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Feb 2016

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Middle East - Guy Carpenter sets up advisory council for EMEA


Middle East - GCC: Employers cautious in pay rises and hiring plans this year - Mercer


Middle East - Bahrain: TAKAUD teams up with private bank on wealth management


Middle East - Kuwait: Expat health insurance fees hit US$2.5 bln over 15 years


Middle East - Lebanon: Insurance sector grew at least 3-4% in 2015- ACAL


Middle East - Lebanon: A.M. Best affirms Arab Re's 'B+' rating


Middle East - Oman: 3% surcharge to be levied on premiums


Middle East - Palestine: Regulator warns insurers against tariff undercutting


Middle East - Qatar: National health plan for citizens suspended


Middle East - Turkey: Minimum wage hike to raise motor claims payout - association head


Middle East - UAE: Demand for home insurance triples in wake of New Year's Eve fire


Middle East - UAE: Medical, pension and savings to lead growth this year - Nexus


Middle East - UAE: Indian firms start reinsurance ops in DIFC


Middle East - UAE: Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance launches global health cover


Middle East - UAE: PartnerRe set up at DIFC


Middle East - UAE: ADNIC to issue convertible bonds worth more than US$100 mln


Global - MetLife to divest US retail unit


Global - Willis acquires Gras Savoye to expand global reach


Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa markets increasingly attractive


Africa - Algeria: CAAT increases capital by 40% to US$149 mln


Africa - Egypt: Medical insurance up 30% to US$243 mln in FY2014-15


Africa - Kenya's insurance industry to see double-digit growth - Timetric


Africa - Morocco: Insurance agents' bodies unite to face challenges


Africa - Morocco: Insurance industry starts mediation system


Africa - Tunisia: Third-party motor hikes to continue till 2020


Takaful - Bahrain: Medgulf Takaful inks agreement with Copart


Takaful - Egypt: Takaful grows market share to 12% - EFSA


Takaful - Malaysia: MCIS Insurance still eyeing takaful business


Takaful - Malaysia: Takaful continues to outpace industry growth - Fitch


Takaful - Kuwait: Wethaq Takaful Insurance's ratings affirmed at 'BB'


Takaful - Pakistan: Crescent Star Insurance to buy majority shares in Pak-Kuwait Takaful


Takaful - Pakistan: EFU General partners with Meezan Bank in motor takaful


Takaful - Saudi Arabia: Insurance market to grow by at least 14% per annum - Arqaam Capital


Takaful - Saudi Arabia: Surge in auto premiums expected to ease


Takaful Global - ACR mulls over options for retakaful units