Insurance and geopolitics
Insurance in the crosshairs: The impact of the Iran-US-Israel armed conflict
UAE
Building on the UAE momentum
Implementation and accountability in regulatory reform process take centre stage
Beyond premiums: The rise of value-added insurance coverage
Tighter governance raises the bar for insurance broking sector
DIFC and Turkiye: A strategic reinsurance corridor in a structurally shifting market
Preparing for a possible increase in cyber attacks is the best
Motor insurance market regains stability with data driven underwriting
Lebanon
ACAL: Lebanon's insurance resilient amid economic turmoil and currency pressures
Lebanese motor market shows cautious optimism
Lebanon's insurance resilient despite multiple crises
Oman's insurance sector makes steady qualitative leap forward
Oman's insurance market: Growth, challenges and emerging opportunities
MERS outbreak and the coronavirus diseases that changed the global economy
MENA
Algeria: Climate-change insurance scheme launched, starting with coverage of cereals
Bahrain: Acquisitions drive Solidarity Bahrain's 2025 net profit to US$25m
Egypt: IFE pushes wider access and sustainable cover to drive insurance inclusion
Egypt: Talks underway on private insurers joining Universal Health Scheme
Jordan: Parliament advances Bill for Kingdom's first insurance law
Kuwait: GIG's profit level stayed stable in 2025
Morocco: Life business lifts insurance market by almost 8% in 2025
Oman Re's net profit jumps 54% to over US$12m in 2025
Saudi Arabia: Arabia-UCA merger called off
Tunisia: Tunis Re meets 2025 turnover target
Tunisia: Insurance market sees 11.4% jump in topline performance in 2025
UAE: Miller expands reinsurance offering in MENA via acquisition of Shields
Global
A secondary market for reinsurance
Future-fit talent strategy needed to reshape insurance industry's next-generation workforce
Traditional insurance trails the AI era, risking widening coverage gaps
Takaful
Bahrain: Takaful International seals bancatakaful agreement
Bangladesh: Prime Insurance receives Islamic insurance licence
Indonesia: Regulation and lack of integration are major challenges facing takaful companies
Malaysia: Leading takaful company's 2025 pre-tax profit at record high
Philippines: Insurance regulator stipulates segregation of funds between takaful window participants and shareholders
Saudi Arabia: Al Rajhi Takaful to double share capital through bonus issue
UAE: SALAMA's profit surges by around 150% in 2025, excluding 2024 extraordinary gain
Uganda: First takaful company launched on 3 March
Products and alliances
People on the move
MARKET PROFILE - UAE
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Middle East Insurance Review gathers expert perspectives and first-hand insights from a cross-section of the insurance industry into the impact of the Israel-US war with Iran.
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MARKET SPOTLIGHT - Lebanon
Insurers in Lebanon are adapting to the country’s macroeconomic and geopolitical situation through structural adjustments, foreign currency risk management and a shift toward essential, short-term coverage.
The Arab region is going through one of its most challenging periods in modern times, as the Iran-US/Israel war —unlike any other—rages on, widening and threatening regional security and the global economy.
In 2025, the UAE insurance market performed healthily and profitably, thanks to the high level of discipline that operators have shown. This year, the sector is expected to progress further and consolidate.
The UAE insurance sector has undergone a period of significant regulatory reform, which has reshaped supervisory architecture and governance expectations across the market.
The market is moving away from purely price-driven, transactional placements toward a more holistic approach that prioritises robust policy wordings and superior service.
Lebanon’s motor insurance market is gradually recovering in line with the country’s economy following years of severe contraction. While challenges remain, there are clear pathways for growth.
The insurance sector continues to prove its resilience through global reinsurance partnerships and growing health coverage.
Financial Services Authority Vice Executive President Ahmed Bin Ali Al Maamari provides an update on developments in the insurance sector.
Oman Re CEO Romel Tabaja shares insights into (re)insurance market trends and emerging niches in the Sultanate, and his company’s strategy for navigating challenges and capturing growth opportunities.
This fourth retrospective instalment revisits Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which first emerged in the Middle East in 2012, and examines how the outbreak rippled through the insurance industry.
The National Agricultural Mutual Fund (CNMA) has developed a new insurance scheme for agricultural activity, dedicated to covering major risks related to climate change, mainly drought, said CNMA Director General Cherif Benhabiles, specifying that...
Solidarity Bahrain, the largest insurance company in the kingdom and a subsidiary of Solidarity Group Holding, delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, reflecting both strong organic growth and the successful execution of its strategic...
The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) is working to broaden the scope of sustainable insurance and advance insurance inclusion, with the aim of ensuring that all citizens have access to insurance services through a range of targeted initiatives.