The total number of declared claims in Tunisia reached 993,194 in the first half of 2026, compared to 954,299 during the same period in 2025, representing an increase of 4.1%.
According to the loss indicators for the first half of 2026, published by the General Insurance Committee, the number of motor vehicle claims rose by 18.8%, to reach 195,005, from 164,179 in 2025.
Fire-related claims, for their part, increased by 31.1%, rising from 3,037 in 2025 to 3,982 in 2026. Agricultural insurance claims also rose by 2.3%, to 616, compared with 602 a year earlier.
These data notably reflect a marked evolution in motor vehicle claims in Tunisia and raise issues regarding road behavior and driving practices.
The 31.1% increase in fire-related claims constitutes the largest rise among the categories cited. The source text mentions, among the factors that may contribute to it, current climatic conditions, notably the rise in temperatures, as well as negligence and shortcomings in prevention and protection in establishments and dwellings.
From this perspective, strengthening the culture of safety across all sectors appears as an essential lever to better protect people. The development of road safety education programs and prevention in the media and in schools is also presented as a way to make safety not merely an “imposed rules” set, but a daily behavior.
It should be recalled that the Ministry of the Interior, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the National Road Safety Observatory, and the World Health Organization (WHO), has undertaken the implementation of the National multisectoral Road Safety Strategy 2025-2034.
Presented as the first strategy of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, it rests on a participatory approach involving the various state institutions, the private sector, civil society, and international partners.
The strategy aims to reduce the number of road accidents by 10% by 2027, by 25% by 2030, and then by 50% in 2034.
