Nat CATs
Underestimated perils
When CAT floodgates open
A new model for the Middle East
Lebanon
On the hard path of consolidation
Interview with the regulator: Right steps for right track
Association: Accelerating growth to capture potential
Cyber Security
Checking cyber risks
Cyber risk insurance: No longer a luxury purchase
Managing unstructured data
Healthy doses in digital age
DHA pricing rules: An antidote to premium price wars
InsurTech
The existential threat
Accounting standards
Beyond books and balance sheets
AqabaConf
Revving up to face new challenges
Bahrain getting FAIR-ready
A discretionary route to success
Strong competitive advantage
Charting a journey to insurance
MENA
Middle East: Exciting prospects seen for life market despite slow GCC economy
Middle East: Reinsurers push back in 1 July renewals
MENA: Food and water shortages caused by climate change may lead to more conflict
GCC: VAT implementation poses significant challenges for insurers
Now Health International merges Asia and Middle East operations
Algeria: Industry body to take action against price undercutting
Algeria: Auto insurers lose annual premiums of US$55 mln in price war
Bahrain: Digital strategies for the future of insurance to be hot topic at FAIR 2017
Bahrain: Trust Re's 1Q GWP up 33%
Egypt: Life insurers decry low returns from bancassurance
Egypt: Insurers waiting to see impact of major diplomatic rift with Qatar
Egypt: Insurers want more compulsory lines adopted
Egypt: Mortgage insurance for low-income sector launched
Iran: Corporate governance bylaw for insurers adopted
Iran: Number of road accidents, casualties still high
Iran: Private insurers command more than 60% of insurance market
Kuwait: Insurance market set to expand by 30% this year
Kuwait: Insurers to set health premiums for relatives of expats
Lebanon: Premiums grew 5% to $433.5 mln in 1Q
Lebanon: Insurance & capital market regulators in cooperation pact
Morocco: Mutual insurers MAMDA and MCMA increase stake in bank
Morocco: Insurance brokers want revamped commission scheme
Morocco: Health insurance to be made mandatory for self-employed
Oman: Insurers post 3% increase in 1Q premiums to $350 mln
Most Qatar-based insurers' ratings unaffected by political rift: S&P
Qatar: Insurers' equity & property exposures are a concern in current diplomatic rift
Tunisia: Insurers set up private school to offer insurance courses
Turkey: Non-life insurers' 1Q profits down 45% to $138 mln
Turkey: Auto insurers wary of heavy losses due to premium cap
Turkey: Insurers act against accident-prone drivers
UAE: Insurance Authority launches 2017-2021 strategic plan
UAE: New insurance regulations on the drawing board
UAE: Dubai launches cyber security strategy
UAE: Pilot scheme to rate auto repairs shops launched
UAE: 27 people die from tobacco-related diseases each week
UAE: Cigna starts operations as Zurich Insurance Middle East
Global
Top emerging risks for re/insurance sector identified
Angola's Launda now most expensive cities for expats; Asian cities dominate the list
World Bank launches first-ever pandemic bonds to combat major outbreaks
Takaful
Global takaful contributions to remain flat in 2017-2018
Bahrain: BKIC completes acquisition of 36.31% stake in Takaful International
Indonesia: Takaful contributions grew by 11% in 1Q
Morocco: Finance body highlights constraints in launching takaful
Saudi Arabia: Weqaya Insurance delisted from stock exchange
Saudi Arabia: Some insurers struggle to meet localisation deadline
Saudi Arabia: AXA Insurance allocates $33 mln to boost investments
Saudi Arabia: ICIEC registers steady business growth in 2016
Sudan: Insurance market sees $599 mln in premiums last year
Tunisia: Zitouna Takaful targets to double market share to 4% by 2020
Turkey: Government to introduce takaful legislation
UAE: Orient UNB Takaful now listed on Dubai Financial Market
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