S&P Changes Walaa Cooperative Insurance Outlook to Negative on Underperformance

MT Newswires · 3d ago
01:48 AM EST, 12/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday revised its outlook on Walaa Cooperative Insurance (SASE:8060) to negative from stable, while affirming its A- long-term insurer financial strength rating. The rating action reflects the Saudi-listed insurer's continued underperformance for its motor and medical insurance segments, with the motor line being highly cyclical and the medical line's slower-than-anticipated profitability trajectory. Additionally, the rating agency took note of Walaa Cooperative Insurance's capital adequacy, which is above its benchmark.