Zurich International Life: Still committed to MENA
MICC
Region's insurance think-tank a hive of activities
Effective Healthcare in the GCC
Building blocks towards a viable mandatory health scheme
Bringing healthcare in the GCC towards a digital path
Egypt
Staying the course in tough times
Life insurance a growth story
Reinsurers must steer market in the right direction
Takaful: An essential ingredient for market development
Getting comfortable with challenging risk profile
Marine
Regulations in marine cargo - Container weighing: An important step forward
Political Risk & Terrorism
Declining trade volumes and rising geopolitical risks
Insurers need to catch up on shifting trends in terrorism risk
Takaful at a crossroads
RM a vital link in SMEs' business strategy
Coverage for MNCs - Building an effective multinational programme
Getting it right - Risk Management: Crucial for the region to get back to basics
MENA
Finalists of 3rd Middle East Insurance Industry Awards announced
Region's firms see highest proportion of cyber victims worldwide
Shisha smoking linked to cancers
Growth in billionaire numbers is world's 2nd fastest
MENA: 71% of professionals prefer to be self-employed
GCC: Comprehensive policies needed to combat climate change
Bahrain: Tough market conditions affect Trust Re's 1H results
Iran: MoU signed with Norwegian P&I club
Jordan: Idea of policyholders' protection fund mooted
Jordan: Insurance posts pre-tax profits of $43 mln in 2015
Kuwait: Cabinet approves set up of health insurer for expatriates
Oman: Call for more insurance options for SMEs
Oman: Private sector cutting back on health insurance benefits
Oman: Economic slowdown affects motor and other insurance lines
QIC provides exclusive package for Qatari retirees
Qatar: Road safety drive cuts number of motor accidents in 1H
Turkey: Change in traffic laws bears fruit for motor insurers
Turkey: Political risk insurance remains a buyer's market despite coup
Turkey: Private housing with quake insurance creeps up to 42.1%
UAE: 2Q16 net profit of listed insurers more than doubled
UAE: Nearly half of fires took place in residences in Dubai during 1H
UAE: Families face lifetime education costs of around $254K per child
UAE: Credit insurer Coface receives second DIFC licence
UAE: Tailgating - a major accident cause
UAE: Online portal launched for auto & related insurance services
UAE: More than 1,500 companies now based in DIFC
UAE: Financial hub regulators sign MoU to enhance cooperation
UAE: IGIH earnings rise to $19.8 million for 1H
UAE: Union Insurance reports robust increase in 1H GWP
Africa
Africa pledges $30 bln support to agriculture sector
Cigna extends partnership with Hollard Insurance
Egypt: Life sector hits record 1H premiums of $856 mln
Egypt: Losses from auto accidents exceed $3 bln in 2015
Egypt: Regulator gives green light to e-insurance policies
Egypt: Apex Insurance receives operating licence
Kenya: Pan Africa Insurance rebrands to Sanlam Kenya
Morocco: Auto insurers use ultra-fast claims centres to expedite payouts
Morocco's insurers expected to set up more greenfield ventures in Africa
South Africa: New microinsurance JV launched
Tunisia: Roads in Tunisia 10x more deadly than in Europe
Global
Demand for customised reinsurance growing
Reinsurance demand increasing with P&C cession ratio up after several years
Political risk cover changing with evolving threats
Takaful
GCC: Retail focus, size & track record, hold back earnings of takaful operators
Africa's small sukuk market shows promise - S&P
Egypt: Insurance law to be updated for e-sales and other issues
Malaysia: Great Eastern Takaful aims for double digit growth this year
Oman: Few new insurance product segments despite launch of takaful
Oman: Al Madina offers first Shariah-compliant haj insurance
UAE: Abu Dhabi National Takaful upgraded to A- by A.M. Best
Global: Islamic finance faces lacklustre growth in 2016-17
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People on the move
INTERVIEWS
Zurich International Life Limited (Zurich) is highly committed to the Middle East insurance market and is looking to further extend its market-leading role, says Mr Walter Jopp, CEO Middle East & Africa.
COVER STORY - Effective Healthcare in the GCC
As more Gulf states look to introduce some form of compulsory health coverage, we highlight some basic factors for the successful execution of mandatory health insurance that is sustainable for payers, providers and users alike.
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COUNTRY PROFILE - Egypt
Economic woes and instability have not deterred the insurance sector in Egypt from growing; but winning the game is getting harder as tougher economic conditions looms ahead and profit margins are shrinking, especially for P&C business.
CORPORATE RISK MANAGEMENT
In the first of a two-part article looking at designing a multinational insurance programme, AIG discusses the merits of a local policy as part of a Controlled Master Program to ensure that a multinational is not left without cover for certain...
Middle East Insurance Review tracks the milestones in the journey of the MENA Insurance CEO Club (MICC), which is set to again announce the winner of its landmark annual essay competition at the end of the month.
Moving towards an eHealth architecture is a crucial piece of the puzzle as the GCC region steps up the provision of healthcare services to its population.
The life insurance market in Egypt continues to evolve amid the challenging economic climate in the region.
Despite challenging times post-revolution, Egypt still has lots to look forward to but reinsurers must help their cedants develop better products.
A look at some early lessons from the revised SOLAS regulation - requiring verified gross mass (VGM) of all packed containers - and its impact on global supply chains.
Despite the decline in underwriting volumes in 2015, export credit and investment insurance's relative importance for cross border trade and investment continues to grow, underlining its relevance especially in a volatile MENA region.
Terrorism trends have evolved in recent times as attacks have centred on easier targets and are increasing in frequency. Insurers have to adopt preemptive measures to understand the shifting trends in political violence across the region.
The takaful model has shown itself to be malleable. The industry should now harness this adaptability and seek a more customised approach to ensure its relevance within its broad target audience.
As Arab governments promote SMEs, small business owners should invest in a sound risk management strategy to ensure their resilience amid a challenging business environment.
Three elements are crucial to the development of a risk management process - understanding the work operations, defining the risk categories to which the entity is exposed and specifying business indicators that allow the effective monitoring of...
Some 46 participants made it to the finals of the 3rd Middle East Insurance Industry Awards (MIIA), to recognise and salute excellence in the industry edging out some 278 other contenders in 16 categories.
The Middle East has the highest proportion of businesses that have suffered losses from cyber incidents compared to other regions in the world, with 85% of respondents in the region hit last year compared to a global average of 79%, according to...
Shisha smoking, widespread in the Middle East, has been associated with cancer of the head and neck, as well as the oesophagus and lungs, according to a comprehensive study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).