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State owned health insurer in good financial standing despite zero subsidy
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) continues to be in sound financial position despite being given zero subsidies...
Jan 201 min read
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Insurance benefit packages for heart diseases ramped up by over 1600%
The Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) has expanded the coverage of its benefit packages for heart diseases by as much as 1,629%....
Jan 62 min read
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Tightens medical insurance fund through traceability technology
China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) will soon roll out stricter regulation of medical insurance funds through a...
Jan 62 min read
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2025 medical inflation rate projected to be 12%, as high as in 2024
Singapore's medical inflation rate is projected to be 12.0% in 2025, as high as in 2024. While the trend may be slightly cooling, it is...
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Medical inflation rate for 2025 projected to be in double digits
The health maintenance organisation (HMO) sector in the Philippines chalked up losses of PHP4.269bn ($75m) in 2023, nearly triple the...
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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Insurers expected to show stable performance in 2025
The outlook for the APAC insurance sector in 2025 is maintained as "Neutral', supported by stable operating margins and strong solvency...
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Health insurers to stagger premium hikes as BNM directs them to review repricing strategies
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) requires insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) to review their current repricing strategies following concerns...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Takaful association releases strategic transformation plan
The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) has officially launched the Hijrah27 framework, a strategic transformation plan with the core...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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