The Sanlam group's operating earnings rose 14% year on year to ZAR8.1bn ($496m) at end-1H2025, following a strong result in 2024, notes Fitch Ratings. This was driven by general insurance (up 42%), with continued strength in life and health (up 15%) and credit and structuring (up 18%). Investment management saw a smaller increase of 8%.
The insurance industry in Pakistan is holding consultations to reassess underwriting policies, review reinsurance arrangements and ensure insurers maintain adequate solvency levels, according to Mr Mohammad Raza, Non-Life Committee and Property Committee member of the Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP).
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has warned homeowners not to hoard fuel at home as it would lead to their insurance policy becoming void.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has given approval to Kiwi General Insurance to operate in the Indian market.
The Arab War Risk Insurance Syndicate (AWRIS) has announced the reinstatement of Cargo War cover for shipments transiting high-risk maritime corridors, including the Strait of Hormuz, the Arab Sea, and Bab Al Mandeb.
The Commissioner for Insurance and CEO of the National Insurance Commission, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, has emphasised the need for sustained collaboration among stakeholders to drive meaningful change in the insurance industry.
Prime Minister Li Qiang, in delivering the government work report at the opening yesterday of the annual National People's Congress meeting, highlighted several targets for the insurance industry.
The consolidated premium income generated by the Wafa Assurance Group, the leading insurance group in Morocco, reached more than MAD15,226m ($1,637m) in the 2025 financial year, an increase of 10.9% compared to the previous year.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared the conflict in the Middle East a "Significant Event", in an effort to amplify industry support. The declaration assists the ICA, insurers and policymakers to assess the insurance impact of the conflict.
S&P Global Ratings (S&P) says that it considers the gravity of the military conflict in the Middle East to have moved from high to severe in its pre-defined scenarios and consequently, the potential for events to weaken credit quality across sectors has increased.