Société Nationale d'Assurance (SAA), the biggest insurer in Algeria, has a track record of adequate operating performance, with a five-year weighted average return on equity of 6.6%, as calculated by AM Best.
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) is allowing life insurance companies to invest directly in precious metals, including gold, in a decision that is the first of its kind in the Egyptian market.
China's ageing population and rising demand for elderly care are deepening the link between insurers and capital markets, with real estate investment trust (REITs) and Asset-backed securities (ABS) emerging as key tools to unlock assets and attract long-term capital.
Zurich Insurance is reportedly rolling out its private credit strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, starting with Australia, where it has committed US$170m to tap into investment opportunities in local assets.
The Annuity Working Group (AWG), formed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), has proposed the development of a regulatory framework to guide pension fund managers in dealings with fund participants at retirement age.
A new report by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) examines the potential financial stability implications of natural catastrophe insurance protection gaps.
Multinational insurer AIG's combined ratio has improved as its general insurance underwriting income soared, the company announced in a press release.
International General Insurance Holdings saw a higher combined ratio as its gross written premiums remained flat in the first nine months of the year.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has completed the sale of all shares of its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Company to Marsh Japan.
At the 2025 Sustainable Global Leaders Conference held in Shanghai recently, the Insurance Asset Management Association of China(IAMAC) former executive vice president and secretary general Cao Deyun said that China's economy is currently in its fourth low interest rate cycle since the reform and opening-up.