From Editor-in-Chief
Need for confidence in Jordan's insurance market
Poised for a shake-up
Interview with the regulator: Strengthening the bases
Oman Insurance Company: Diversifying beyond the UAE
National General Insurance : Looking to better times ahead
Al Sagr National Insurance Co: Profitability is the priority
RAK Insurance on track to meet targets
Revamping SALAMA
DIFC: Turning 10 and looking beyond
Reinsurance: A market primed for change
Reinsurance:Building a successful (re)insurance hub: Lessons from Dubai and Singapore
Reinsurance: MENA reinsurance market: Trends and outlook
Aviation: Airline insurance: The flight to quality
Life & Pensions: Unlocking value with predictive modelling
Life & Pensions: Harnessing the retention power of gratuities
Financial lines: Protecting financial institutions in the Middle East
War & Terrorism: Could the Middle East dictate the future for insurers and reinsurers?
Responding to the changing face of political violence and terrorism
Takaful in Malaysia: Regulatory changes shaping growth prospects
MENA & GCC: Finalists of the Middle East Insurance Industry Awards
MENA & GCC: Trust Re announces expansion plans at 25th anniversary
MENA: GAIF may launch new reinsurer
MENA & GCC: IMF cuts Arab growth forecast, but sees GCC as still strong
MENA urged to do more about climate change
ACE launches reputational risk cover in MENA
Algeria: Insurance market grows by 5.2% in 1H
Algeria: Farmers' union sounds alarm over low insurance level
Jordan: Insurers see 50% rise in technical gains in 1H
Kuwait: Premiums in 1H increase 8%
Lebanon: Premiums up 9% in 1H to exceed US$800 mln
Morocco: Saham Insurance sees 46% jump in 1H profits
Morocco: CIH Bank buys 10% of Atlanta Insurance
Morocco: Wafa Assurance gains approval for Senegal units
Morocco: New life insurer Attamine Chaabi to enter market
Oman: New insurance regulations are credit positive for market - Moody's
Turkey: Premiums grow 6% to US$7.5 bln in first 8 months
Turkey: Aviva and Sabanci mulling over IPO of insurance JV
Turkey: Earthquake coverage in Turkey reaches 37%
Turkey: Government to tighten construction regulations
UAE: Dubai aims to have world no. 1 health insurance system
UAE: DMCC launches health cover for free zone members
UAE: AXA to speed up health portfolio growth
ADNIC opens 6th branch in the UAE
Hull war rates to "at least double" - FAIR Aviation Pool
Monte Carlo Rendez-vous: Cautious optimism sets tone for renewals
Global bodies like IUMI more relevant than ever
GCC & MENA: Strong prospects ahead for takaful in MENA
GCC & MENA: IFTI names Mr Younis Al-Sayed as Chairman
Egyptian Takaful to distribute US$1.6 mln in surpluses
Malaysia: Second Takaful Rendezvous to be held in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia: Sun Life boosts bancatakaful tie-up
Malaysia: AIG Re-Takaful to take on larger risks
Oman: Al Madina Takaful's net profit down 39%
Saudi market rebounds following regulatory action - A.M. Best
Tanzania has big potential for Islamic finance, says expert
UAE: Takaful Emarat plans to double capital
UAE: AlHuda CIBE to hold takaful workshop
Diary of events
People on the move
Insurers seem resolved to raise prices and premium volumes to be able to better withstand the cost of major accidents, says Mr Simon Knechtli of Willis in an overview of the global and Middle East airline insurance sector.
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Mr Martin Houle of RGA Reinsurance Company Middle East Limited looks at how life insurance companies can use predictive modelling to optimise internal data, and the various techniques that may be utilised.
Mr Peter Cox of Zurich looks at how employers can structure a corporate savings plan that acts as a tool to recruit and retain the best talent.
Mr Raj Gohil of Talbot Underwriting (MENA) Ltd explains why understanding professional indemnity and D&O exposures is a proactive way of managing an organisation's business, financial and operational risks.