Jubilee General Insurance Company has a history of strong earnings, with a five-year (2019-2023) weighted average return on equity of 17.6%, notes AM Best.
Listed insurers in the GCC region have registered an impressive growth of 8.0% in after-tax profits with a mere y-o-y increase of 1.1% points in the net combined ratio (NCR) as the damage from a series of rain events, including the UAE's record-breaking rainfall in April 2024 has been contained to a large extent by reinsurance arrangements for most insurers.
Al-Etihad Cooperative Insurance Company has announced that it has received an Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) of 'A3' with a 'Stable' outlook from Moody's Ratings.
Brisbane-headquartered Suncorp Group yesterday reported an increase in earnings driven by improved underlying margins, positive investment returns and natural hazard costs below allowances.
The combined profit before tax of 26 listed insurance companies in the UAE grew by 7% to AED1,044m ($284m) in 1H2024 from AED975m in 1H2023, according to Badri Management Consultancy, an international company that specialises in actuarial services and provides financial services, strategic HR consulting, data management, business intelligence and other services.
The combined net profit of South Korea's five major non-life insurers reached KRW4.84tn ($3.6bn) in the first half of this year, 22% higher than in the corresponding period in 2023.
Government-owned general insurer National Insurance Company (NIC) is aiming to return to profit in the current fiscal year ending 31 March 2025 (FY2025), after incurring losses for nearly a decade, one of the company's directors said.
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation has posted a 10% fall in profits after tax to KES1.06bn ($8.2m) for the first half of 2024 from KES1.17bn in 1H2023, despite a 20% jump in insurance revenue, according to the company's interim financial statements.
Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has reported a net profit of QAR360m ($99m) for the first half of 2024, rising 11% from QAR325m over the corresponding period in 2023.
Watania International Holding (WIH), has reported a net profit of AED 7.9m ($2.15m) for the first half of 2024, according to interim financial statements filed by the company.