{"id":18706,"date":"2022-12-22T13:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T13:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/insurance-sector-investments-reach-e5-5bn"},"modified":"2022-12-22T14:12:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:12:29","slug":"insurance-sector-investments-reach-e5-5bn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/insurance-sector-investments-reach-e5-5bn","title":{"rendered":"INSURANCE SECTOR INVESTMENTS REACH E5.5BN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Insurance sector investments grew by 3.9 per cent rent to E5.5 billion over the period ended June 2022, according to the financial stability report.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to the report in the review period insurance sector investments were well diversified with holdings in equities at 36.5 per cent, long- term instruments at 30.8 per cent, short-term or money market instruments at 7.5 per cent and bank deposits at 6.3 per cent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 87.9 per cent of total insurance investments were from the long-term sector and amounted to E4.9 billion at the end of June.<\/p>\n

These are predominantly invested in foreign equities and bond markets, while E345.0 million is invested locally. A larger foreign investment holding increases the exposure of long-term insurers to external shocks,\u201d part of the report reads.<\/p>\n

It further stated that the short-term insurance sector remained adequately capitalised over the year ended June, recording a 25.5 per cent increase in capital over the year leaving the capital-to-asset ratio (CAR) increased to 53.7 per cent in June, from 49.5 per cent the previous year.<\/p>\n

The risk retention ratio for short-term insurance firms according to the statistics presented declined to 59.0 per cent at the end of June, from 65.4 per cent the previous year. It was stated that at this rate 59 per cent of the risk is passed on to the reinsurers.<\/p>\n

It was explained that with more risk being passed on to re-insurers, any negative shocks to the short-term insurance sector would have less of a negative impact on financial system stability as any losses that could be realised will be reduced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe value of claims increased to E79.1 million in June from E47.0 million in June 2021.<\/p>\n

It was mentioned that consequently, the loss ratio10 for short-term insurers increased to 14.0 per cent at the end of June 2022 from 9.4 per cent the previous year,\u201d read the report. It was explained that at this level the loss ratio was significantly below the 30 per cent benchmark, reflecting a sound and profitable short-term insurance industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cProfitability for the short-term insurance sector improved during the review period when compared to June 2021 and the average returns on assets (ROA) and returns on equity (ROE) ratios increased to 13.0 per cent and 24.3 per cent respectively in June from a respective 8.6 per cent and 17.4 per cent in June 2021,\u201d the report highlighted.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Eswatini. Insurance sector investments grew by 3.9 per cent rent to E5.5 billion over the period ended June 2022, according to the financial stability report. 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