Doga Sigorta, one of the leading companies in the Turkish insurance sector, has entered 2026, fortified by a capital increase of TRY530m ($12.3m) effected in December 2025 in line with its growth targets.
Pak-Qatar General Takaful (PQGTL) announced yesterday that it would launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) next week to raise up to PKR420m ($1.5m).
Malaysia's insurance and takaful sector faces rising long-term risk from climate change, but analysts are of the view that the outlook remains positive according to a new sectoral report.
Bajaj Finserv, one of India's largest financial services companies, has completed the acquisition of 23% stake in its insurance subsidiaries -- Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance -- from Allianz SE.
2026 is poised to be a year of significant growth for the insurance sector in terms of risk management, digital transformation, and sustainability, according to the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB) President Mr Ugur Gulen, outlining his expectations of the industry for the new year.
The heavy rains that fell on 19 December 2025 has led to increases of around 20% in claims, a level regarded as 'acceptable' by the insurance sector, according to industry executives.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has announced that 115 out of 144 insurance companies (around 80%) in the country have met the 2026 capital requirements.
Bangladesh's insurance regulator Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has imposed a ban on agent commissions in the non-life insurance sector. This move implies that there will be no agents serving the non-life branch.
Major South African insurance company, Outsurance, has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets (A2X), allowing it to offer investors an additional stock trading platform.
Lebanon ranked 64th out of the 72 largest insurance markets worldwide in terms of premiums in 2024, 37th among 45 emerging markets, and 10th among 13 Arab markets.