With general insurance premiums in Indonesia experiencing a slowdown, the Indonesian General Insurance Association (AAUI) is encouraging an increase in premiums in the hope that growth can reach 8%. This was one of the topics of discussion during the 29th Indonesia Rendezvous forum held by AAUI in Bali on October 15-17, 2025.
The combined insurance revenue of the listed insurance companies in Oman jumped by 13%, increasing to OMR541.6m ($1.4bn) in the first three quarters of 2025 (3Q2025) from OMR479.60m in the corresponding period in 2024, according to an analysis by Badri Management Consultancy, an international actuarial and risk consultancy.
A Malaysian member of parliament has suggested establishing an independent private healthcare commission to tackle long-standing medical insurance problems in the country
The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kahui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government's National Adaptation Framework as an important and necessary first step towards building New Zealand's climate resilience and keeping insurance accessible.
Recent floods in Pakistan have caused an estimated PKR822bn ($2.91bn) economic loss affecting 6.5m people across 70 districts.
Australians hold their health insurance cover for a decade or even more and almost 50% of them never switch funds according to a new survey.
Early investments in social protection and resilience can slash India's climate-related losses by over 80% according to a new study.
Kuwait-based Gulf Takaful Insurance (GIG Takaful) is expected to see 8%-12% revenue growth per year in the next two years, under a base-case scenario by S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (GIG Bahrain) has a track record of strong operating performance, generating in 2024 a return on equity of 11.6% and a net-net combined ratio of 96.5% (both as calculated by AM Best).
Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) has a record of strong operating performance and in 2024 reported post-tax profits of KWD31.8m ($103.5m), equating to a return on equity of 8.4%, as calculated by AM Best.