Medical inflation

Australia approves 4.41% average private health insurance premium rise from April 2026

February 18 2026

The hospital benefits ratio is projected to rise to 87% for the 12 months from 1 April 2026, up from 85.9% in September 2025.

Malaysia insurers, takaful operators back standardised base MHIT plan

January 29 2026

Industry bodies said the standardised product will broaden access, support affordability, and sit alongside existing plans ahead of a 2026 pilot.

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Malaysia to pilot ‘base’ medical and health insurance/takaful plan

January 27 2026

The pilot is planned for the second half of 2026 and a full roll-out is scheduled in early 2027.

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Malaysia revives grievance committee to ease medical claims disputes

November 17 2025

The renewed Grievance Mechanism Committee (GMC) will bring together medical, hospital, insurance and takaful associations to identify and improve systemic challenges in medical claims.

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Sompo, APRIL International team up to grow private medical insurance reach in Asia Pacific

November 13 2025

The partnership will begin with a new product launch in Singapore before expanding to other regional markets.

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Medical claim costs in Asia to outpace inflation by six times in 2026: Mercer Marsh Benefits

November 10 2025

Asian insurers identify ageing populations and chronic conditions as key drivers of rising health benefit claim costs.

SIRC 2025 panel: (Re)insurers need to consider increasingly interconnected risks

November 5 2025

(Re)insurers face interconnected risks from climate change, geoeconomic fragmentation, demographic shifts and digital transformation that require new approaches, say experts at SIRC.

APAC employer medical plan costs to rise 11.3% in 2026, Aon forecasts

October 17 2025

Rate of growth set to slow slightly, but chronic disease, higher healthcare use, and new technology continue to push medical costs higher across APAC.

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Malaysia’s 2026 budget targets medical inflation, introduces MADANI Captive Insurance Programme

October 13 2025

The government outlines funding and regulatory steps to improve insurance affordability and disaster resilience for Malaysians.

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AM Best keeps stable outlook for Indonesia non-life insurance as capital rules tighten

October 13 2025

AM Best keeps stable outlook as infrastructure spending and healthcare demand fuel expansion.

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