The Common Reinsurance Company of the Member States of the Inter-African Insurance Markets Conference (CICA-RE) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) have signed a strategic partnership agreement, aimed at further integrating insurance and reinsurance mechanisms into the financing of development projects in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).
The technical results of the Egyptian market rose by 4% to about EGP20.9bn ($421m) in 2025, compared to EGP20.1bn n 2024, reflecting the improved operational performance of insurance companies.
The Thai regulator, Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), is planning to create a new cadre of "Insurance Scholars" as a part of upgrading the protection system for victims of vehicle accidents in the country.
Governments, insurers and communities can respond to rising disaster risks, increasing insurance costs and growing protection gaps by developing sustainable and inclusive support for household wellbeing, community resilience and economic stability, according to a new report by Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) and The University of Queensland (UQ).
The Tunisian insurance sector is set for a profound transformation by 2030, with nationwide natural disaster insurance coverage, reform of the Insurance Code and an overhaul of the motor vehicle regime, according to the five-year strategic development plan unveiled by the General Insurance Committee (CGA).
The Systemic Risk Coordination and Monitoring Committee (CCSRS) has said that the insurance sector continued its growth momentum against a generally favourable economic backdrop.
The medical insurance branch continued to top the property and casualty insurance sector in 2025 with premiums amounting to EGP19.83bn, followed by fire insurance with EGP15.34bn and comprehensive motor insurance with EGP12.78bn, according to the 2025 annual report issued by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).
China's non-life premium growth is expected to slow to 2.9% in 2026 (3.7% in 2025), well below its historical trend of 7.9%, according to Swiss Re Institute's (SRI) latest sigma report, "World insurance in 2026: Shock absorbers in a fragmenting world", released on 8 July 2026.
Beijing-based Generali China Insurance Co's (GCI) capital is expected to remain sufficient to support its planned premium growth and to cushion underwriting volatility, says Fitch Ratings.
China is poised to become the world's engine for life insurance expansion over the next decade, forecast to generate an estimated $475bn in additional premiums, according to the Swiss Re Institute (SRI).