China's non-life premium growth is expected to slow to 2.9% in 2026 (3.7% in 2025), well below its historical trend of 7.9%, according to Swiss Re Institute's (SRI) latest sigma report, "World insurance in 2026: Shock absorbers in a fragmenting world", released on 8 July 2026.
Beijing-based Generali China Insurance Co's (GCI) capital is expected to remain sufficient to support its planned premium growth and to cushion underwriting volatility, says Fitch Ratings.
China is poised to become the world's engine for life insurance expansion over the next decade, forecast to generate an estimated $475bn in additional premiums, according to the Swiss Re Institute (SRI).
McLarens, a loss adjusting firm, has announced the promotion of Mr Lam Choy Heng to the role of Managing Director of McLarens Malaysia.
The global insurance sector has remained financially stable at the end of 2025 despite increasing geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures and elevated sovereign debt levels, according to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors' (IAIS) mid-year Global Insurance Market Report 2026.
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEI) has announced its contribution to the construction of the Akii Bua Olympic Stadium, a multi-purpose sports facility located in Lira, Uganda.
Fitch Ratings has said that it expects The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya) to maintain its very strong financial performance over the medium term, underpinned by underwriting discipline and its scale. The international credit rating agency also expects improved market pricing to start feeding into earnings in 2026.
Aon has appointed Mr Robert Reville as Senior Managing Director and Casualty Catastrophe Market Leader for Aon's Risk Capital, effective 15 July 2026.
The Middle East conflict that dominated the first half of 2026 represents the fourth major supply shock to the global economy in the past six years, according to Swiss Re Institute's (SRI) latest sigma report ,"World insurance in 2026: Shock absorbers in a fragmenting world", released yesterday.
The insurance group Orient has a track record of very strong operating profitability and reported a return-on-equity ratio of 14.7%, and a net-net non-life combined ratio of 82.1% (both as calculated by AM Best) for 2025, says the global credit rating agency.