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.
Health insurance was the branch with the highest share in the Turkish insurance market in the first quarter of this year, according to Mr Ahmet Yasar, President of the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB).
Digital reputation risk has emerged to as one of the most complex and influential risks for insurers today, due to its ability to spread rapidly across digital platforms and potentially resulting in financial and operational repercussions that may extend for years.
Allianz Partners has announced senior appointments across its health line of business.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb" (Good) of Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re) (Thailand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has assigned the Thailand National Scale Rating (NSR) of aa+.TH (Superior) to Asian Re. The outlook assigned to the NSR is stable.
The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has reported a profit of $16.0m in 1Q2026, compared to $25.6m in 1Q2025.
The Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB) anticipates that, with adjustments for inflation, the Turkish insurance industry will likely report a premium volume of around TRY1.75tn ($38.12bn) this year, according to its President, Mr Ahmet Yasar.
Sanlam, a leading pan-African financial services group focused on emerging markets, delivered a strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, supported by resilient client activity, strong growth in new business and very strong net inflows from clients.
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.
The operating performance of Bahrain-based Life Insurance Corporation (International) [LICI] is adequate, albeit subject to some volatility, primarily due to movements in interest rates, says AM Best.