...The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are expected to have a limited effect on the operating performance of Sukoon Insurance, one of the UAE biggest insurers, according to S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
Source : MiddleEast | 27 Apr 2026...The operating performance of UAE-based Abu Dhabi National Insurance Co (ADNIC) is expected to remain resilient, according to S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
Source : MiddleEast | 26 Apr 2026...Airlines have adapted their operations through longer routings and revised scheduling since the Iran war began on 28 February. These moves have contributed to increased flight times, fuel consumption and overall operating costs....
Source : MiddleEast | 23 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict is already affecting shipping routes, insurance and freight costs, transit times and input availability,” said Ms Lee. “For SMEs...
Source : eDaily | 23 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict could be “considered as part of a broader shift toward a more volatile, geopolitically complex operating environment”. For the co...
Source : eDaily | 23 Apr 2026...The Middle East conflict is taking a major toll on global shipping and trade, leading to growing interest in alternative maritime routes, including the Arctic corridor....
Source : eDaily | 22 Apr 2026...While conflicts such as the ongoing Iran-Israel-US war present clear risks, they may also give rise to emerging opportunities, says global professional services provider KPMG....
Source : MiddleEast | 21 Apr 2026...The Moroccan insurance industry has entered into a new phase of uncertainty, in the wake of the outbreak of armed hostilities in the Middle East, according to Mr Mohamed Hassan Bensalah, President of the Moroccan Insurance Federation (FMA)....
Source : MiddleEast | 20 Apr 2026...Shipowners and brokers need to take greater consideration of the scope of their war risk cover, and not just the price, as the number of war risk claims following incidents outside of traditional high-risk areas has risen, a senior underwriter at the London P&I Club has warned....
Source : MiddleEast | 19 Apr 2026...Beazley, a leading specialty insurer, has announced its intention to launch a new marine war consortium, to provide up to $1bn of Lloyd's capacity, comprising $500m for Hull War and $500m for cargo war, that will be complementary to the existing capacity available in the market....
Source : MiddleEast | 19 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict. As of 7 April, the financial sector had provided over KRW13tn in assistance, including KRW7.2tn in maturity extensions and payment deferments. Within insurance,...
Source : eDaily | 17 Apr 2026...While listed insurers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have delivered improved profitability, regional geopolitical tensions are affecting certain lines of business and investment portfolios, according to AM Best....
Source : MiddleEast | 16 Apr 2026...The global financial system is confronting the ongoing war in the Middle East, potential inflationary pressures, rising risks of further tightening in financial conditions, and several channels through which market turmoil could escalate into financial instability, said the International Monetary Fu...
Source : MiddleEast | 16 Apr 2026...The announcement on 7 April of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran marks a critical moment of de-escalation of the intense geopolitical tension in recent weeks that brought the region to the brink of a wider conflict, according to Mr Hani Kurdi, Vice President - Marine at APEX....
Source : MiddleEast | 16 Apr 2026...The escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz due to Israeli and US attacks on Iran indicate that the insurance sector has become one of the main actors in classifying the nature of conflict from an operational perspective....
Source : MiddleEast | 15 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict severely affecting global maritime trade, the Bharat Marine Pool will provide war-risk coverage for ships, reducing reliance on expensive foreign reinsurance and is backed by a $...
Source : eDaily | 15 Apr 2026...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 In...
Source : MiddleEast | 14 Apr 2026...Shipowners are reluctant to risk crossing the Hormuz Strait even with insurance because of the high cost of the assets, according to Mr Mohamed Mahran, the CEO of Misr Insurance Company, the biggest general insurer in Egypt....
Source : MiddleEast | 14 Apr 2026...The Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF) has released a working paper titled "Implications of the War on Iran for the Jordan Insurance Sector", outlining the risks and challenges associated with the war in the Gulf, and proposed responses to them....
Source : MiddleEast | 14 Apr 2026...The exposure of Jeddah-headquartered Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) to regions affected by the ongoing war in the Middle East remains limited and is also mitigated through reinsurance, according to S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
Source : MiddleEast | 13 Apr 2026...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....
Source : eDaily | 13 Apr 2026...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....
Source : MiddleEast | 12 Apr 2026...The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in a more complex and evolving risk environment for airlines across Asia, affecting operations, costs and insurance dynamics. Aon's Head of Marine and Regional Aviation Lead for Asia, Stephen Rudman, said this as the US and Iran reached a two-week...
Source : eDaily | 10 Apr 2026...The forecast for region-wide GDP growth in MENA in 2026 has been revised from 3.9% to 3.1%, in line with the base-case assumption that the US-Iran conflict will be time-bound for up to four weeks, said BMI, a UK multinational research firm and a subsidiary of Fitch Solutions....
Source : MiddleEast | 09 Apr 2026...The impact of the Iran-Israel-US war in the Middle East has yet to be felt by the Taiwanese life insurance sector....
