Positive but cautious outlook for UAE takaful market
Talent
Plugging the skills gap
Egypt
Promising future ahead
Claims
Driving down motor fraud
Regulation
Regulatory environment in the Middle East still unfolding
Regulating for inclusive insurance: 10 years on
Is consolidation the solution for the GCC Islamic insurance industry?
Parametric insurance has potential to drive takaful growth
MENA
MENA: 45 make it to finals of 6th Middle East Insurance Industry Awards
MENA: Health insurers looking at value-based pricing
MENA: Region to witness most productive years due to favourable demographics
Africa: New secretary general takes helm at AIO
Bahrain: Regulator reviews motor insurance requirements with insurers
Bahrain: 5 new insurance licences issued in the year to date
Bahrain: Central Bank issues final rules on insurance aggregators
Egypt: Insurance pools proposed for oil and aviation risks
Egypt: Ministry rolls out phased universal health insurance system
Egypt: Mandatory motor insurance pool accepts 2 more members
Jordan: Motor insurers resume granting 15% discount on premiums
Jordan: 1H underwriting profits jumped by nearly 50%
Kuwait Re's profits grew almost 50% to $9.4m in 1H2019
Morocco: Govt works on compulsory health and pension schemes for professionals
Oman: Mandatory health insurance scheme to be implemented soon
Oman Re's net profit more than doubled in 1H2019
Saudi Arabia: Mergers should 'preferably' involve more than 2 insurers
Saudi Arabia: Aggregate profits of 32 insurers hit $138m in 1H2019
Saudi Arabia: National AI centre to be set up to boost productivity
Tunisia: Forex losses hit Tunis Re's 1H profits
Turkey: Auto sales take a dive
Turkey: Asset risk a drag on insurers' credit profiles
UAE: Insurers posted healthy results in 1H2019
UAE: Insurance sector urged to press ahead with Emiratisation
UAE: Pay-per-km insurance plan launched
UAE: 3 in 4 people are uninterested in buying home insurance
UAE: Regulator working on telematics to promote road safety
UAE: Health insurers set aside only 3% of budget for technology
UAE: DIFC FinTech Hive's accelerator programme includes 10 InsurTech start-ups
UAE: Ajman Free Zone signs deal with Dubai Insurance to cover foreign workers
Global
Monte Carlo: CAT losses, pricing and ILS hot issues of $600bn reinsurance market
Global insurance prices up 6% in 2Q2019: Marsh
Lloyd's market is at a pivotal stage: Aon
Dorian losses expected to hit $3.5-6.5bn: RMS
Takaful
Egypt: Largest insurance group to start life takaful unit next year
Egypt: Takaful business surges ahead of conventional insurance
Egypt: Regulator sets agency fees for takaful companies
Egypt: Takaful operators given additional 6 months to comply with new regulations
Qatar: Plans to centralise Islamic finance sector supervision on the cards
Saudi Arabia: Tawuniya to insure foreign pilgrims for next 4 years
Turkey: Takaful grew faster than conventional business in Jan-July
UAE: Product development must take into account different jurisdictions
UAE: Abu Dhabi National Takaful expected to outperform competitors
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