Insurance rates in the Pacific region declined 8% in the first quarter of 2025, revealed Marsh's Global Insurance Market Index.
Composite insurance rates in the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 4% in the India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region, where rates for large and complex organisations are often driven or influenced by the reinsurance market, according to the 'Global Insurance Market Index' report published by the world's biggest insurance broking group Marsh.
Composite insurance rates in Asia fell 3%, on average, in the first quarter of 2025 due to competition, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by Marsh.
The Saudi Central Bank intends to require listed financial institutions under its supervision to provide insurance coverage for board members against professional errors and failures.
Marsh Specialty has appointed Mr Andrew George as president. He will also join the Marsh Executive Committee.
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) and Saudi Housing Guarantee Services Company (Damanat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a collaboration framework between the two parties with the objective of developing insurance and reinsurance solutions for the mortgage financing sector.
Composite insurance rates in Asia dropped by 3% in 4Q2024, as compared to 4% in 3Q2024, according to Marsh's "Asia Insurance Market Rates: 2024 Fourth Quarter", published in February 2025. Of the countries surveyed, Korea's rates fell the most by 9%, while Taiwan's rates increased by 11%.
MSIG Asia has appointed Mr Alexander Liu as vice president. He also serves as cyber underwriter. In his new role, he will lead MSIG's efforts in advancing cyber and financial lines offerings and supporting sustainable growth across the region.
Dubai Insurance Company (DIN), one of the UAE's biggest insurers, has a strong record of underwriting profitability and reported a net insurance service result of AED123m ($33.5m) in 2023 (2022: AED76m) and a combined ratio of 86% (2022: 80%) under IFRS17, says Fitch Ratings.
Jeddah-headquartered Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has entered into several agreements at the AMAN Union's 14th Annual General Meeting in Algiers held on 1-3 December.