Major life insurers in Japan are reported to be set to swap low-yield domestic bonds for higher-return issues in the second half of the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Sukoon Insurance has announced a 56% year-on-year (YoY) surge in profit before tax to AED303.2m ($82.3m) for the first three quarters of this year (3Q2025), exceeding its full-year 2024 profit.
The Algerian insurance market recorded a significant increase of 8.1% in revenue in the first half of 2025, reaching DZD99.3bn ($767.0m), including international acceptances, according to data from the National Insurance Council (CNA).
Gulf Insurance Group (Gulf) [GIG Gulf)] has demonstrated improvement in its underwriting results over the first six months of 2025, due to the company focusing on higher margin products and exiting from poorly performing business, AM Best says. The insurer's combined ratio is expected to return to a good level in the coming years.
Life insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) in Malaysia were affected by weaker equity investment performance amid uncertainty surrounding US tariffs in the first half of this year, according to Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) report, titled "Financial Stability Review: First Half 2025".
GIG Insurance-Egypt (GIG-Egypt) has a record of generating strong earnings despite the challenging operating conditions and high inflationary environment of Egypt, states AM Best.
East Africa Reinsurance Company (EARe) has a track record of adequate operating performance, with return-on-equity ratios moderately exceeding inflation rates in Kenya over the past five years, notes AM Best.
Gulf Insurance Group - Jordan (GIG Jordan) has a record of underwriting profitability, said AM Best. In 2024, the insurer achieved a combined ratio (net/gross) of 91.9% (2023: 89.9%).
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has reported technical profits in most years in its non-life operations since initiating corrective actions in 2020, notes AM Best.
With general insurance premiums in Indonesia experiencing a slowdown, the Indonesian General Insurance Association (AAUI) is encouraging an increase in premiums in the hope that growth can reach 8%. This was one of the topics of discussion during the 29th Indonesia Rendezvous forum held by AAUI in Bali on October 15-17, 2025.