Hong Kong-headquartered Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) achieved return on capital and surplus (including movement in other comprehensive income) of 12.3% in 2025, and stayed profitable during the first half of 2026, noted AM Best.
The Lloyd's market reported GBP1.4bn ($1.89bn) of losses arising from the Middle East conflict in the first six months of this year, according to its interim financial statements.
Saudi Arabia's listed insurance sector reported a significant improvement in profitability in the first half of 2026 compared following an exceptionally weak 1H2025, Moody's Ratings said in a report released earlier this week.
Direct insurers in Tunisia reported a total turnover of TND2.53bn ($867.7m) in the first half of 2026, 13% higher compared to the corresponding half of 2025, according to data from the General Insurance Committee (CGA).
The underwriting performance of Al Sagr Cooperative Insurance Company improved in 1H2026, with a combined ratio of 100.9%, after a sharp deterioration in 2025 (combined ratio: 111.1%), Fitch Ratings said. This compares with strong underwriting performance in 2023 (96%) and 2024 (94%).
Leading global reinsurers, have recorded 19.9% return on equity (ROE) for 1H2026, the second-highest half-year result recorded over the past decade.
AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on the global non-life reinsurance segment, noting that it remains fundamentally strong even as it moves past the peak of the hard property market.
Life insurance industry premium income on an unweighted basis went up 8.2% y-o-y in the first half of 2026 to touch IDR94.75tn ($5.36bn).
The 1H2026 performance of Saudi Arabia's listed insurance sector confirms that the market is steadily working its way out of the difficult conditions that defined 2025, said BADRI Management Consulting, an international actuarial and risk consulting company.
Beginning October 2026, Taiwan will launch a scheme of 'health coins' to encourage health checks, cancer screening and preventive care.