MEIR 10th Anniversary Summit - Insurers urged to revisit business strategies
PartnerRe opens branch in Dubai to be closer to Middle East clients
IGIH looks for measured growth
Chaucer addresses specialty lines in MENA
GAIF - Welcome to Beirut
GAIF - Forging a strong Arab insurance society
GAIF - Attracting a larger following
Lebanon - Still shining amid the gloom
Lebanon - Life a major force in Lebanon
Lebanon - Interview with the Regulator: Organising the market
Lebanon - Interview with the Association: A pillar in an uncertain climate
Lebanon - Healthcare in Lebanon: Time for overhaul?
Morocco - Insurance sector poised to continue transformation
Morocco - Moving beyond the call of the Kingdom
Low oil prices: A blessing in disguise for insurers?
Managing business threats in a changing world: Looking beyond duty of care
Takaful feature - Pensions: Growing the takaful pensions market
Market Profile - Africa: Out of Africa
Middle East - Nominations still open for Middle East Insurance Industry Awards
Middle East - NIRA aims to meet need for nuclear capacity
Middle East - MICC welcomes first member from Egypt
Middle East - Talbot and Markel join forces in D&O
Middle East: GCC - Insurance CFOs still optimistic about profitability for 2016
Middle East - GCC: Insurers need to assess flood risk, says A.M. Best
Middle East - Bahrain: Fund launched to compensate motor victims
Middle East - Bahrain: Legal & General Gulf renamed Al Hilal Life
Middle East - Bahrain: Arig plans office in DIFC
Middle East - Bahrain: Trust Re doubles 2015 profits to over US$30 mln
Middle East - Iran: P&I Clubs' "fall-back" solution only temporary
Middle East - Iran: Women soon to have same road accident payouts as men
Middle East - Kuwait: GIG eyes Turkish and Gulf markets
Middle East - Oman: Insurance association outlines 2016 plans
Middle East - Oman: March floods cost insurers at least US$15 mln - CMA
Middle East - Oman: Regulator issues new rules for investment-linked products
Middle East - Qatar: Central Bank issues new rules for insurers
Middle East - Qatar: Drivers' database to be set up to promote traffic safety
Middle East - Qatar: QIC offers pay-how-you-drive cover
Middle East - UAE residents least likely in the world to insure themselves - HSBC survey
Middle East - UAE: New health insurance rules to empower authorities
Middle East - UAE: Around 400 drawn to Lloyd's "Meet the Market" Forum
Middle East - UAE: Auto repair shop grading system to be ready at year-end
Middle East - UAE: AXA Green Crescent focuses on life insurance
Middle East - UAE: Mandatory health insurance can now be renewed through kiosks
Middle East - UAE: Aspen opens reinsurance hub in Dubai
Middle East - UAE: Chubb is lead insurer of crashed Flydubai plane
Middle East - UAE: Lloyd's and DFSA enter into cooperation framework
Africa News - UK Export Finance joins Africa Trade Insurance
Africa News - Algeria: Mutual to cover small farmers
Africa News - Algeria: Motor business profitable for insurers
Africa News - Egypt: Premiums up 13% in FY2014-2015
Africa News - Egypt: Regulators loosen bancassurance rules
Africa News - Barclays Africa completes takeover of Kenya's First Assurance
Africa News - Morocco: Lockton opens office in CFC
Africa News - Morocco: Saham Assurances to relaunch farm insurance scheme
Global News - 2015 CAT losses far below average - Swiss Re
Global News - Link seen between oil price falls and insured losses - Marsh
Global News - Sompo Japan offers terrorism insurance for corporates
Takaful News - Bahrain: Solidarity General Takaful posts 7% profit growth
Takaful News - Malaysia takaful operators see strong returns - A.M. Best
Takaful News - Malaysia: Slower growth expected for takaful in 2016 - RAM Ratings
Takaful News - Indonesia: Green light given for Islamic pension funds
Takaful News - Oman: Takaful accounts for 8% of insurance market
Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Health insurance has highest retention rate
Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Weqaya Takaful losses wipe out capital
Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Number of motor accidents triples over 4 years
Takaful News - Sudan: Insurers protest against increase in blood money
Takaful News - UAE: Takaful Emarat offers mandatory insurance for Dubai residency visas
Global News - Global: IFSB Council adopts guiding principles for retakaful
Sudan: Fenchurch Faris holds property and financial lines workshops
Diary of Events
People on the Move
New levels of regulation, expanded pension coverage in the Gulf, and the provision of Shariah-compliant products will help to expand the takaful pensions market.
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Africa is home to the world's first Islamic bank and takaful operator, although takaful there has progressed at a slower pace than in other regions.