• Insurance fraud penalties in Bangladesh: Legal framework and recent developments

Insurance fraud in Bangladesh is governed primarily by the Insurance Act 2010 and the Penal Code 186... ... Details

• Reinsurers weigh M&A opportunities as industry deal wave continues

Reinsurers are increasingly evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities as a new wave of transac... ... Details

• Iran’s insurance market sustained by mandatory motor coverage

Iran’s insurance sector continues to operate under tight regulatory oversight and international sanc... ... Details

• Insurance sector to observe seven-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr

The insurance sector in Bangladesh will observe a seven-day holiday in line with the government’s pu... ... Details

• IDRA without chairman, insurance sector stalls

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), the main regulator of Bangladesh’s insura... ... Details

• Speeding ticket exposes long island man’s attempted life-insurance fraud

A Long Island man who attempted to fake his death in a staged drowning to obtain life-insurance payo... ... Details

• IDRA holds workshop on drafting national livestock insurance policy

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has organised a workshop aimed at formulat... ... Details

• Education insurance gains traction worldwide as tuition costs soar

Families are increasingly turning to education insurance, also known as child education plans, to sa... ... Details

• US health insurers face mounting underwriting pressure as medical costs rise

US health insurers are confronting mounting underwriting pressure in 2026 as persistently high claim... ... Details

• What you need to know about takaful insurance

Mashrukh Khan: Takaful insurance, the Shariah-compliant alternative to conventional insurance, is ex... ... Details

• Qatar insurance market expands on mandatory health and motor coverage

Qatar’s insurance sector continues to grow steadily, supported by mandatory motor and health insuran... ... Details

• Insurance fraud on the rise worldwide amid tech-driven scams

Insurance fraud is becoming increasingly complex worldwide, as criminals exploit regional vulnerabil... ... Details

• Chubb to lead $20b US shipping reinsurance plan for Strait of Hormuz

Chubb has been selected as the lead US insurer for a $20 billion government-backed maritime reinsura... ... Details

• Fareast Islami Life embezzlement: 24 face charges over Tk 816cr

Police have submitted a charge sheet against 24 individuals, including a former chairman and three f... ... Details

• Saudi Arabia’s insurance sector enters new era of growth, discipline and reform

Saudi Arabia’s insurance sector is entering a more mature phase, with stronger regulatory oversight,... ... Details

• Fake death insurance scam: Furniture owner gets clemency

Jose Lantigua, a Jacksonville, Florida, furniture store owner who faked his own death in an attempt... ... Details

• New Zealand insurance market set for growth amid climate and economic pressures

New Zealand’s insurance sector is expected to expand steadily despite rising climate risks and econo... ... Details

• IDRA members face deception allegations over Dr Biswajit Mondal removal order

Allegations of deception have emerged against two members of the Insurance Development and Regulator... ... Details

• Global Insurance failed to reinsure policies worth Tk 555cr, audit finds

Abdur Rahman Abir: Global Insurance PLC failed to reinsure policies worth about Tk 555 crore, despit... ... Details

• IDRA announces oral exam dates for computer operator, data entry posts

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has published the results of the practical... ... Details