Gross written premiums in the Algerian insurance market grew to DZD143bn ($1.1bn) in the first nine months of 2025 (9M2025), registering a growth of 7.3% compared to the corresponding period of the past year, according to a recent report issued by the National Insurance Council (CNA).
Thailand is likely to have a permanent Nat CAT Fund for the country soon. The initiative is being backed by the Thai General Insurance Association (TGAI) according to a report published in the daily the Bangkok Post.
Philippines state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is under scrutiny for weak anti-fraud safeguards according to a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
MS Amlin, the Lloyd's global specialist (re)insurer, has renewed its Phoenix Re catastrophe bond for the sixth consecutive year, increasing collateralised capacity to $115m - the largest issuance to date.
The South Korean insurance industry is expected to face greater challenges in 2026, amid slowing growth and mounting pressures on profitability and financial soundness, according to an outlook published by the Korea Insurance Newspaper in collaboration with the Insurance Research Institute. The report says the overall industry is likely to soften, with initial premiums expected to decline slightly on a year-on-year basis.
The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a resolution, amending some provisions of a 2024 regulation, regarding the controls for granting and maintaining licences for companies operating in non-banking financial activities, including insurance.
The takaful sector experienced steady growth during 2025, with global takaful assets expanding at an estimated rate of 15-17% annually, according to Mr Zubair Mughal, an expert in Islamic banking and finance.
Woliz, a Moroccan-based Retail-Tech platform that connects nano stores to the digital economy, has announced the closing of a $2.2m pre-seed round with Sanlam Maroc, a subsidiary of Africa's leading insurer Sanlam.
China will initiate more reforms to protect the rights of flexible workers and those involved in new forms of employment to promote high-quality and fuller employment and maintain social stability.
The Vietnamese insurance industry is expected to show a cautious but more sustainable recovery in 2026, according to analysts at Vietcap Securities.