The first three months of this year represent an encouraging but narrowly concentrated step forward for the Saudi insurance industry, with a few standout exceptions, according to international actuarial and risk solutions company BADRI Management Consultancy.
Kuwait City-headquartered Enaya Insurance Company counts, among its strengths, an expanding franchise as the sixth-largest insurer in Kuwait by gross written premiums (GWP), underpinned by the backing of the Al Ghanim Industries Group, says Moody's Ratings (Moody's).
Gulf Insurance Group-Jordan (GIG Jordan) has recorded a sharp rise in net profits in 1Q2026, further consolidating its market leadership.
KFH Takaful Insurance Company has demonstrated a track record of robust profitability, evidenced in 2025 by a consolidated return-on-equity ratio of 17.7% (2024: 22.0%), says AM Best.
Oil crisis precipitated by the US-Iran War has hurt global growth prospects and has led to lowering of 2026 forecast for global growth by 0.2pp to 2.4%, according to Fitch's Global Economic Outlook June 2026.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) will jointly work to establish a Resilient Insurance Markets Initiative, a formal partnership to coordinate advocacy, share expertise, and build more resilient communities across the region.
Governance issues have surpassed environmental concerns and emerged as top ESG reputational risk in 2026, according to a new global survey.
The Indian insurance market achieved strong growth of +9.4% in 2025, with total premium income reaching $146bn as compared to $133bn in 2024 ), according to Allianz Global Insurance Report 2025.
Islamic insurance remained broadly stable in 2025, with solvency ratios generally within regulatory requirements across jurisdictions, according to the "Islamic Financial Stability Report 2026" released by the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).
National General Insurance Company (NGI) has a track record of strong operating performance and generated a profit after tax of AED119.2m [$32.5m] in 2025 (2024: AED127.5 m), translating to a return on equity of 17.8% in 2025 (2024: 20.9%), as calculated by AM Best.