Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR), in solidarity with the insurance market, has started a special series named "Middle East Conflict: The MEIR Dialogue" to discuss the insurance impact of the armed confrontation across MENA as well as globally. The series continues with an interview with Zurich Insurance Senior Executive Officer for Commercial Insurance Middle East Peter Englund.
Sukoon Takaful has signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, which is represented by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme.
Members of the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB) have elected Mr Ahmet Yasar as the new President of the trade body at a ordinary general assembly held on 8 April.
Cash Assurances and the National Savings and Provident Fund-Bank (CNEP-Banque) are strengthening their strategic partnership by expanding the marketing of their Nat CAT and multi-risk home insurance products nationwide, following a pilot scheme.
Oil and gas supply shock triggered by the Middle East conflict has led several Southeast Asian countries to ramp up their coal reserves. A recent report, however, reveals that the region's shift back to coal is likely to increase costs sharply rather than reduce them.
The Turkish insurance sector had a weak start to 2026 and the US-Israel-Iran military conflict has aggravated the situation, forcing the insurance industry to recalibrate its expectations for the year.
The Algerian insurance market's potential is around $7-8bn, far more than the "psychological threshold" of DZD200bn ($1.5bn) crossed in 2025, according to Mr Hassan Khelifati, Vice President of the Algerian Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (UAR).
China's five major A-share listed insurance companies achieved a total net profit attributable to the parent company of CNY425.3bn ($62.2bn) in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 22.4%, according to data compiled from their audited annual financial statements.
Most property treaty programmes maintained a positive trend in the 1 April renewal period, building on the momentum from 2023 and 2024, according to Gallagher Re in its report titled "First View: Rethinking the Art of the Possible".
India treaty renewals at 1 April took place in a well-capitalised and increasingly competitive environment, with reinsurer appetite remaining strong across most lines, according to a report published by Gallagher Re.