How investment income handed insurers record Sh8.5bn profit

The net profit was further boosted by improved underwriting results.

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Insurance companies posted a record Sh8.52 billion net profit in the first quarter ended March 2024, boosted by increased investment income and narrowed losses from the underwriting business.

Latest industry disclosures by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) show the net profit was a 5.3 times jump from Sh1.6 billion posted in the preceding similar quarter, marking the best first quarter performance on record for underwriters.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.