A strategic shift for Oman Re
Two MENA countries among world's top-5 highest-growth markets
Zaris & Partners is now Broktech Insurance & Reinsurance Brokers
Reinsurance
Fire-powered retention levels
Oman
Setting the tone for the industry
Profitable but ...
Legislation that leads to more IPOs
ME Healthcare Conference
A Summit to diagnose health insurance issues
Takaful Rendezvous
Explore hidden growth avenues to beat competition
Diabetes: It's worse than you thought, because it could be better than you think
Be digitally healthy
HR Practices
Managing the HR revolution
Legal Page
Compensation payment sans policy
Global trends
Converging trends in global takaful
Takaful in Malaysia
In need of a balancing act
MENA
Already more than 500 signed up for 25th FAIR in Bahrain
Diabetes is worsening in the Middle East and Africa region
MENA: Insurers need to transform strategy to sustain profits
Algeria: Lower entry barriers to draw in at least 130,000 new brokers
Algeria: Economic conditions led to 8% fall in 1Q premiums
Bahrain: Arig reports improved 1H profits from underwriting and investment
Iran: Govt approves Bill to exempt insurers from VAT
Iran: Regulator to ensure that online sales are above board
Jordan: Technical gains fell, but net profit rose in 2016
Kuwait: Health Ministry extends contract with Public Services Co by 6 mths
Kuwait: Insurers push for 400% rise in third-party auto tariffs
Morocco: Govt works on new solvency rules for insurers
Morocco: Led by life, 2016 premiums rose 15% to $3.7 bln
Morocco: Sunu to block Saham from further share purchases
Morocco: Actuarial body seeks recognition from regulator
Oman: Govt plans mandatory health insurance from next year
Oman: Al Ahlia allots 15,000 shares to IPO subscribers
Oman: Muscat National Holding to merge with insurance units
Oman: Vision Insurance's IPO raises $10.4 mln
Qatar: Political tensions in GCC to persist for a few years - S&P
Tunisia: Tunis Re's GWP grew 13% to $46.7 mln in 2016
Turkey: Insurance Europe voices concerns over changes in insurance regulations
Turkey: Storms cause estimated $440 million insured losses
Turkey: Govt establishes High-Risk Insurance Pool to cover mandatory motor third party liability
UAE: Regulator to take action against brokers failing to meet capital rules
UAE: Foreign insurers' profits down 60% despite premium growth
UAE: Fire blazes Torch Tower again, raising safety questions
UAE: Average health premiums in Dubai rank 9th highest in world
UAE: Comprehensive motor premiums rise by average 13.6%
UAE: Consumers lose out in unregulated price-comparison websites
UAE: Shift to DRG system will transform health insurance
UAE: Abu Dhabi Global Market forges links with overseas regulators
Global
Reinsurers' earnings volatility to increase from exposure to Nat CAT risk
Global insurance M&A in 1H2017 hits two-year low
Takaful
GCC: Growth in takaful contributions almost flat in 2016
Egypt: First state-owned takaful operator Misr Takaful Insurance to start business soon
Indonesia: Govt forms high-profile National Committee for Shariah Finance
Syarikat Takaful Malaysia's revamp gets the green light
Nigeria: Jaiz Takaful starts operations
Morocco: Govt Council approves takaful Bill
Oman: Takaful grew 18% to $109.2 mln in 2016
Saudi Arabia: MedGulf unable to improve solvency by 2018
Saudi Re expands to Lloyd's mart through acquisition
Saudi Arabia: Health insurers reject 25% of claims as fraud
Saudi Arabia: Net income of insurers rose to $85 mln in 1Q
UAE: Abu Dhabi National Takaful's 1H net profit surged 35% to $11.1 mln
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