Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (GIG Bahrain) has a track record of strong operating performance, generating in 2024 a return on equity of 11.6% and a net-net combined ratio of 96.5% (both as calculated by AM Best).
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued regulations covering the digital issuance and distribution of insurance policies by insurance companies and brokers.
Technical committees of the Insurers’ Federation of Egypt (IFE) are currently studying the proposed form of the divorce insurance policy, a line of business provided for under the new insurance law passed in 2024.
The Iraqi Insurance Diwan (IID), the insurance regulator, has announced the completion of a draft Code of Professional Conduct for the insurance sector.
Jordan’s insurance market continued to grow in the first half of this year, supported by a notable increase in life and health insurance business, according to statistics published by the industry regulator.
The Kuwaiti government has officially repealed the health insurance law for retirees, more than a year after it was suspended. The decree abolishing the health insurance scheme, called ‘Afia’, was published in the official gazette in October.
Insurance agents and brokers are working to double Morocco’s insurance penetration rate by 2030, according to Mr Farid Bensaid, president of the National Federation of Insurance Agents and Brokers of Morocco (FNACAM).
The Insurance and Social Welfare Supervisory Authority (ACAPS) has announced a major new project: a compulsory multi-risk home insurance scheme, designed to protect property and people against disasters, which are still insufficiently covered at present.
The Palestinian Cabinet has approved a proposal to allow insurers to grant a discount of up to 10% on premiums for mandatory vehicle insurance policies paid via electronic payment methods.
The insurance sector in Saudi Arabia continues to expand rapidly, with consolidation among smaller players potentially enhancing the sector’s resilience, according to a new report by S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
The insurance sector contributes 2.4% to Tunisia’s GDP, estimating that this share could reach 5% in the medium term, subject to improved governance, increased skills and accelerated digital transformation, according to Mr Hatem Amira, director general of the Tunisian Federation of Insurance Companies (FTUSA).
The Turkish insurance industry is in its most secure period in terms of capital adequacy, liquidity, risk management and similar indicators, according to Mr Davut Mentes, president of the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (SEDDK).
The Turkish insurance industry is seeing the impact of digital transformation in almost every aspect of insurance functions, from customer relations to preventing insurance fraud, according to Mr Emine Feray Sezgin, vice president of the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (SEDDK).
Gross written premiums rose by 14.5% y-o-y to AED40.9bn ($11.1bn) in 1H2025, driven largely by a 17.8% increase in property and liability insurance, a 12.7% rise in health insurance, and an 11.2% gain in life insurance and savings.
Global
Aon, a leading global professional services firm, forecasts that medical plan costs worldwide will rise by an average of 9.8% in 2026, according to its “2026 Global Medical Trend Rates Report”. This marks a return to single-digit global growth rates for the first time since 2023.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is no longer just a childhood diagnosis, according to a blog on Swiss Re’s website.
Marsh McLennan, the world’s largest insurance broker, has announced that it will change its brand to Marsh effective January 2026. The new Marsh brand includes a new corporate logo.
Takaful
More consolidation is expected among Islamic insurers based in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to S&P Global Ratings.
The Indonesian Shariah Insurance Association (AASI) believes that increased investment in the halal industry has the potential to positively impact the performance of the Islamic insurance sector in Indonesia.
The Islamic Insurance Company (IIC), the first takaful insurance company in Jordan, and the Jordan Islamic Bank have signed an agreement to provide Islamic insurance services to the bank’s clients in some of its branches.
Libya’s Insurance Supervisory Authority (ISA) has joined the Khartoum-headquartered International Federation of Takaful and Islamic Insurance Companies, the Ministry of Economy and Trade has announced.
Takaful
Holy Land Takaful Insurance Company has launched agricultural insurance services.
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a facultative reinsurance agreement with Takaful Libya.
The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (SEDDK) plans to release soon a new set of regulations on participation insurance, also known as takaful.
Listed takaful companies in the UAE contributed 9% of the total business of listed insurance companies in the UAE in 1H2025, according to an analysis by Badri Management Consultancy, an international actuarial and risk consultancy firm. This market share was lower than the 11% reported for 1H2024.