Uncertainty prevails as Middle East conflict enters a third month
Insurers balance operational support and policy precision in ME war
War fallout ripples through Jordan's insurance sector
Self-insured overnight: What the Middle East conflict reveals about special contingency cover
ME war introduces new normal for insurance market
India rewrites global marine risk with US$1.4bn maritime insurance pool
Sri Lanka will weather this storm, too
News Snippets
GAIF calls for exploring alternative mechanisms to confront geopolitical risks
US govt and Chubb partner with 6 other insurers to offer US$40bn maritime reinsurance facility
Beazley to launch a marine war consortium
Middle East insurance exposure to war on land estimated at US$70-80bn
London P&I Club warns war risk cover may be needed outside high-risk zones
Iran war clouds outlook for UAE insurers' asset valuations and investment income
Export confidence dips slightly amid Middle East conflict, less severely than 2025 tariff shock
ISA Solutions secures US$50m new 'A'-rated Political Violence reinsurance facility
Saudi Arabia
Saudi market grows 7.3% in 2025 but profitability plunges 40% amid margin pressures
Mandatory cessions fuel Saudi Re's growth as insurance market grows
The price of convenience could be motor premium hikes of 30%
InsurTech's next act: Transforming core insurance value chain
Syria
Regulator aims for progressive transformation of the insurance industry
"High-frequency, low-payout" is the key to India's parametric success
10 years of ACAPS steering market growth, stability and innovation
Morocco's insurance industry steps into new risk era
The Power of Three: Reinventing insurance through dynamic ecosystems
MENA
Algeria: Insurance market could grow gross premiums to around US$8bn
Bahrain: FAIR Energy Syndicate's combined ratio averaged 78.6% from 2022-25
Egypt: Life insurance performance weighs on market growth in Jan 2026
Morocco: ACAPS launches InsurTech, inclusion and innovation programme
Oman: 2025 momentum propels insurance market in 1Q2026
Qatar: QGRI pushes up listed insurers' combined net profits in 2025
Saudi Arabia: Insurance Authority announces shift to RBC regime
Turkiye: Real topline performance of insurance market flat in 1Q2026
UAE: ADNIC receives licence for branch in India's GIFT City
Global
Captives and cells increase roles in the evolution of reinsurance in Latin America
Data centres fuel growing insurance demand
CFOs: Creating breakthrough value from finance transformation
Takaful
Algeria: Takaful segment posts over 80% growth
Bahrain: Takaful International refreshes brand identity
Egypt: Misr Life Insurance Takaful completes first phase of capital increase
Tunisia: Assurances At-Takafulia's net profits climb by 56% in 2025
Singapore: Etiqa and AIA enter into partnership to distribute takaful products
UAE: Takaful Emarat reports recovery in financial performance in 2025
Products and alliances
People on the move
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
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The Syrian Insurance Supervisory Commission’s General Manager, Mr Kefah Ahmad Almousa Alfaramalli, outlines the insurance reforms to enhance the sector’s performance and modernise operational frameworks and tools.
REINSURANCE
ISA Solutions has secured a PV facultative facility backed by ‘A’-rated reinsurers to deliver fast, flexible and specialist risk solutions amid rising global geopolitical uncertainty.
The region is going through one of the most turbulent periods in its history, defined by a profound state of uncertainty that renders the course of events nearly impossible to predict.
The insurance industry is experiencing the direct and indirect consequences of the Iran-Israel-US war. Oman Re’s CEO Mr Romel Tabaja explains the current state of the insurance market and outlines the way forward to address repercussions.
The ongoing Iran-Israel-US war has had indirect but notable repercussions on the Jordanian insurance sector, influencing risk exposure, insurance demand, and the performance of related economic sectors, says the Jordan Insurance Federation.
Special Contingency Insurance is often treated as a boilerplate risk transfer, but the ongoing regional crisis has revealed the gap between being insured on paper and being protected in practice.
Saudi Arabia’s insurance sector continued its steady expansion in 2025, buoyed by mandatory coverage and economic reforms under Vision 2030. However, the strong top-line performance masked significant earnings pressure.
Following a 90% capital surge and the strategic entry of the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Re has emerged as the Middle East’s most capitalised reinsurer. Backed by mandatory cession rules, the reinsurer faces a shifting operating landscape.
Usage-based insurance is a major opportunity motor insurers in Saudi Arabia may leverage. Given that many households own multiple vehicles, with some being driven only seasonally, there is appetite for flexible coverage.
The Indian government and the insurance industry are jointly exploring climate-adaptive parametric insurance covers.
The insurance regulatory landscape in Morocco has changed following the establishment of the independent regulatory body, Insurance and Social Welfare Supervisory Authority in 2016.
The 12th edition of the annual Rendez-Vous de Casablanca opened on a cautious note when it was in mid-April, amidst uncertainty in the international environment and profound transformation at home.
The nature of risk has shifted in ways that even seasoned practitioners no longer face isolated disruptions but have to deal with several simultaneous threats.
The Algerian insurance market’s potential is around $7-8bn, far more than the “psychological threshold” of DZD200bn ($1.5bn) crossed in 2025, according to Mr Hassan Khelifati, Vice President of the Algerian Union of Insurance and...
Bahrain-based FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate has a track record of robust underwriting performance, demonstrated by a four-year (2022-2025) weighted average net/net combined ratio of 78.6%, as calculated by AM Best.
Gross insurance premiums in the insurance market in Egypt reached EGP10.9bn ($199m) in the first month of 2026, a 6% decrease from the corresponding month in 2025, according to the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).