From Editor-in-Chief
DIFC: The emergence of a hub
Growing under pressure
Interview with regulator - Stepping up as a "watchdog"
Is "life" resilient to muted economic progress in Lebanon?
Political violence insurance - The Syrian conflict - Containing the contagion
Political violence insurance - Political risk and political violence in MENA Business as usual
Political violence insurance - Hitting the mark in political violence
Does the Arab world need more reinsurance capacity?
Aviation - Flying high: Outlook for Middle East aviation
Sudan: Unlocking the doors to success
Sudan: A look from the outside - Taking takaful to the next stage
Takaful in the US: Prospects and possibilities
Conference report: World Takaful Conference - Grappling with the fundamentals
A more regulated future in the UAE for bancassurance
A decade of growth in the Middle East
MENA: US$2.5 tln in construction projects underway
MENA: Droughts expected to worsen
GCC: Higher employment growth and salary rises expected this year
Middle East: Zurich launches life proposition for SMEs
AIG restructures EMEA operations
Paperless initiative gains traction in Middle East
New Lloyd's aviation consortium eyes Middle East and Asia
Bahrain: Al Ahlia Insurance awaits buyout offer
Kuwait: Gulf Insurance's net profits rise by 10%
Kuwait Insurance's net profits jump 8%
Lebanon: Chedid Re ties up with PartnerRe in financial lines
Two Moroccan insurers to enter Cameroon
Oman: Govt sets up financial stability committee
Oman: AIG partners with Bank Muscat
UAE: DHA awards health insurance permits to 43 companies
UAE: Abu Dhabi insurers record fastest-growing profits
UAE: Insurance Authority signs MoU with Singapore think tank
UAE: First Gulf Bank expands product range with MetLife Alico
Global: Energy insurance capacity at highest level this century
Bahrain: Takaful International records 12% growth
Malaysia: Etiqa Takaful to raise US$93 mln with sukuk
Malaysia: Manulife eyes takaful market
Oman: Al Madina Takaful ties up with Meethaq
Saudi Arabia: Medical covers for private-sector workers to become mandatory
Saudi Arabia: Insurance scheme for unemployed to start in Sept
Saudi Arabia: New insurance dispute rules now in force
Saudi broker joins global network
UAE: SALAMA cuts losses to US$16 mln
UAE: AMAN and Emirates Islamic Bank launch takaful-backed plan
Methaq Takaful back in the black
Takaful business grows 12% to US$11 bln
Diary of events
People on the move
Lebanon has struggled through a difficult political and security situation, but its insurance industry has demonstrated remarkable strength by delivering better-than-expected results with growth of close to 10%.
Lebanon's insurance regulator has been proactively stepping up its supervision beyond set perimeters and even collaborating with other ministries. Read our exclusive interview with Commissioner Walid Genadry.
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Messrs Mazen Abouchakra and Elie Daaboul of Gen Re assess the performance of Lebanon's life insurance market and provide an outlook based on recent market and regulatory developments.