Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (BKIC) has a track record of strong operating performance, notes AM Best.
CreditSights has maintained its Market Perform recommendation on Kyobo Life's June 2027 bond, citing its view that the bond is trading at a fair level relative to comparable Hanwha Life Insurance debt. With less than a year remaining until the call date, CreditSights expects the bond to be refinanced in the second quarter of 2027.
The compulsory motor third-party liability (CTPL) insurance branch in China continued to expand in 2025, with the number of insured motor vehicles reaching 386m, increasing by 3.8% year on year, according to a statement issued by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA).
Samsung Property & Casualty Insurance Company (Samsung P&C China) has delivered improved operating results despite a low single-digit return-on-equity in 2025, notes AM Best.
Momentum Group, one of South Africa's largest insurance-based financial services groups, has announced record results for the year ended 30 June 2026 (FY2026), with normalised headline earnings (NHE) increasing by 13% to ZAR7.06bn ($432m) and operating profit rising by 9% to ZAR5.97bn.
Kuwait's listed insurance sector carried firm momentum into the first half of 2026, with aggregate insurance revenue for the eight listed insurers rising by 8% to KWD624m [$2.02bn] (1H2025: KWD577m), according to an analysis by BADRI Management Consultancy.
The Turkish insurance sector has faced extremely challenging conditions in recent years, characterised by high inflation, severe currency devaluation, and natural catastrophes, but it has maintained strong revenue growth, robust returns on equity (ROE), and steady improvements in shareholders' equity, notes S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
Kuwait-headquartered Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) has a record of strong operating performance, says AM Best, noting that in 2025, the company reported post-tax profits of KWD31.5m ($102.6m).
The outlook of the insurance sector remains positive, with the expected commencement of commercial oil production likely to create a significant pipeline of new insurance business, according to Dr Protazio Sande, Acting CEO of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA).
The first half of 2026 presents a clear divergence between growth and earnings quality for Oman's listed insurance sector, according to BADRI Management Consultancy, an international actuarial and risk consultancy.