The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has revealed that the commercial insurance industry's premium income reached IDR170.98tn ($9.58bn) in the first half of 2026, representing a 2.84% year-on-year (yoy) growth compared to IDR166.26tn in the first half of 2025.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is projected to expand in 2026 and generate earnings that will exceed 2025 levels but remain volatile and below 2023-2024 levels, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
State-owned Compagnie Algerienne des Assurances (CAAT or Algerian Insurance Company) closed the 2025 financial year with a net profit of DZD1.12bn ($8.4m).
The financial performance of T'azur Takaful Insurance Company (T'azur) is satisfactory, as reflected in a net income return-on-equity of about 5% in 2025 (19% when adjusted for Qard Hassan), said Fitch Ratings.
Takaful International, the first Islamic insurance company in Bahrain, has reported a net profit attributable to the shareholders after tax of BHD736,000 ($1.95m) for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
Turkiye's insurance sector's net profit for the period increased by 63% nominally to TRY168bn in 2025, while the real increase was 25%, notes the global professional services firm KPMG.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) saw a 22.81% year-on-year increase in profit after tax to INR134.9bn ($1.5bn) for the quarter ended 30 June 2026, supported by growth in premium income and a sharp improvement in the value of new business (VNB). Total premium income rose 6.75% to INR1,272.5bn, while individual business premium increased 5.52% to INR754.16bn and group business premium grew 8.61% to INR518.34bn.
South Korea's employment insurance system continued to add subscribers in July, but the gains were driven largely by older workers as participation among young people remained in decline.
Munich Re generated a net result of EUR 2,211m ($2.55bn) in the second quarter of 2026 and EUR 3,925m in the first half of the year, bolstered by very low major-loss expenditure in property-casualty reinsurance together with a very strong investment result.
Egyptian Takaful Properties and Liabilities Insurance Company (Egyptian Takaful) has a track record of solid operating performance despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions in Egypt, notes AM Best which assesses Egyptian Takaful's operating performance as adequate.