1Q2026 signals a strong and confident start to the year for Oman's insurance sector, building on the recovery momentum established in 2025 while introducing a sharper contrast in profitability across market players, according to BADRI Management Consultancy, an international actuarial and risk consulting company.
The operating performance of China's "Big Three" property insurance companies in 2025 was mixed in non-motor businesses. The divergence in their growth rates reflects the different strategic choices they made.
China's top three non-life insurance companies showed improvements in their combined ratios in 2025, as revealed in their annual financial statements released last month.
China's four leading standalone health insurers delivered explosive growth in both premium income and profits, with rates of increase far exceeding the industry average.
Huagui Life Insurance Co, the first local life insurance company registered in the southwestern province of Guizhou, has raised its registered capital to CNY2.61bn ($383.3m) from CNY2bn.
The global energy insurance market remains favourable to consumers amid rising losses, social inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the latest Energy Market Review by Willis. The report said abundant capacity, intense competition and continued pressure on premiums have kept the market deeply soft.
While listed insurers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have delivered improved profitability, regional geopolitical tensions are affecting certain lines of business and investment portfolios, according to AM Best.
The combined profits in the insurance sector listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange rose by 15.84% to QAR1.5bn ($411m) in 2025 from QAR1.3bn in 2024, according to financial data filed by the companies with the bourse.
The UAE financial system remained resilient in 2025, with improvements across most financial soundness indicators, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has said.
Oil and gas supply shock triggered by the Middle East conflict has led several Southeast Asian countries to ramp up their coal reserves. A recent report, however, reveals that the region's shift back to coal is likely to increase costs sharply rather than reduce them.