The Board of Directors of BNA Assurances has appointed Mr Mourad Hammami as CEO, effective 1 July 2026.
A study conducted by the research department of Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), the largest trade union organisation in the country, shows that digital platform workers face social, economic and security challenges.
Tunisia's three-day strike, involving economic segments including that of insurance, is due to end today.
Shareholders of non-life insurer Assurances Maghrebia have given the green light to raising the company's capital by TND10m ($3.4m).
MAE Assurances has announced the appointment of Mr Hatem Amira as its new CEO, effective 1 June. He succeeds Mr Lassaad Zarrouk, who had led the company since 2017.
Societe Tunisienne de Reassurance's (Tunis Re) profitability is expected to remain strong, supported by solid underwriting expertise and robust retrocession arrangements, which help mitigate earnings volatility arising from foreign-exchange movements and adverse international claims experience, says Fitch Ratings.
The Tunisian insurance market generated satisfactory growth in premium income in the first quarter of the year, buoyed by a notable increase in life insurance premiums and positive growth across all lines.
Finance Minister Michket Slama Khaldi has announced measures aimed to resolve the refusal of some insurance companies to insure motorcycles, particularly those over 50cc. The measures are integrated into the 2026-2030 development plan.
While the Tunisian insurance sector has made significant progress over the years, it has not yet played its role fully as a driver of economic development.
New estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest the military escalation in the Middle East may cost economies in the region from 3.7 to 6.0 % of their collective Gross Domestic Product.