A quest for more
"11 Programmes, 72 Initiatives, 9 Promises": the Insurance Authority's landmark strategic roadmap
New regulations in the works to promote growth & transparency of Iraq's insurance market
Oman
Insurers turn from 2025 profit surge to sharper motor underwriting in 2026
Dhofar Insurance forecasts bold growth for Oman's insurance sector
CAT awareness drives Oman's general non-compulsory insurance market
Tunisia
Tunisia: Rising above the tides
Tunis Re stands firm in a fast-evolving insurance market
A perspective on the (re)insurance market
Health
Pre-Authorisation at a Crossroads: What Saudi insurers must prepare for in 2026
General
Navigating climate risk management challenges in Saudi Arabia
Bahrain's brokers pivot towards value-added services
India's new labour codes create US$1.1bn opportunity for workforce insurance
Kahramanmaras Quake 3 years later - Lessons from the costliest Nat CAT event in Turkiye
MENA
Middle East: Capacity expands at 1 Jan property reinsurance renewal
Algeria: Insurers usher in 2026 with launch of AI hub
Egypt: New licensing rules tighten oversight of insurance and non-bank financial sectors
Egypt: First microinsurer to be launched in 2Q2026
Jordan: MEICO leaves motor insurance branch
Kuwait: New health insurance rules take effect, doubling the premium rate
Lebanon inches up in global insurance rankings in 2024
Morocco: Bancassurance sector, including bancatakaful, maintains growth trend
Oman establishes International Financial Centre by royal decree
Palestine: Regulator sets new rules for senior insurance appointments
Saudi Arabia: Chubb Arabia's board approves 10% stake in reinsurance venture
Saudi Arabia: Bupa Arabia to be restructured to support integrated healthcare strategy
Tunisia: Biggest insurer doubles its share capital to over US$17m
Turkiye: Insurance industry surpasses threshold in premium income in 2025
Turkiye: Insurance market set for strong expansion in 2026
UAE: Strong growth prospects for insurance sector in 2026 and beyond
Global
Global reinsurance profits forecast to fall in 2026 amid moderately weaker operating conditions
AI-driven threats push cyber underwriters toward new risk frameworks
Engagement, Innovation, Value: three forces reshaping insurance in 2026
Green insurance to help farmers reduce pesticide use
Takaful
Global: Takaful assets expand by at least 15% in 2025
Egypt: Wethaq Takaful Insurance sees its capital rising to nearly US$16m within 3 years
Egypt: METLICO to increase issued capital to over US$8m
Indonesia: Growth opportunities abound in Shariah insurance market
Kuwait: Insurance regulator forms Shariah supervisory advisory panel
Nigeria: Regulator calls for greater takaful participation
Oman: Takaful Oman issues 2nd perpetual sukuk series at lower indicative profit rate
Pakistan: Pak-Qatar General Takaful to be listed
Pak-Qatar Family Takaful is first family takaful operator to list on Pakistan's bourse
Turkiye: Participation insurance grows by over 22% in real terms in first 11 months of 2025
Products and alliances
Africa
Africa - Product and Alliances
People on the move
Africa- People on the move
REGULATION
MARKET SPOTLIGHT - Tunisia
Tunisia’s insurance sector has recorded notable growth and demonstrated an ability to keep pace with transformation across multiple fronts. Tunis Re CEO Lamia Ben Mahmoud outlines the prospects of the insurance and reinsurance sector.
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MARKET PROFILE - Oman
The road ahead for the Omani insurance market points to growth. At the core of this are reinsurers, although their capacity is selective and uneven across classes.
The 1 January reinsurance renewals have confirmed the direction of the global reinsurance market for 2026, setting the stage for a firm and stable—yet flexible—strategy that remains largely performance-and results-driven. Several...
Saudi Arabia’s Insurance Authority has developed the National Insurance Sector Strategy, to unlock the sector’s full potential and position the Saudi insurance market among the world’s fastest-growing and most advanced.
The Iraqi Insurance Diwan is working to build a solid regulatory environment for the insurance sector. One proposed rule would require insurance companies to be listed on the stock exchange.
The insurance sector in the Sultanate of Oman saw strong, more broad-based, recovery in 2025 as insurers listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange recorded significantly improved profitability. Their focus is expected to turn to motor technical discipline...
Heightened awareness of Nat CAT is one of the drivers of the non-compulsory general insurance market. This growth has also expanded to home insurance, where awareness of natural disaster risk is driving Omani consumer behaviour.
The insurance sector in Tunisia continued to register notable growth over the past year, benefitting from economic recovery across various sectors. This momentum was further supported by the increasing uptake of life and savings insurance products.
AM Best highlights major trends in the global and regional insurance markets and offers insights into the market’s future directions.
As Saudi Arabia reassesses the future of the pre-authorisation of medical treatment, insurers face a defining moment that will shape patient safety, utilisation, and the Kingdom’s value-based healthcare ambitions.
Devastating natural catastrophes across the globe during 2025 have reinforced the need for robust risk management strategies. Both the magnitude and cost of these events bring renewed focus to the way societies currently prepare for natural...
As price continues to dictate the market, brokers are shifting their focus toward high-value advisory services to distinguish their brand beyond transactional competition.
New codes empower the insurance market to chart a new course and design products for the workers of the new Indian economy.
Middle East Insurance Review, in this second retrospective piece published in conjunction with its 20th anniversary, looks at the magnitude-7.8 Kahramanmaras Earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria in February 2023 and the impact it continues to...
The 1 January renewal season in the property reinsurance market witnessed a notable increase in capacity from existing and new local carriers, as well as MGAs, according to Gallagher Re.
The Algerian Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (UAR) has formed a hub for innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a resolution, amending some provisions of a 2024 regulation, regarding the controls for granting and maintaining licences for companies operating in non-banking financial activities, including...