From Editor-in-Chief
Interview - EFSA: Building on the sector's resilience
Country Profile - Egypt: Insurers emerge stronger
Country Profile - Egypt: A fortified presence
Country Profile - Egypt: Keeping pace with market realities
Country Profile - Egypt: Rising above the challenges
Country Profile - Egypt: In fertile grounds for life
Country Profile - Egypt: Delta Life eyes global standards
Country Profile - Egypt: Nile Takaful: Fast-paced growth continues
Country Profile - Egypt: ARB attempts to bridge the gap
Diary of events
People on the move
Correction seen but long road ahead to set things right
Reinsurance: Reinsurers’ viewpoints
Changing dynamics in MENA reinsurance
Islamic Pensions: Longevity risk looms in Muslim countries
Islamic Pensions: Developing takaful retirement products
Takaful Conference Report: Capacity-building a priority for takaful
International Takaful Awards 2012: Champions of takaful
Class Update - Life Insurance: Distribution: Towards a fully integrated model
Class Update - Motor insurance in Iraq: Resilient and profitable
Ratings on the move
MENA & GCC : Higher oil production to boost MENA growth to 5.5%
MENA & GCC : EMEA insurers looking at mortgage lending
MENA & GCC : Consumer confidence remains high
MENA & GCC : More GCC nationals choosing medical treatment abroad
MENA & GCC : Willis creates regional business units
MENA & GCC : Bahrain working on compulsory home cover
Bahrain: Arig posts profit with increased underwriting returns
Bahrain: BNH’s premiums up 6.5% to US$32 mln in 1H
Bahrain: BKIC’s 1H net profit down 42% to US$4 mln
Jordan: Premiums grew 7% to US$343 mln in June
Kuwait Insurance’s 1H profit up 16% to US$10.2 mln
Lebanon: Bank Audi’s net profit surges after insurance sale
Qatar: QIC’s 1H net profit down 11% to US$83 mln
Qatar Petroleum ups stake in pension fund
UAE: DIFC Authority splits into two entities
UAE: ABNIC sees slower growth
UAE: SEHA and Zakat Fund to provide health services to needy
UAE: Insurance House’s 1H profit hit US$1.7 mln
UAE: Chartis increases commercial property risk capacity
UAE: Liberty offers event cancellation for region
Global: Up to 34% of European firms not covered for terrorism and political risk insurance
Indonesia: Gov’t to put idle hajj funds in infrastructure sukuk
Kenya Re close to launching Islamic window
Malaysia: PruBSN & StanChart Saadiq team up to offer takaful solutions
Takaful Malaysia shows robust 1H earnings
Oman: ONIC in talks for takaful JV
Pakistan’s largest insurer to offer takaful following regulatory changes
Charles Taylor acquires Saudi Arabian loss adjusting business
Qatari lender sets up Islamic broking house
Qatar: Al Khaleej Takaful reports 4% profit rise
Saudi Arabia: Gulf Union decides not to renew motor policy with client
UAE: ADNT’s net profit up 23% in 1H
UAE: AMAN launches unit savings plan
ICIEC’s new contributions fell 3.6% in 1H
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