Accident and fire claims approach one million in the first half of 2026
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- Insurance companies’ sector assessment recorded nearly one million accident and fire claims in the first half of 2026.
- Fires accounted for 31.1% of the damage.
- The assessment also pointed to an increase in automobile collisions and worsening operational risks.
Accident and fire claims in Tunisia approached one million during the first half of 2026, according to an assessment of sector-wide losses by insurance companies.
The review points to acute operational stress linked to the worsening of several types of risk. Fires represented 31.1% of the damage recorded in the assessment.
The figures also show an increase in automobile collisions. The article says the assessment draws on official statistics, but the supplied text ends before providing further details.
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