Source : MiddleEast | 09 Apr 2026...Oil prices plunged below $100/bbl after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on 7 April, easing fears of prolonged supply disruption. Brent fell as much as 16% before trading around $94/bbl, according to ING Think, ING Global Markets Research....
Source : MiddleEast | 09 Apr 2026...Bahrain-based reinsurer Hannover ReTakaful's (HRT) war-related exposures are either highly reinsured or subject to war exclusions, and should therefore be manageable, even though it is too early to assess the potential impact of the conflict on HRT's business, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
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Source : Africa | 07 Apr 2026...State-owned Iran Insurance Company, Iran's largest insurer, has paid a record IRR150tn ($114m) in compensation to individuals affected by the Iran-Israel-US war since the hostilities broke out on 28 February....
Source : MiddleEast | 07 Apr 2026...New estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest the military escalation in the Middle East may cost economies in the region from 3.7 to 6.0 % of their collective Gross Domestic Product....
Source : MiddleEast | 07 Apr 2026...India may announce a dedicated reinsurance fund for ships may be announced soon to provide financial support to shipping companies struggling with rising operational costs amidst rising geopolitical tensions involving the US, Israel, and Iran....
Source : MiddleEast | 07 Apr 2026...The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group have agreed to form a coordination group to maximise their institutions' response to the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East....
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Source : MiddleEast | 06 Apr 2026...The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Chubb have announced six additional American insurance partners that will provide reinsurance for DFC's Maritime Reinsurance plan....
Source : MiddleEast | 06 Apr 2026...As tension escalates amidst the ongoing war in the Gulf, the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) urges stakeholders to consider alternative solutions to strengthen the sector's capacity to deal with war risks....
Source : MiddleEast | 06 Apr 2026...The Australian insurance industry is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the industry is ready to respond swiftly for customers as the impact of Middle East conflict continues to evolve across all lines of insurance business....
Source : eDaily | 06 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict and impacts on marine renewals, said, “An obvious change has been that most clients have approached the market and agreed FOTs far earlier than previous years. In order to...
Source : MiddleEast | 05 Apr 2026...Price quotes submitted so far for 1 April reinsurance agreements indicate that no exceptions have been included, with a pragmatic approach being adopted in dealing with the vulnerabilities associated with the Middle East region, according to the Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE)....
Source : MiddleEast | 05 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict on the Group's business, for reinsurance companies that diversify risks and operate globally, geopolitics is an important risk factor that cannot be ignored./s...
Source : eCin | 03 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict, with reinsurers prioritising continuity of coverage for cedants with exposure to affected regions. span style...
Source : eDaily | 03 Apr 2026...Companies are urged to carry out more frequent assessments of high risk accounts, especially in the current crisis in the Middle East, Coface Head of Underwriting, Southeast Asia, Ms Marie Lim, has said....
Source : MiddleEast | 02 Apr 2026...The China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re Group) has carried out a preliminary comprehensive assessment of the impact of the US-Israeli-Iran hostilities on its operations. The Group finds that the current impact of the war on it is generally manageable, but uncertainties remain due to ongo...
Source : MiddleEast | 02 Apr 2026...Reinsurers are adopting a 'client-by-client' approach for 1 April renewals, amdist the ongoing Middle East armed hostilities, according to a report published by Howden Re....
Source : MiddleEast | 02 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict “will increase insurers’ foreign exchange hedging cost and reduce investment returns”. Liquidity and asset-liability man...
Source : eDaily | 02 Apr 2026...The tensions in the Middle East region have escalated significantly in recent weeks and it is too early to assess the potential impact of the conflict on the business of Qatar Insurance Co (QIC), says S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
Source : MiddleEast | 01 Apr 2026...The investment performance of insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) will remain sensitive to financial market conditions amid global economic and policy uncertainties, including those arising from the conflict in the Middle East, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said....
Source : MiddleEast | 01 Apr 2026...Middle East conflict could rein in the positive momentum in the net rating outlook bias for rated Asia-Pacific issuers. "More credit stresses could mount as the energy-supply crunch deepens,&quo...
Source : eDaily | 01 Apr 2026...Fitch Ratings has published an adverse macroeconomic case risk heat map analysing the exposure of issuers' standalone credit profiles to an alternative, more severe Iran conflict scenario than that outlined in its March 2026 Global Economic Outlook (GEO)....
Source : MiddleEast | 31 Mar 2026...The impact of the Middle East war on Algeria's insurance industry is "Indirect but nonetheless significant", according to the CEO of Société Nationale d'Assurance (SAA, or National Insurance Co) Youcef Benmicia....
Source : MiddleEast | 31 Mar 2026...The ongoing military confrontation in the Middle East reinforces the position that war risk is a dynamic exposure, not a static extension, said Mr Hani Al-Kurdi, Vice President, Marine, at Apex Insurance & Reinsurance Brokers....
Source : MiddleEast | 30 Mar 2026