Santam, South Africa's largest general insurer, has recorded a solid performance for the half year ended 30 June 2026, with growth of 10% (June 2025: 10%) in Gross Written Premium (GWP), an 8.1% (June 2025: 11.3%) Underwriting Margin (UWM) and a 6% (June 2025: 16%) rise in Net Earned Premium (NEP).
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA) will host its Singapore Conference 2026, beginning with a one-day Masterclass on 14 October, followed by the conference on 15 October 2026.
The cost of rebuilding homes in Australia after extreme weather events is rising faster than inflation with the biggest increases concentrated in the materials and trades needed most after disasters, according to a new analysis by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has released a five-year reform programme to lift Nigeria's insurance penetration and expand coverage to 25m Nigerians.
Tysers Dubai has welcomed Mr Ben Lott to its non-marine team. In his new role, he helps develop the property and casualty (P&C) portfolio across MENA alongside Mr Younes Younes, who joined the (re)insurance broker in December 2025.
RB Jones Global, a provider of international specialist underwriting solutions, has launched an MGA in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB) says that insurance can move beyond its traditional role as a post-loss mechanism and become an integral part of climate-risk reduction, resilience financing and investment.
China's five major 'A'-share listed insurers have reported a surge in first-half earnings, with combined attributable net profit rising 78.1% year on year to a record CNY317.39bn ($47.22bn), as stronger investment returns and improving insurance operations boosted profitability.
China's five major 'A'-listed insurance giants plan to distribute a combined CNY39bn ($5.8bn) in cash dividends for the first six months of the year, following record half-year net profits.
The reinsurance operations of the China Taiping Insurance Group (Taiping) have posted a 9.6% increase in consolidated reinsurance revenue of HK$4.56bn ($582m) for the first six months of this year, compared to the first half of 2025, according to interim financial statements released by the group.