The Insurance Authority (IA) says that it and the country's insurance sector was unaffected by the 19 July massive global tech outage.
Al Ahleia Insurance Co (Al Ahleia), which is the majority shareholder of Kuwait Re, has an operating performance that is commensurate with a strong assessment, says AM Best.
German global insurer Allianz's proposed acquisition of a majority stake in leading Singapore insurer, Income Insurance, would clearly strengthen Allianz's business profile in Asia, a strategic area of growth for the group, says Mr Manuel Arrive, a director of insurance at Fitch Ratings.
Turkiye Sigorta, the leading non-life insurer in Turkiye, saw its total premium grow by 107% to TRY50.4bn ($1.53bn) in the first half of 2024, compared to the corresponding half in 2023.
The combined premium income of China's three biggest P&C insurers grew steadily in the first half of 2024, expanding by 4.54% year on year to CNY585.42bn ($80.69bn).
The risk-based capital metrics of China Huanong Property & Casualty Insurance Company (CHIC) are expected to remain under pressure in the near to medium term, due to uncertainty around its overall capital raising activity.
China remained the second largest insurance market in the world in 2023, with total premiums of $724bn. This represents a 10% global market share, says Swiss Re Institute (SRI). The market share was stable compared to 2022 when it stood at 10.3%.
A total of 13 insurance companies, including pension insurers, received approval from the National Financial Regulatory Administration in the first six months of this year for capital increases.
Five major A-share insurance companies in China have posted a combined premium income of CNY1.76tn ($242.92bn) for the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 3.03%, according to statements filed with the stock exchange.
Chubb has appointed Mr Ben Howell as country president of general insurance business in Australia and New Zealand, effective 1 September 2024 and subject to regulatory approval. In his new role, he will have responsibility for Chubb's P&C and personal lines operations across Australia and New Zealand.