EFU General Insurance (EFUG), the largest non-life insurer in Pakistan, has a history of robust operating profitability, with a five-year (2019-2023) weighted average return on equity of 12.9%, supported by positive underwriting and investment results, says AM Best.
MAPFRE Sigorta reported a much improved financial performance in 2023, with a net income of TRY72m ($2.18m) [2022: a loss of TRY401m], noted Fitch Ratings.
Cathay Life Insurance maintained its status as the flagship subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holdings as it reported an after-tax net profit for the single month of June of NT$8.94bn ($272m), and a cumulative after-tax profit of NT$48.26bn for the first half of the year, according to corporate announcements made by the group.
Fitch Ratings ranks Resolution Life Australasia's (RLA) company profile as 'Moderate', compared with other insurers in Australia, reflecting its larger operating scale and strategy of managing run-off businesses.
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.
Kuwait Reinsurance Company's underwriting discipline and prudent risk selection are expected to support continued improvements in its operating metrics, says AM Best.
In the first half of the year, China's five major 'A'-share listed life insurance companies achieved a total premium income of CNY1.12tn ($154.42bn), a year-on-year increase of 2.12%.
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).
Aviva-COFCO Life Insurance posted an operating income of CNY14.46bn ($2bn), a year-on-year increase of 51.35%, of which insurance business income was CNY10.91bn, a year-on-year increase of 24.28%.
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.