Malaysia insurers’ profits inch higher

Malaysia’s general insurance industry posted a 5% year-on-year increase in gross written premiums to 24.2 billion Malaysian ringgit ($6.2 billion) in 2025, and a 12% year-on-year increase in underwriting profit to MYR1.2 billion in the same period, The Edge Malaysia reported. Fire insurance premiums rose 7% to MYR5 billion, while marine, aviation and transit premiums fell 2%.