The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan published April insurance market statistics showing that sector assets rose 2.6% in the month to KZT 4.1 trillion and liabilities rose 4.5% to KZT 3.0 trillion, while equity fell 2.3% to KZT 1.1 trillion. The market recorded a KZT 2.1 billion loss in April, but remained profitable year to date with net profit of KZT 29.7 billion as of 1 May 2026. Kazakhstan had 25 insurers, including 10 life insurers, and securities accounted for 73.7% of assets. Premiums collected in April totaled KZT 155.9 billion, up 2.2% from a year earlier on higher voluntary insurance premiums, although year to date premiums were 2.8% lower. Within the year-to-date total, compulsory insurance premiums rose 13.7% to KZT 99.3 billion, mainly on employee accident insurance, while voluntary personal insurance fell 3.2% to KZT 255.9 billion and voluntary property insurance fell 9.8% to KZT 173.0 billion. Insurance payouts were KZT 41.5 billion in April and KZT 160.4 billion year to date, up 21.6% from a year earlier because of higher voluntary personal insurance payouts, while the number of contracts written in April fell 25.6% to 1.6 million due to fewer accident insurance policies.

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