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Apr 2013

Special Feature


Trade Credit Insurance: Facilitating trade with the MENA region

There is a strong increase in demand for trade credit insurance in the MENA region as a result of increased trade flows and higher risk awareness among traders, says Mr Robert Nijhout of the International Credit Insurance & Surety Association.

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Trade Credit Insurance: Meeting changing needs in the Middle East

The robust and growing economies of the Middle East, especially the GCC, present an attractive opportunity with a comparatively lower risk from a credit insurance perspective, says Mr Schuyler D'Souza of Atradius.

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Takaful champions

Winners of the 6th International Takaful Awards share the true meaning of the awards to them.

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Strategic Global View: A respite for the global (re)insurance industry, but no all-clear

2012 certainly brought some respite to the global insurance and reinsurance industry. On closer inspection, however, most of the challenges inherited from previous years continue to impact and reshape the industry's operating environment, says Dr Kai-Uwe Schanz of Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company AG, Zurich.

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Opinion Page: On a roll, or just rolling along?

While MENA is an attractive emerging insurance market which any international or regional insurer and reinsurer should have on its strategic agenda, the region must shape up to embrace Solvency II and build up its talent pool.

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Extra! Extra!: My life as an "Insurance Wife"

Ms Cindi Betzina shares the adventures and lessons she has learnt from spending more than 30 years in the insurance fraternity - as the legendary wife of Mr Fareed Lutfi of the Emirates Insurance Association.