Non-Life

India’s non-life insurance premiums crossed Rs 2.20 lakh crore year to date in FY 2026, according to CareEdge Ratings. The growth was supported by regulatory measures, rising digital adoption, and an expanding middle-class customer base.  Non-life insurance market...
Medical and motor lines will drive insurance sector growth in the UAE in 2026, according to Sukoon Insurance. The outlook is supported by strong economic momentum, population expansion and accelerating digital transformation. The UAE insurance market is expected...

Kerala launches insurance scheme for NRKs

The expat community from Kerala in the UAE and beyond can now register for the Kerala government’s comprehensive health and accident insurance scheme, ‘Norka Care’, introduced...

Traditional insurance coverage inadequate for employees: MetLife

Only 47% of employees feel their employer provides sufficient mental health support, while only 44 per cent feel financially well, according to MetLife's latest...

Regulator warns against misleading advertisements by vehicle insurers

India’s insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has again cracked down on general insurers on misleading advertisements and directed them...

SEHA and Daman to merge into Pure Health, largest healthcare provider in UAE

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ has entered into an agreement to consolidate several companies within Pure Health, creating the largest healthcare provider in the UAE. Abu Dhabi...

Dubai’s basic insurance plan to cover mental health, Ayurveda and Homeopathy

Dubai: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has said that mental health and alternative medicine treatments such as Ayurveda and Homoeopathy will now be covered under...

Friends Provident Int’l launches BOD-49 compliant products

Friends Provident International has launched two revised BOD-49 compliant products as the Insurance Authority's new UAE legislation comes into force today. The Insurance Authority Board...

Indian regulator for more disease-specific insurance products

Mumbai: IRDAI Chairman Subhash Khuntia has urged health insurance providers to develop disease-specific products which could help policy holders in preventing different ailments. The chairman said...

Three things you should know about Covid-19 testing, travel insurance

Dubai: Select airlines and airports now offer rapid Covid-19 testing to accommodate travelers required to show a negative test at their destination.  But what happens...

Allianz Global Assistance launches Covid-19 travel insurance plan

Dubai: Allianz Global Assistance has launched a Covid-19 Insurance and Assistance Plan, which provides up to $1,000,000 in coverage for emergency medical treatment related to COVID-19, along with...

How to avoid buying a fake car insurance policy

Dubai: Counterfeit and fake goods have long flooded the market. This also extends to services and car insurance is no exception. It is important to...

Surveyors group issues warning about new PI products

London: The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) has voiced concerns at a number of new professional indemnity (PI) insurance products in the market,...

How insurance companies manage their businesses during Covid pandemic

Dubai: With millions of people fired and stay-at-home regulations, drivers are less likely to drive or have problems paying the insurance bills. The automotive...

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