From Editor-in-Chief
Interview with Regulator - A stable regulatory hand
Microinsurance - The unrealised potential
The Kingdom beckons
Life and healthcare: Waypoints from Bahrain
A changing pensions landscape
CEO Issues - CEOs in the hot seat
CEO Issues - The nuts and bolts of compliance with best practices
CEO Issues - Staying the course in 2013
Curtain Raiser: Multaqa Qatar - Gauging the region's pulse for mid-year renewal
The Back Page - Nature strikes again in MENA
Saudi Arabia - The way to life
Saudi Arabia - TPAs and health insurance: A symbiotic relationship
Takaful seeks place amid boom in Islamic finance
Bahrain - Upbeat despite slower growth
Ratings on the move
MENA & GCC - International charter activated for extreme weather in Middle East
MENA & GCC - Association raises cover limits for hull, liability
MENA & GCC - MENA Transition Fund receives US$38 mln support from global counterparts
MENA & GCC - Growing M&A interest in MENA oil & gas industry
Middle East - Cyber threats and downtime costs drive demand for data protection solutions
AXA Gulf introduces priority repair service
GCC: Saudi training provider is GII's new majority shareholder
Morocco: Saham Finances buys majority stake in Kenyan insurer
Oman to merge eight pension funds into single entity
Oman: Motor insurance now available electronically
Qatar: QIC to set up holding company
QFBA in deal with KPMG for IFRS training in Qatar
Qatarlyst seeks new partner
UAE: Regulators step up on healthcare standards
UAE: Both Aon Benfield and Guy Carpenter open offices in DIFC
William Russell launches cheaper provider network in the UAE
UAE: New fire safety rules to affect insurance
UAE: ADNIC receives ISO certification
UAE: Daman opens all-Emirati call centre for Thiqa members
World more at risk from markets and Mother Nature: WEF
New reinsurer launched in Hong Kong
Diary of Events
People on the move
Life insurance is still under-developed in Saudi Arabia but could be a solution for struggling insurers wanting to diversify their portfolios, strengthen their capital and increase their customer base. Mr Amine Mohammed Braikia of Saudi Re analyses the factors that can propel life's prominence in the country.
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Mr Christian Gregorowicz of NEXtCARE discusses the benefits and importance of third-party administrators (TPAs) in medical claims management, one of the most complex lines in the insurance industry.