Zurich International Life: Still committed to MENA
MICC
Region's insurance think-tank a hive of activities
Effective Healthcare in the GCC
Building blocks towards a viable mandatory health scheme
Bringing healthcare in the GCC towards a digital path
Egypt
Staying the course in tough times
Life insurance a growth story
Reinsurers must steer market in the right direction
Takaful: An essential ingredient for market development
Getting comfortable with challenging risk profile
Marine
Regulations in marine cargo - Container weighing: An important step forward
Political Risk & Terrorism
Declining trade volumes and rising geopolitical risks
Insurers need to catch up on shifting trends in terrorism risk
Takaful at a crossroads
RM a vital link in SMEs' business strategy
Coverage for MNCs - Building an effective multinational programme
Getting it right - Risk Management: Crucial for the region to get back to basics
MENA
Finalists of 3rd Middle East Insurance Industry Awards announced
Region's firms see highest proportion of cyber victims worldwide
Shisha smoking linked to cancers
Growth in billionaire numbers is world's 2nd fastest
MENA: 71% of professionals prefer to be self-employed
GCC: Comprehensive policies needed to combat climate change
Bahrain: Tough market conditions affect Trust Re's 1H results
Iran: MoU signed with Norwegian P&I club
Jordan: Idea of policyholders' protection fund mooted
Jordan: Insurance posts pre-tax profits of $43 mln in 2015
Kuwait: Cabinet approves set up of health insurer for expatriates
Oman: Call for more insurance options for SMEs
Oman: Private sector cutting back on health insurance benefits
Oman: Economic slowdown affects motor and other insurance lines
QIC provides exclusive package for Qatari retirees
Qatar: Road safety drive cuts number of motor accidents in 1H
Turkey: Change in traffic laws bears fruit for motor insurers
Turkey: Political risk insurance remains a buyer's market despite coup
Turkey: Private housing with quake insurance creeps up to 42.1%
UAE: 2Q16 net profit of listed insurers more than doubled
UAE: Nearly half of fires took place in residences in Dubai during 1H
UAE: Families face lifetime education costs of around $254K per child
UAE: Credit insurer Coface receives second DIFC licence
UAE: Tailgating - a major accident cause
UAE: Online portal launched for auto & related insurance services
UAE: More than 1,500 companies now based in DIFC
UAE: Financial hub regulators sign MoU to enhance cooperation
UAE: IGIH earnings rise to $19.8 million for 1H
UAE: Union Insurance reports robust increase in 1H GWP
Africa
Africa pledges $30 bln support to agriculture sector
Cigna extends partnership with Hollard Insurance
Egypt: Life sector hits record 1H premiums of $856 mln
Egypt: Losses from auto accidents exceed $3 bln in 2015
Egypt: Regulator gives green light to e-insurance policies
Egypt: Apex Insurance receives operating licence
Kenya: Pan Africa Insurance rebrands to Sanlam Kenya
Morocco: Auto insurers use ultra-fast claims centres to expedite payouts
Morocco's insurers expected to set up more greenfield ventures in Africa
South Africa: New microinsurance JV launched
Tunisia: Roads in Tunisia 10x more deadly than in Europe
Global
Demand for customised reinsurance growing
Reinsurance demand increasing with P&C cession ratio up after several years
Political risk cover changing with evolving threats
Takaful
GCC: Retail focus, size & track record, hold back earnings of takaful operators
Africa's small sukuk market shows promise - S&P
Egypt: Insurance law to be updated for e-sales and other issues
Malaysia: Great Eastern Takaful aims for double digit growth this year
Oman: Few new insurance product segments despite launch of takaful
Oman: Al Madina offers first Shariah-compliant haj insurance
UAE: Abu Dhabi National Takaful upgraded to A- by A.M. Best
Global: Islamic finance faces lacklustre growth in 2016-17
Diary of events
People on the move
As more Gulf states look to introduce some form of compulsory health coverage, we highlight some basic factors for the successful execution of mandatory health insurance that is sustainable for payers, providers and users alike.
Buy Now
Moving towards an eHealth architecture is a crucial piece of the puzzle as the GCC region steps up the provision of healthcare services to its population.