From Editor-in-chief
Ilaf Takaful - A new brand with dynamic changes
A new chapter for Hansard
MERS - A look at the MERS scare: Is the industry ready?
Returning to profits
Strong growth, risky business
Life and pensions - A slower pace of growth
Capacity for quake risks
The growing threat of ID theft
Talent search - The secret weapon in the battle for talent
Bancassurance - Managing risks in bancassurance
NAT CATS - Enhancing CAT modelling in MENA
London market - Next stop - emerging markets
Advancing the takaful movement
Pensions, the Islamic way
Pensions - Shariah-compliant annuities - A possible solution
Pensions - Addressing the needs of the ageing
MENA & GCC: GAIF Conference attendees surpass 700
MENA & GCC: Gulf-based investors have higher risk appetite - Natixis
MENA & GCC: Brokers team up to serve MENA region
Middle East: Business continuity management essential to deal with risks
Algeria: Premiums up 15% in 2013
Bahrain: 3 in 4 employees not saving enough - Takaud
Bahrain: War risk syndicate reports record profit
Bahrain: LIC Int'l eyes 20% growth in policies
Iraq: Kurdistan to make motor cover mandatory
Lebanon: Consumer confidence hits demand for life covers
Morocco: Microinsurance potential estimated at 6 mln people
Morocco: Gras Savoye expands network
Oman: Premiums up 9% in 1Q
Regional statistical centre launched in Oman
Oman: Lawmakers propose fund for hit-and-run accident victims
Qatar: Good profitability and growth prospects for P&C insurers - S&P
Qatar: Rail and airport projects awarded to local insurers
Qatar: Q-Re rebranded as Qatar Re
Tunisia: Nigerian reinsurer opens regional office in Tunis
Tunisia: Regulator approves AMI Assurances' share issue
UAE: XL Group's reinsurance operations open in Dubai
UAE: Oman Insurance offers travel insurance with terrorism cover
UAE: 4 in 5 pedestrians in Dubai need road safety education
Yemen: United Insurance increases capital
US$55 mln capacity for first African CAT pool
Device launched to mitigate electronic losses
Malaysia: AmMetLife Takaful brand launched
Malaysia: Takaful Malaysia to pay 40% dividend
Morocco: Bill submitted, paving way for takaful
Takaful Oman Insurance begins operations
Pakistan: Takaful-conventional settlement being worked out
Saudi Arabia: Premiums to rise but at slower pace - A.M. Best
Saudi Arabia: BIBF and Aon form training initiative
UAE: Dar Al Takaful to raise capital with rights issue
UAE: Abu Dhabi National Takaful reports higher net profit in 1Q
Global: Lack of integration keeps sukuk a local affair - S&P
Jordan: JOIF holds training in PA and medical insurance
Diary of events
People on the move
The African Risk Capacity Insurance Company (ARC) has launched the first-ever African CAT insurance pool, underpinned by US$55 million of index-based reinsurance capacity from international weather risk markets secured by Willis.
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Stasis, a provider of scientific and technological products for the disaster recovery and insurance industries, has launched an electronic loss mitigation device to protect equipment from corrosion and help insurers save billions of dollars.