From Editor-in-Chief
IFSB marks decade of taking a road less travelled
Q-Re goes for make-over
Emirates Insurance - Move to diversify shows good early signs
Marine: The approach to marine risk assessment
Marine: Protecting your assets in transit
Marine: The Middle East - A key hub for global transport
Facing the future with hope
Interview with regulator: Egypt remains attractive
Federation stands tall for industry
Curtain raiser for AIO: The lure of Africa
Curtain raiser for AIO: Strong demand for political risk covers in Africa
Curtain raiser for AIO: Insuring against interruption
Sanctions on Iran - Insurers and brokers beware
Shariah Speaks: Grooming the next generation of Shariah scholars
North Africa - the next takaful destination?
Takaful Regulations: IFRS4 Phase II - Stumbling over the building blocks?
Takaful Business Update: Takaful in a state of flux
ACE Group celebrates 60th Anniversary with new logo
BIA holds Insurance Awareness Week
MENA & GCC: Political risk eases in Gulf
Middle East: Internal audit needs to take lead in risk awareness - PwC
Bahrain: Trust Re's underwriting profit surges 74.5% in 2012
Bahrain: BKIC inks motor deal with Gulf Assist
Bahrain: Takaud launches new employee savings plan
Egypt: Insurers' net profits up 43% to US$130 mln in FY2011/12
Egypt: EFSA warns healthcare firms on providing medical insurance
Two massive earthquakes hit Iran in a week
US imposes sanctions on two Iranian insurers
Kuwait: GIC's 2012 profit up 31% to US$33 mln
Kuwait: Warba Insurance's 2012 profit up 67%
Kuwait: Dhaman launches index for investors
Oman credit agency covered 10% more exports in 2012
Oman: Social insurance authority launching project to boost jobs
QFC Authority sells Qatarlyst to Ebix
Turkey: Allianz acquires Yapi Kredi for US$894 mln
UAE: Asia Capital Re opens Dubai branch
UAE: DHA launches insurance customer service portal
UAE: London-based marine consultancy acquires underwriting agency
UAE: IGIH posts 9% rise in 2012 net profit to US$25 mln
UAE: ADNIC's gross premiums up 11% to US$626 mln
UAE: NGI's net profit grows 64% to US$12.5 mln in 2012
Global reinsurer capital hits record high
MIGA approves new facility for fragile economies
Australia: IAG eyes takaful segments in Malaysia and Indonesia
Kenya: Takaful Insurance of Africa shares surplus with participants
Malaysia: Prudential BSN sees 15% increase in new business
Morocco: Central bank mulls over Shariah board
Saudi Arabia: New brokerage targets specialty market
Singapore's commitment to Islamic finance more than just tax breaks - regulator
UAE: Sharjah Islamic raises US$500 mln in sukuk sale
UK: Govt launches Islamic finance task force
GCC Islamic banking assets continue healthy expansion
Middle East lags behind Southeast Asia in family takaful growth - Milliman
Global takaful sector tops 200 players
Deloitte in joint IF research initiative with INCEIF, Henley
Global index provider rolls out new Islamic benchmark
Diary of Events
People on the move
Although piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean have declined, new hot spots are emerging and the risks of cargo theft and natural disasters continue to loom. Captain Andrew Walker of AIG discusses the threats to marine insurance and the need for proper risk planning and assessment.
Buy Now
Given the challenges in the transportation sector, risk engineering can make a difference to companies as they enter new markets, says Mr Daniel Morrison of Zurich.
Mr Andrew Kemp of freight transport insurer TT Club looks at the business development opportunities for brokers afforded by the Middle East and its increasingly important role as a global freight transport hub.