From Editor-in-chief
SCR seeks bigger regional role
Prospecting for life: Banking on life insurance
Prospecting for life: The outlook for life
10th MEIF: 10 years on and going strong
10th MEIF: Work in progress towards a robust market
Regaining the momentum
Interview with regulator - Building a sound framework for growth
Trade credit: Making credit insurance work for you
Trade credit: GCC: A market ripe for credit covers
Business interruption: Filling the gaps in business interruption
ERM in the Middle East - Moving beyond compliance
Bahrain: An enabling environment
Distribution: Enhancing channels for family takaful success
MENA & GCC: MetLife and Citigroup sign 10-year deal in 15 markets
MENA & GCC: Concerns about long-term impact of Arab Spring easing
GCC: GDP to surge with World Expo and World Cup
GCC healthcare spending to increase 11.4% - EY
Middle East: Argo launches product to protect against environmental liabilities
Middle East winter storms cause economic losses of US$500 mln
Algeria: Premiums grew by more than 10% in 2013
Algeria: Govt bans policies covering overseas medical treatment
Bahrain: Arig to sell 51% of shares in software subsidiary
Egypt: New insurance rules for travel agencies approved
Iran: Nuclear deal has no impact on insurers
Jordan: Insurers snowed under by blizzard claims
Morocco: US$157-mln loan for medical coverage reforms
Morocco: Growth to exceed 4% in 2014
Oman plans to merge pension funds' assets
Investments boost Oman United's net profit
Qatar: Inaugural Multaqa essay competition launched
Qatar: Doha Insurance to double capital
Tunisia: Non-life cooperative changes form
UAE: IA to conduct survey on the insurance sector
UAE: Premiums to rise for bad drivers
UAE: Federal govt working with emirates on health insurance plan
UAE: Health Authority allays price fears
UAE: Expats in Dubai urged to relook health insurance covers
UAE: Bank provides complimentary home contents covers
US$45-bln bill from 2013 Nat CATs - Impact Forecasting
Alternative funds impacting reinsurance, but not in EMEA - Guy Carpenter
MENA: Gulf sukuk issuance to pick up in 2014
Bahrain: CBB issues guideline on sukuk issuance
Egypt: Regulator to do away with sukuk law
Malaysia: Takaful Ikhlas underwrites teachers' plan
Malaysia: AIG to set up retakaful business
Malaysia: Only takaful players to get share of govt scheme
Malaysia: MetLife buys 50% stake in AmTakaful
Oman: Al Madina starts issuing takaful policies
Takaful Oman postpones listing
Oman plans US$520 mln in sovereign sukuk
Saudi Arabia unveils new compulsory insurance
Saudi Arabia: Free medical covers for 3,000 orphans
Diary of events
People on the move
For bancassurance to contribute to the growth of life insurance in the Middle East region, there needs to be proper customer segmentation and an effective distribution strategy, says Mr Shyam Sankar of RAK Insurance.
Buy Now
Mr Matthew Waterfield of Friends Provident International looks at how the life industry has evolved over the 10 years it has been in the market and what the future may hold for the next 10 years and beyond.