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Jul 2020

Contents

July-Home
Editor's Message
Interview
Magazine article aboutRegion-s-resilience-puts-sector-in-good-stead

Region's resilience puts sector in good stead

The link to fostering regional growth

Cover Story
Magazine article aboutClimate-goals-and-the-pandemic-response

Climate change

Climate goals and the pandemic response

When Mother Nature raises a warning hand

CAT risk pooling effective in mitigating climate change-related risks

Multi-model approach protects balance sheets from climate volatility

Country Profile
Magazine article aboutIn-the-midst-of-a-fog

Lebanon

In the midst of a fog

Pressure mounts on Lebanese market

The path to recovery

Adapting to new realities

Feature
Magazine article aboutThe-rules-of-engagement

Distribution

The rules of engagement

Talent

Finding, attracting, and developing senior leaders in insurance

Insights
Magazine article aboutRethinking-insurance-cover-during-pandemics

COVID-19

Rethinking insurance cover during pandemics

Riding the storm

Takaful Feature
Magazine article aboutIFRS-17-and-takaful-risk-transfer-or-risk-sharing-

IFRS 17 and takaful - risk transfer or risk sharing?

News

MENA

MENA: Saudi insurers dominate list of listed insurers in the region

Middle East: COVID-19 will permanently change the way wealth managers deliver advice and serve clients

Outlook on GCC insurance markets revised to negative

Bahrain: BIBF to launch virtual platform

Egypt: Insurance sector grows by double digits in 1Q despite COVID-19

Egypt: Regulator suspends issuance of new broking licences

Egypt: World Bank provides $400m to boost universal health insurance system

Morocco: Falling stock prices and dividend moratorium expected to hit insurers' results

Morocco: Atlanta and Sanad to merge

Oman: OCCI proposes unified insurance policy for private education

Saudi Arabia: CCHI introduces more COVID-19 support measures

Turkey: Milli Re outlines opportunities in insurance market

UAE: Profits of foreign insurance branches grow faster than those of listed insurers in 2019

UAE firms fear spike in payment defaults as pandemic disrupts business

UAE: DIFC's reinsurance sector grows by 17% to nearly $2bn in 2019

UAE: Spate of fires expected to fuel reinsurance premium hikes

UAE: Financial inclusion rate stands at 85%

UAE: Strategic partnership introduces no-code technology to accelerate digitisation

Global

Growing risk of pharma supply chain disruption

Insurers expected to invest heavily in cryptocurrency insurance

Cyber losses soar, but firms spend more on security

Takaful

Egypt: Kuwait's Aman Takaful Insurance re-applies for licence

Malaysia: Etiqa launches takaful legacy plan for Maybank clients

Saudi Arabia: Gulf Union to take over Al-Ahlia

Saudi Arabia: SAMA rejects distribution of AXA Cooperative proposed cash dividend

Saudi Arabia: Bupa proposes to increase its stake in Bupa Arabia

UAE: Watania launches online underwriting portal

UAE: Two agencies team up to back exports through Islamic trade credit insurance

Product Bites

Product Bites

Diary
People on the move

People on the move

Country Profile

Lebanon

In the midst of a fog

The outbreak of COVID-19 has dealt a heavy blow to Lebanon’s socioeconomic conditions, further aggravating its fiscal and economic crisis. The insurance industry is already footing a hefty bill and heading towards a phase of volatility which would undoubtedly alter the face of the market.
 

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Pressure mounts on Lebanese market

Growth of the insurance market in Lebanon saw a setback in 2019 as a result of the deteriorating economic conditions with uncertainty marking the outlook for the coming period.
 

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The path to recovery

GlobeMed Group vice president – business development, actuarial & data sciences Ziad Kharma explains how the sector is struggling with the fallout from COVID-19 and what insurers can do to sustain their business. 
 

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Adapting to new realities

The Lebanese insurance industry is struggling to manage inflation and maintain proper reinsurance protection, especially when it comes to large claims or catastrophic events. It is time for the industry to unite and find viable solutions to strengthen the market, says Mr Ronald Chidiac of Broktech.
 

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