Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) has reported a net profit after zakat of SAR46.7m ($12.5m) in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 32% increase compared to SAR35.4m in the corresponding period of 2025, according to a statement released by the reinsurer.
Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has reported a net profit of QAR217m ($59.6m) for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 6% from QAR205m for the corresponding quarter in 2025.
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is not merely a geopolitical development but a structural stress test for India's risk management architecture. India's dependence on global energy markets, trade networks and financial systems has far-reaching implications. Asia Insurance Review spoke with Dr Sonjai Kumar, an Indian risk management professional.
Misr Insurance Company, Egypt's biggest general insurer, has posted net profits after tax of EGP8.2bn ($152.9m) for 2025, 3.8% higher than the EGP7.9bn bagged for 2024.
The Insurance Association of China (IAC) has disclosed that the insurance industry operated steadily in the first quarter, achieving premium income of CNY2.31tn ($338bn), a year-on-year increase of 6.2%; and claims payouts of CNY0.89tn, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%.
China's five major 'A'-share listed insurance companies saw their combined net profit fall by 16.98% to CNY69.88bn ($10.22bn) in 1Q2026, compared to the corresponding quarter in 2025.
AI agents helped realise CNY30.44bn ($4.46bn) in sales in the first three months of 2026 by enabling demand analysis, personalised recommendations, sales pitches, and so on, according to Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China (Ping An Group) in its unaudited 2026 first-quarter financial statements.
The Insurance Association of China (IAC) has released the latest reference rate for life insurance product pricing, which is 1.93%.
Hong Kong's general insurance sector saw steady premium growth alongside a surge in overall profitability in 2025, despite underwriting performance coming under pressure in parts of the market, according to data from the Insurance Authority.
Prudential plc has released its 1Q2026 business performance update for the three months ended 31 March 2026.