As the drone market in China matures and users' awareness of insurance protection continues to increase, purchasing insurance for drones has become a common practice.
China Life Property & Casualty Insurance has maintained profitability since reporting its first profits in 2009, reaching a record high of CNY3.98bn ($580m) in 2025.
Allianz Jingdong General Insurance Company's profitability is expected to improve in 2026, supported by disciplined underwriting and its quality business mix, says Fitch Ratings.
The annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC), which is China's legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top advisory body, took place earlier this month during which several delegates discussed major insurance trends and issues.
Fitch Ratings has assigned Sompo Holdings, a Japanese global insurance and financial services group, a first-time Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'A+'. The credit ratings agency also assigned an 'AA-' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating to the core subsidiary, Sompo Japan Insurance. The outlook for both ratings is stable.
Underpricing constitutes a dangerous threat to insurers despite it being treated as a short-term competitive tool, according to Mr Hassen Khelifati, CEO of Alliance Assurances and First Vice President of the Algerian Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has reviewed the key challenges related to insuring industrial facilities during a dialogue session with stakeholders, including insurance companies and owners of industrial companies.
S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has projected that GCC insurers will sustain underwriting profitability in 2026 at a similar level to that in 2025, despite the ongoing Middle East military confrontation.
Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR), in solidarity with the insurance market, has started a special series named "Middle East Conflict: The MEIR Dialogue" to discuss the insurance impact of the armed confrontation across MENA as well as globally. MEIR kicks off the series with a video interview with Mr Yassir Albaharna, Group CEO of Trust International Insurance & Reinsurance Co (Trust Re).
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has unveiled Rwanda's first National Insurance Strategy (NIS). This positions insurance as a critical pillar for economic resilience, aligning with Rwanda's ambitious vision to achieve upper-middle-income status by 2035 and high-income status by 2050, the ministry said in a statement.