 2026 - 2027.
The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMP) of MYR1.04m ($218,400) on Zurich General Insurance Malaysia (ZGIM) and MYR520,000 on Zurich General Takaful Malaysia (ZGTM). The sanctions stem from the Zurich companies' failure to comply with requirements relating to targeted financial sanctions (TFS).
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has urged a lasting shift in how banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees manage AI-related risks amid its ongoing evolution.
The maternity benefits provided by the Philippines' state insurer, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), have been expanded, as announced by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday.
The National Bank of Ethiopia, the central bank, has published a draft Insurance Proclamation, that would re-open the domestic insurance market to foreign insurers.
Thailand's insurance regulator, the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), has issued policy directives that emphasise the stable and transparent development of the Thai insurance industry.
The Kuwaiti Insurance Regulatory Unit (IRU) has issued a resolution to prohibit cash transactions in the insurance sector.
The General Insurance Association of Korea (GIAK) has launched the financial sector's first consumer protection council in line with financial authorities' push to strengthen consumer safeguards, reported the Chosun Daily.