The 1Q2026 solvency reports of 63 life insurance companies show that they raked in premiums of CNY462.35bn ($68.14bn) through the bancassurance channel, accounting for 47.78% of their total premiums of CNY967.79bn.
PICC Property & Casualty Insurance, the largest nonlife insurer in China, contributed CNY16.34bn ($2.4bn) or nearly 65% ??of the combined profits of over CNY25bn of 87 non-life insurers in the first quarter of this year.
Generali has recorded strong performance for the first quarter of 2026, driven by robust growth across its life, P&C, and asset & wealth management segments.
Asian Reinsurance Corporation reported adequate operating performance despite volatility in underwriting results, according to AM Best. The Thailand-based reinsurer posted a return on equity of 8.3% in 2025, compared with 9.4% in 2024. Its combined ratio rose to 92.6% from 85.3% a year earlier, largely due to catastrophe events.
A report by Clearwater Analytics highlights a rapidly expanding and increasingly complex global insurance investment outsourcing market. The 2026 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report (IIOR), produced with DCS Financial Consulting, covers $5.5tn in third-party general account insurance assets under management across 96 asset managers.
Bharti AXA Life Insurance, one of India's leading private life insurers, has announced a total bonus of INR2.05bn ($24.7m) for the financial year 2025-26. The bonus comprises a Revisionary Bonus (RB) of INR1.45bn, a Terminal Bonus of INR200m, and a Cash Bonus of INR400m.
The UAE's listed insurance sector started 2026 on a stable footing, with revenue growing by 11% to AED13.4bn ($3.65bn) in 1Q2026 (1Q2025: AED12.1bn), according to international actuarial and risk management consultancy BADRI.
Thailand's insurance regulator, the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), has revealed that total premiums in the Thai insurance business for 2025 has reached THB969bn ($29.61bn), despite volatile economic conditions and risks. It represents a 3.17% increase from 2024.
Aon has appointed Mr Masahito "Max" Hirai as CEO of Japan, effective 30 June 2026 and subject to completion of regulatory formalities, where required.
The Moroccan insurance and reinsurance sector saw 17.2% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of this year, with premiums standing at MAD21.3bn ($2.3bn), according to the Insurance and Social Security Supervisory Authority (ACAPS).