The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reported that its benefit and claims payments reached PHP177.82bn ($2.9bn) as of the end of May, according to a public advisory issued on Tuesday.
The Insurance Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Commission has approved dividend payments by seven life insurers that total NT$24.65bn ($774m) this year, the second highest in the history of the life insurance industry.
MAPFRE Sigorta reported higher net income of TRY1,910m ($41.1m) in 2025 (2024: TRY1,560m) driven by a higher investment income as interest rates remained high, while underwriting performance deteriorated slightly with a combined ratio of 107% (2024: 106%), notes Fitch Ratings.
The credit insurance business in Indonesia is facing challenges in terms of profitability and risk exposure as claim costs outpace premium growth and higher interest rates threaten to worsen loan quality, reported the JakartaGlobe.id.
AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on Japan's non-life insurance segment, noting among other factors rising interest rates and the introduction of the Japan Insurance Capital Standard (J-ICS).
A resumption of military confrontation in the Middle East could dampen consumer sentiment and slow growth in the UAE, which might hinder insurers' growth prospects in 2026, said S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
Kuwait's Enaya Insurance Company has a track record of strong operating performance, demonstrated by a return-on-equity ratio of 16% in 2025, says AM Best.
Asia continues to set the pace of the global energy transition, accounting for 74.2% of global new renewable capacity additions in 2025 and increasing installed renewable capacity by 513.3 GW to 2,891 GW, or 56.1% of global renewable capacity, according to the Renewable Energy Market Review 2026 published by Willis.
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) has shown strong business growth in 2025.
Kuwait Insurance Company (KIC) has a track record of strong operating performance, demonstrated by a three-year (2023-2025) weighted average return-on-equity ratio (ROE) (including other comprehensive income, [OCI]) of 12%, notes AM Best.