The insurance industry in Singapore is in a prime position to reshape how graduates perceive career opportunities within the sector, according to new research commissioned by Canopius Group (Canopius), an international specialty and P&C (re)insurer.
Kuwait Re has posted a 29% year on year increase in net profits after zakat to KWD9.5m ($31m) for the first nine months of this year on the back of a surge in investment income.
Price Forbes Singapore has appointed Ms Jennifer Gray as director of professional risks and healthcare. In her new role, she will focus on effectively managing and expanding Price Forbes' professional lines and healthcare portfolio, leveraging her experience to drive growth through both domestic and international markets.
Amid the growth in demand for reinsurance, driven by four major transitions - climate, energy, digital, and demographic - Singapore will reinforce its status as Asia's leading reinsurance hub through several approaches, according to Singapore deputy prime minister, minister for trade and industry and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Gan Kim Yong.
AM Best's population of global reinsurance companies posted a return on equity (ROE) of 22% in 2023, a five-year high, driven mainly by a turnaround in unrealised losses from the previous year and strong underwriting performance.
Toa Reinsurance Co has made efforts to improve its profitability, says S&P Global Ratings in a recent report titled "Asia-Pacific Reinsurance Sector Update - Improvements Are Underway".
Tanzania Reinsurance Company (TAN RE) has a track record of strong operating performance, evident by a return-on-equity (RoE) ratio that exceeded 10% in each of the past five years, says AM Best in a report.
The Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) posted a surge of 351% in net profit after zakat to SAR475m ($126.5m) for the nine months ended 30 September 2024.
Oman Re, the Sultanate of Oman's sole reinsurer, has reported a net profit after tax of OMR1.4m ($3.7m) for the first three quarters of this year, down from OMR1.9m for the first nine months of 2023.
Large losses, such as increased frequency and severity of extreme weather, could increase underwriting volatility at China Re Group, according to S&P Global Ratings (S&P).