Bentley Seized in Kuala Lumpur Road Crackdown
Kuala Lumpur, 9 February — A luxury Bentley Continental has been seized in Malaysia’s capital after a special enforcement operation …
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Asia-Pacific Insurance M&A Hits Five-Year Low
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) insurance sector witnessed a marked slowdown in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2025, reaching its lowest …
FWD Hong Kong Posts Remarkable Premium Growth
FWD Hong Kong has reported an extraordinary surge in its new business premiums, with first-year premiums nearly doubling during the …
IDRA Implements Fivefold Increase in Insurance Registration Fees
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has sparked a firestorm of controversy within the financial sector following the publication …
UK Financial Ombudsman Sees Complaints Drop
The United Kingdom’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has reported a marked decline in new complaints, reaching the lowest levels observed …
Bangladesh Launches Comprehensive Insurance Sector Reforms
The interim government of Bangladesh has embarked on an ambitious programme of reforms aimed at reviving the nation’s beleaguered insurance …
Desh General Insurance Settles Max Group Fire Claims
In a significant move reinforcing corporate reliability within the Bangladeshi insurance sector, Desh General Insurance Company Limited has successfully settled …
CapBridge and AIA Forge Strategic Legacy Partnership
The digital investment specialist CapBridge has entered into a significant strategic partnership with AIA Singapore, aiming to redefine the landscape …
Global Insurance: Zurich Eyes Beazley as Partnerships Proliferate
The opening week of February 2026 has witnessed a seismic shift in the global insurance and financial services landscape. From …
India Adopts Risk-Based Bank Insurance Premiums
India is set to reform its deposit insurance regime, replacing a uniform premium structure with a risk-based framework designed to …