insurance companies in Bangladesh

IDRA instructs insurers not to take loans against paid-up capital

IDRA has instructed insurers to keep an equivalent ‍amount of paid-up capital as deposits at banks under the company’s name without liability

Ahead in numbers, not in service, reach

The number of banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, and merchant banks is much higher in Bangladesh than in many other countries at a similar level of development or having a similar size of population and economy.

Claim settlement by non-life insurers dipped in 2022

The claim settlement ratio of non-life insurance companies in Bangladesh slipped in 2022 due a liquidity crisis, reduced investment and lower returns on investment, according to industry people.

Insurance claim settlement plunges

The claim settlement ratio of life insurance companies in Bangladesh plunged to its lowest level at least in a decade in 2021 as their capacity to pay out has been reduced by bad investment, excessive costs and business slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 

January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024

IDRA instructs insurers not to take loans against paid-up capital

IDRA has instructed insurers to keep an equivalent ‍amount of paid-up capital as deposits at banks under the company’s name without liability

September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023

Ahead in numbers, not in service, reach

The number of banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, and merchant banks is much higher in Bangladesh than in many other countries at a similar level of development or having a similar size of population and economy.

August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023

Claim settlement by non-life insurers dipped in 2022

The claim settlement ratio of non-life insurance companies in Bangladesh slipped in 2022 due a liquidity crisis, reduced investment and lower returns on investment, according to industry people.

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022

Insurance claim settlement plunges

The claim settlement ratio of life insurance companies in Bangladesh plunged to its lowest level at least in a decade in 2021 as their capacity to pay out has been reduced by bad investment, excessive costs and business slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.