Continental Reinsurance (Continental Re) has launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the Botswana Stock Exchange, marking the first public offering by a reinsurer in the country.
Mandarin Re, a specialty property and casualty reinsurance company, has increased its paid-up capital to $26m.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has revealed that the commercial insurance industry's premium income reached IDR170.98tn ($9.58bn) in the first half of 2026, representing a 2.84% year-on-year (yoy) growth compared to IDR166.26tn in the first half of 2025.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is projected to expand in 2026 and generate earnings that will exceed 2025 levels but remain volatile and below 2023-2024 levels, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
State-owned Compagnie Algerienne des Assurances (CAAT or Algerian Insurance Company) closed the 2025 financial year with a net profit of DZD1.12bn ($8.4m).
The financial performance of T'azur Takaful Insurance Company (T'azur) is satisfactory, as reflected in a net income return-on-equity of about 5% in 2025 (19% when adjusted for Qard Hassan), said Fitch Ratings.
Turkiye's insurance sector's net profit for the period increased by 63% nominally to TRY168bn in 2025, while the real increase was 25%, notes the global professional services firm KPMG.
Takaful International, the first Islamic insurance company in Bahrain, has reported a net profit attributable to the shareholders after tax of BHD736,000 ($1.95m) for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) saw a 22.81% year-on-year increase in profit after tax to INR134.9bn ($1.5bn) for the quarter ended 30 June 2026, supported by growth in premium income and a sharp improvement in the value of new business (VNB). Total premium income rose 6.75% to INR1,272.5bn, while individual business premium increased 5.52% to INR754.16bn and group business premium grew 8.61% to INR518.34bn.