Gross written premiums for the insurance market in Iraq reached IQD142.7bn ($108.9m) in the second quarter of 2025 (April-June), against IQD100.3m in the corresponding period of the past year, registering an increase of 42%, according to a statement issued last week by the Iraqi Insurance Bureau (the Diwan), the insurance regulatory authority in Iraq.
Swiss Re Institute projects that renewable energy could generate up to $26bn in insurance premiums in underwriting year 2030 amid increasing investment in greener energy.
Multinational insurer AIG's combined ratio has improved as its general insurance underwriting income soared, the company announced in a press release.
International General Insurance Holdings saw a higher combined ratio as its gross written premiums remained flat in the first nine months of the year.
Insurers could see growing interest in financial lines and cyber policies with social-engineering and crime extensions in the Philippines, after Filipino companies reported fraud losses of about ?HP4tn ($71.43bn).
Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH) has announced the completion of the sale of its entire 63.39% stake in Delta Insurance to Morocco's Wafa Assurance, under the latter's mandatory tender offer.
The Saudi Insurance Authority will be organising a global insurance conference and exhibition in Diriyah from 10-12 November 2025.
AIA has announced the extension of its association with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and also becoming the club's global training partner from July 2027 through to June 2032.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has completed the sale of all shares of its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Company to Marsh Japan.
Japanese insurer Nippon Life Insurance (Nippon Life) has completed its acquisition of global life insurance group Resolution Life, the latter announced in a 31 October 2025 press release.