Kuwait Reinsurance Company (Kuwait Re) reported a net profit of KWD12.96m for the first three quarters of this year (3Q2025), 36.4% higher than the KWD9.50m posted for the corresponding period in 2024, according to interim financial reports released by the reinsurer.
The Australian insurance industry and country's financial regulators have initiated discussions to identify ways to drive regulatory efficiency and productivity across the general insurance sector in line with the federal government's productivity agenda.
Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has posted a 23% increase in net profit before Pillar II* tax for the first nine months of 2025 (9M2025).
Saudi Reinsurance Company's (Saudi Re) reinsurance revenues surged by 45.27% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR1.19bn ($317.3m) in the first nine months of this year (9M2025) from SAR824.15m in 3Q2024.
Oman Re, the Sultanate of Oman's sole reinsurer, has announced strong financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025 (9M2025), recording a net profit after tax of OMR3.2m ($8.4m).
Major life insurers in Japan are reported to be set to swap low-yield domestic bonds for higher-return issues in the second half of the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Sukoon Insurance has announced a 56% year-on-year (YoY) surge in profit before tax to AED303.2m ($82.3m) for the first three quarters of this year (3Q2025), exceeding its full-year 2024 profit.
The Algerian insurance market recorded a significant increase of 8.1% in revenue in the first half of 2025, reaching DZD99.3bn ($767.0m), including international acceptances, according to data from the National Insurance Council (CNA).
Gulf Insurance Group (Gulf) [GIG Gulf)] has demonstrated improvement in its underwriting results over the first six months of 2025, due to the company focusing on higher margin products and exiting from poorly performing business, AM Best says. The insurer's combined ratio is expected to return to a good level in the coming years.
Life insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) in Malaysia were affected by weaker equity investment performance amid uncertainty surrounding US tariffs in the first half of this year, according to Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) report, titled "Financial Stability Review: First Half 2025".