Listed insurers post strong earnings growth in H1 2026

Most listed general insurance companies posted higher earnings in the first half of 2026, with eight of nine insurers reporting year-on-year growth in earnings per share (EPS), according to their unaudited financial disclosures published on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website today (26 July).

Some insurers recorded more than double-digit growth, with Global Insurance leading the sector with a 121% increase in half-yearly earnings.

Global Insurance’s EPS rose to Tk1.48 in January-June 2026, up from Tk0.67 in the same period a year earlier.

Peoples Insurance posted the second-highest growth, with its EPS rising 97% to Tk2.93, while Takaful Insurance reported an 86% increase to Tk1.38.

Among the major players, Pioneer Insurance recorded a 43% year-on-year rise in EPS to Tk3.01 from Tk2.10 a year earlier.

Central Insurance and Prime Insurance each posted 12% growth in EPS, reaching Tk1.03 and Tk1.30, respectively.

Union Insurance reported an 8% increase in EPS to Tk1.23, while Rupali Insurance posted a marginal 1% rise to Tk0.71.

Sonar Bangla Insurance was the only insurer among the nine to report a decline in earnings. Its EPS fell 42% to Tk0.52 in the first half of 2026, from Tk0.89 in the corresponding period of 2025.

Market analysts attributed the overall improvement in insurers’ earnings to stronger premium collection and higher returns from investment portfolios during the first six months of the year.