The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) says that it has delivered robust premium growth, improved underwriting profitability, and record investment income, culminating in a significant rise in net profit and total comprehensive income for the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
The Turkish insurance market posted total premiums of TRY396.4bn ($8.8bn) for the first quarter of 2026, a jump of 30.4% year on year, making a strong start to 2026, data released by the Insurance Association of Turkiye indicate.
Gallagher Re's latest Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report reveals that the total Q1 insured losses worldwide was $20bn.
Extreme weather generated A$4.8bn (US$3.4bn) in insured losses in 2025, up 727% on the previous year, with more than A$4.1bn of that coming from Queensland alone.
Strong distribution capability, diversified product lines, and wide geographical coverage consistently underpin Singapore-based Great Eastern Holdings' (GEH) earnings stability, says Fitch Ratings.
The Nigerian insurance industry recorded a 47.3% year-on-year growth rate in gross written premiums to NGN2.30n ($1.71bn) in 2025 from NGN1.56tn in 2024.
Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the Middle East crisis, according to a new report by UNDP.
Risks related to the environment, manpower, technology, economics, geopolitics, cargo and supply chain will be very relevant challenges for the maritime business in Asia during 2026, according to new insights by QBE Asia.
The obligatory cession for the financial year 2026-27 will be retained at 4% and will be entirely placed with the state-owned Indian reinsurer GIC Re.
1Q2026 signals a strong and confident start to the year for Oman's insurance sector, building on the recovery momentum established in 2025 while introducing a sharper contrast in profitability across market players, according to BADRI Management Consultancy, an international actuarial and risk consulting company.