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Read the latest edition of AIR and MEIR as an Interactive e-book

Feb 2026

"11 Programmes, 72 Initiatives, 9 Promises": the Insurance Authority's landmark strategic roadmap

New regulations in the works to promote growth & transparency of Iraq's insurance market

Market Profile

Oman

Insurers turn from 2025 profit surge to sharper motor underwriting in 2026

Dhofar Insurance forecasts bold growth for Oman's insurance sector

CAT awareness drives Oman's general non-compulsory insurance market

Market spotlight

Tunisia

Tunisia: Rising above the tides

Tunis Re stands firm in a fast-evolving insurance market

Reinsurance

A perspective on the (re)insurance market

Insurance

Health

Pre-Authorisation at a Crossroads: What Saudi insurers must prepare for in 2026

General

Navigating climate risk management challenges in Saudi Arabia

Broking

Bahrain's brokers pivot towards value-added services

View from India

India's new labour codes create US$1.1bn opportunity for workforce insurance

Anniversary

Kahramanmaras Quake 3 years later - Lessons from the costliest Nat CAT event in Turkiye

News

MENA

Middle East: Capacity expands at 1 Jan property reinsurance renewal

Algeria: Insurers usher in 2026 with launch of AI hub

Egypt: New licensing rules tighten oversight of insurance and non-bank financial sectors

Egypt: First microinsurer to be launched in 2Q2026

Jordan: MEICO leaves motor insurance branch

Kuwait: New health insurance rules take effect, doubling the premium rate

Lebanon inches up in global insurance rankings in 2024

Morocco: Bancassurance sector, including bancatakaful, maintains growth trend

Oman establishes International Financial Centre by royal decree

Palestine: Regulator sets new rules for senior insurance appointments

Saudi Arabia: Chubb Arabia's board approves 10% stake in reinsurance venture

Saudi Arabia: Bupa Arabia to be restructured to support integrated healthcare strategy

Tunisia: Biggest insurer doubles its share capital to over US$17m

Turkiye: Insurance industry surpasses threshold in premium income in 2025

Turkiye: Insurance market set for strong expansion in 2026

UAE: Strong growth prospects for insurance sector in 2026 and beyond

Global

Global reinsurance profits forecast to fall in 2026 amid moderately weaker operating conditions

AI-driven threats push cyber underwriters toward new risk frameworks

Engagement, Innovation, Value: three forces reshaping insurance in 2026

Green insurance to help farmers reduce pesticide use

Takaful

Global: Takaful assets expand by at least 15% in 2025

Egypt: Wethaq Takaful Insurance sees its capital rising to nearly US$16m within 3 years

Egypt: METLICO to increase issued capital to over US$8m

Indonesia: Growth opportunities abound in Shariah insurance market

Kuwait: Insurance regulator forms Shariah supervisory advisory panel

Nigeria: Regulator calls for greater takaful participation

Oman: Takaful Oman issues 2nd perpetual sukuk series at lower indicative profit rate

Pakistan: Pak-Qatar General Takaful to be listed

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful is first family takaful operator to list on Pakistan's bourse

Turkiye: Participation insurance grows by over 22% in real terms in first 11 months of 2025

Product and Alliances

Products and alliances

Africa

Africa - Product and Alliances

Diary

People on the move

Africa

Africa- People on the move

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Solidarity cements position as Bahrain's biggest insurance group post-merger

By Reva Ganesan -

Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Mar 2026

Solidarity Group’s acquisition of Bahrain National Insurance and Bahrain National Life marks its fourth M&A deal in Bahrain, strengthening its market leadership as the Group completes integration this year.

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