Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has appointed Ms Sarika Sagar Gadekar as Claims Adjuster, based in Mumbai, India; and Mr Tan Weng Fatt as Senior Underwriter for Casualty, Malaysia.
Implementation guidelines for insurance experts have been prepared for the latest regulation on mandatory motor third-party liability insurance (also called traffic insurance), according to Mr Ahmet Nedim Erdem, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Insurance Experts of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB).
The Thai regulator, Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), is planning to create a new cadre of "Insurance Scholars" as a part of upgrading the protection system for victims of vehicle accidents in the country.
Asia Pacific countries are currently grappling with the world's fastest-rising obesity rates and this is driving a need for change in how employers, insurers, and policymakers approach health and benefits, according to WTW research based on MAXIS Global Benefits Network (GBN) data.
Governments, insurers and communities can respond to rising disaster risks, increasing insurance costs and growing protection gaps by developing sustainable and inclusive support for household wellbeing, community resilience and economic stability, according to a new report by Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) and The University of Queensland (UQ).
The Indian parliament's Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended increasing the insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) from INR500,000 to INR1,000,000 per family per year.
With extreme temperatures become more frequent and more damaging, Taiwan has started a pilot insurance programme to provide financial cover for vulnerable groups hospitalised due to heat-related illnesses.
McLarens, a loss adjusting firm, has announced the promotion of Mr Lam Choy Heng to the role of Managing Director of McLarens Malaysia.
Even as Super Typhoon Bavi continues its course to China's eastern coast, the country continues to grapple with a series of concurrent emergencies in the wake of other weather events.
The Financial Services Commission and the insurance industry have taken a decision to return over KRW10tn ($6.5bn) in hidden insurance benefits to policyholders or beneficiaries this year, reported the Chosun Daily.