China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has issued a policy directive aimed at transforming the personal sales structure of the life insurance industry. The new framework, detailed in a notice released just recently, seeks to realign commission incentives, raise professional standards, and strengthen long-term service capabilities among life insurance agents. The move also supports the development of industry-wide product classification and agent tiering standards, to be led by the Insurance Association of China.
These are the updates on insurance regulation across China this week.
Themed 'Brokers 4.0: Getting Future Ready for the Next Decade', the 13th Asia Insurance Brokers' Summit kicked off in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 24 April 2025.
There is a critical need for the Ethiopian government to attach importance to the insurance industry, on a par with the attention given to banks and other financial institutions, senior executives of insurance companies have said. This is because the insurance market plays a vital role in supporting national projects and pushing economic growth.
The Nepalese government has set a target to increase the renewal of health insurance policies to 90% in the next five years to 2030.
In its role as the country's insurance regulator, Thailand's insurance regulator, the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), is promoting motor coverage as a risk management tool to alleviate losses from road accidents, as well as promote safety and create sustainable security for the public.
There are a number of key issues arising from the impending increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate that will affect the majority of non-life policyholders, said the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) in a statement.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched the National Health Insurance Platform (Dhamani), a digital channel to regulate the Omani health insurance market and facilitate operations in the market.
According to the revised law on health insurance, from 1 July 2025, patients will be paid 100% of the benefits when having an initial health check-up nationwide, regardless of administrative boundaries by province.
Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) deputy secretary-general for legal affairs and inspection Adisorn Pipatvorapong held an online meeting with private insurance industry organisations to explore ways to expedite inspections and provide official documentation of liability to affected individuals.