The UAE's listed insurance sector started 2026 on a stable footing, with revenue growing by 11% to AED13.4bn ($3.65bn) in 1Q2026 (1Q2025: AED12.1bn), according to international actuarial and risk management consultancy BADRI.
Emerging market debt (EMD) may be the APAC insurance industry's answer to low yields and high guarantees, with its growth and broad regional and issuer diversification, alongside a substantial investment-grade component.
Pakistan's Federal Government has introduced the Insurance Bill, 2026, in the National Assembly to make insurance services simpler, faster and more accessible for citizens through digital platforms.
The Moroccan insurance and reinsurance sector saw 17.2% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of this year, with premiums standing at MAD21.3bn ($2.3bn), according to the Insurance and Social Security Supervisory Authority (ACAPS).
Prudential plc said it has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company from Bharti Life Ventures and 360 ONE Asset Management as part of a strategic repositioning of its operations in India.
The Philippine insurance industry's penetration rate increased to 2.03% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 1.89% a year earlier, driven by sustained growth in assets, premium collections and benefit payments, according to regulator data.
Financial, insurance, electricity, gas, water and waste management services are among the industries facing the weakest competitive pressure in New Zealand, according to the first State of Competition report released by Commerce Commission of New Zealand.
African regulators and development finance institutions are working on frameworks that could unlock more domestic capital for regional infrastructural projects, according to Dr Corneille Karekezi, the Group Managing Director of Africa Re.
The UAE insurance sector delivered a strong performance in 2025, demonstrating broad-based improvement across both conventional and takaful portfolios, according to an update by BADRI Management Consultancy, based on listed insurers' audited financial statements.
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has announced a refreshed strategy and long-term financial targets as part of its Ambition 2030.