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Rule change could encourage insurers to increase equity holdings
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/04/2026
» A decision by Thailand’s insurance regulator to reduce the equity risk charge for domestic investments is expected to unlock significant institutional inflows into the stock market, as insurers gain greater flexibility to allocate capital to higher-return assets.
Regulator eases investment rules for insurance firms
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has eased investment restrictions on insurance companies, lowering equity risk charges to allow insurers to invest more in the Thai stock market.
Prescription scheme wins insurers' nod
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and the insurance industry have officially endorsed the government's "Sukkai Sabai Krabao" (Healthy Body, Comfortable Wallet) initiative, which allows patients treated at private hospitals to use their prescriptions at participating outside pharmacies.
Thai Life agent has licence cancelled
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has revoked the licence of a life insurance agent of Thai Life Insurance Plc, after uncovering a large-scale premium fraud scheme that caused losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of baht.
Alert for insurance buyers from unlicensed firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/11/2025
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) has issued a warning to the public against purchasing life or health insurance policies from unlicensed foreign entities operating online.
Insurance sector goes green
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/10/2025
» At its core, the insurance business is about managing risks, including those related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. As sustainability requirements change the business landscape, insurers are increasingly realising the importance of integrating the ESG agenda into their corporate strategies.
New insurance strategy to tackle climate disasters
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is launching a new strategic roadmap to strengthen Thailand's non-life insurance sector, aiming to address rising disaster risks and the growing challenges of an ageing population.
OIC orders insurer to raise capital base
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/07/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has ordered KWI Insurance to urgently increase its paid-up capital by at least 30 million baht this month, while maintaining a temporary suspension on new policy issuance.
Initiative to regenerate insurance
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/04/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is preparing to launch an open insurance system, unlocking the industry in the digital era with a transparent, secure, and standardised data ecosystem.
Insuring against earthquake risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2025
» The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28 left significant cracks in high-rise buildings in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.