Financial, insurance, electricity, gas, water and waste management services are among the industries facing the weakest competitive pressure in New Zealand, according to the first State of Competition report released by Commerce Commission of New Zealand.
African regulators and development finance institutions are working on frameworks that could unlock more domestic capital for regional infrastructural projects, according to Dr Corneille Karekezi, the Group Managing Director of Africa Re.
The 2026 first-quarter solvency reports of China's life insurers indicate that the sector has largely successfully navigated the full implementation of solvency requirements under the China Risk-Oriented Solvency System (C-ROSS) Phase II.
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has unveiled a five-year action plan to strengthen oversight of the national medical insurance system.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said efforts to improve insurance affordability in Tasmania should focus on addressing the underlying drivers of rising costs, following the state government's announcement that it will establish a new statutory authority, TasInsure, aimed at reducing premiums.
KPMG in Singapore and The Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore (IIA) have officially launched a practical playbook examining how organisations can govern AI responsibly as systems become increasingly autonomous and embedded into business operations.
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has announced a refreshed strategy and long-term financial targets as part of its Ambition 2030.
The long-term insurance (LTI) subsector in Namibia maintained sound financial stability in 2025, with solvency, liquidity and capital adequacy metrics within their normal historical ranges, according to the April 2026 Financial Stability Report released by the Bank of Namibia and the Namibia Financial Institutions Suprevisory Authority (NAMFISA).
The hostilities in the Middle East have triggered a surge in discussions and notifications regarding Constructive Total Loss (CTL), but these have not yet translated into a material rise in accepted claims. The industry is seeing a trend where assets remain physically undamaged but are effectively "trapped" in conflict zones.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued its first Disaster Relief Bond (DRB) offerings, also known as CAT bonds, in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.