Reinsurance

The Arab insurance industry is working to set up a new regional reinsurer. While reinsurance capacity is sorely lacking in the region, with the departure or shuttering of several players over the last few years, setting up a new entity to fill the void might prove to be tricky, with a multitude of challenges lying in wait.

Considerations for a new reinsurer in the region

W-Safe Re launched its operations in January after four years of research and analyses of different markets and products. The reinsurer’s Messrs Ashishkumar Bhatt and Rajguru K explain more about what the MENA region can expect from the new reinsurer.

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Foreign reinsurers' branches in India

Overseas reinsurers were allowed to set up their branch offices in India in 2015. Seven years after the decision, Middle East Insurance Review spoke with two industry veterans to assess the progress made so far.

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