Insurance and healthcare titan Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China (Ping An or the Group) has announced that its net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company reached CNY92.59bn ($13.76bn) in the first half of this year, climbing by 36.1% over the corresponding half of 2025.
The growth of AIA China's operating profit after tax (OPAT) accelerated to 10% to $1,009m in the first half of 2026. In comparison, OPAT increased by 7% to $873m in 1H2025.
The overall average auto insurance premium was CNY2,107.50 ($313.47) in the first half of this year, an increase from the corresponding half in 2025, according to an analysis of data from 60 motor insurers in China.
Non-life insurer Changjiang Property & Casualty Insurance Co (Changjiang P&C) has announced its third capital injection exercise since inception.
Allianz Asia Pacific reported strong first-half results for 2026, with operating profit excluding India rising 11.4% to EUR455m. Life and Health operating profit increased 6.4% to EUR358m ($419m), while P&C operating profit surged 35% to EUR97m. New Business Value (NBV) rose 3.9 per cent to EUR396m, while excluding Thailand, NBV increased 16.5% to EUR319m, led by China, Indonesia and Malaysia. The insurer also reported an 8% increase in Present Value of New Business Premiums (PVNBP) to EUR4.5bn.
India's non-life insurance industry saw gross premiums grow 5.7 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, reaching INR31.398bn. According to data from the General Insurance Council, growth slowed sharply from 15.9 per cent in June, amid declines in fire and crop insurance that offset continued expansion in health and motor insurance. For April-July FY2027, however, non-life insurance premiums grew 9.5 per cent year-on-year, compared with 7.1 per cent during the same period a year earlier.
AIA Group has reported strong financial results for the first six months of 2026, recording double-digit growth across its main financial measures and continued momentum in new business. Value of new business (VONB) rose 10% to $3.21bn, while operating profit after tax (OPAT) increased 13% per share. The insurer also reported a 10% increase in underlying free surplus generation (UFSG) per share. AIA said the results put it on track to exceed its target of 9 to 11% compound annual growth in OPAT per share from 2023 to 2026.
Heirs Insurance Group (Heirs) has announced the audited financial results of its companies for the year ended 31 December 2025. Heirs is the insurance arm of Heirs Holdings, a pan-African investment company.
Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global has delivered a robust first half of 2026, driven by disciplined underwriting, lower large loss payments, and an increased investment result. In the Middle East, HDI Global Dubai continued to strengthen its regional presence by expanding its specialist capabilities and supporting clients navigating increasingly complex risks across key sectors including infrastructure, construction, energy and cyber.
Total dedicated reinsurance capital is projected to grow to a new record level of $705bn in 2026, reflecting the continued expansion of Bermudian reinsurers and diversification in capital deployment across the segment.