Emerging markets offer glimmer of hope for global economy
The global economy is less resilient now compared to 10 years ago. However, emerging Asia is a bright spot and potential remains for the MENA region, especially with some countries forging ambitious national visions and benefiting from technology as...
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Accelerating growth
Backed by its strong brand and the region’s encouraging demographics, Cigna is confident of growing significantly and making a difference in the MENA markets, says its Middle East CEO Jerome Droesch.
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Building on a strong base
ACE Reinsurance Brokers (ACE Re) aims to expand the group’s reinsurance reach worldwide and explore new growth opportunities from its newly established base at the DIFC, says its SEO Yolla El-Khoury, who is also the executive group vice...
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Mercury rising: Insuring a highly volatile future
The insurance sector is being called to the front line to assess the most sustainable way forward to keep assets insurable and balance sheets healthy in the face of climate change.
Parametric insurance offers respite in Africa
A parametric drought and livestock insurance programme in Kenya that leverages data from satellites have helped farmers cope with the impact of extreme weather conditions. While still in its infancy, the model could be replicated across the world to...
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The importance of ESG in a changing climate
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are coming under increasing scrutiny as investors develop more sophisticated sustainable investment policies. They are increasingly recognising that ESG factors can affect a company’s ability...
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Consolidation is inevitable
The profitability of the sector is holding up for the third year in a row. However, with the ongoing market competition and fragmentation, M&A is necessary for the sector to grow and sustain a healthy performance.

Listed Insurers' Performance - Taking stock of the GCC listed insurers
While the listed insurers on the seven stock exchanges across the GCC delivered a mixed bag of results for 2018, Qatar Insurance Company remains the crème de la crème in terms of profits and premiums amid a tough environment.

Customer-first tech strategy the way to go
While technology alignment is critical for a better collaboration between banks and insurers, working with like-minded partners who put the customer first is just as important, says Mr Bharath Venepally of RSA.
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Regulatory trends in the GCC
Bancassurance in the GCC has an enormous potential for growth as long as regulators strike a balance between protecting the consumer and not hindering insurers and banks from seeking wider distribution of their products and sourcing new avenues of...
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Beyond compulsion: Towards a bigger role for private voluntary health insurance
There is a broad consensus that private health insurance is preferable to out-of-pocket spending, which can have potentially catastrophic financial implications for households. If properly regulated, private voluntary health insurance can make an...
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Farid Chedid on grooming young talent
The chairman & group CEO of Chedid Re believes that the industry should focus on the acquisition and development of fresh talent to instil a culture of top performance.
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The potential of blockchain in takaful
Blockchain technology – with its ability to provide complete accountability, transparency and security – can help insurers overcome today’s challenges. Takaful operators too should be willing to innovate and adopt this technology...
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UAE takaful operators catching up with conventional peers
Despite operating in a highly competitive market, the takaful segment in the UAE registered higher growth than its conventional peers in 2018 though its market share remains comparatively small, say Ms Emily Thompson and Mr Salman Siddiqui of A.M....
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Fidelity United celebrates newly-forged identity, partnership
United Insurance Company and Fidelity Assurance and Reinsurance celebrated their new partnership at a ceremony recently, with members of the board of directors and representatives of prominent insurance players in the market gracing the event.
MAPFRE ASISTENCIA: Next steps in insurance innovation
MAPFRE ASISTENCIA Middle East attended the 3rd Insurance Innovation Summit as an associate partner held in Dubai on 13-14 March 2019.

FAIR: Picking up the pace
Speakers at the 2nd FAIR Marketing Conference stressed the importance of harnessing digital marketing for insurers to reach new social segments.
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DWIC 2019: Finding better solutions
In its third edition, the Dubai World Insurance Congress (DWIC) 2019 was an opportunity for industry participants to glean updates on global reinsurance trends and the sector’s status in the MENA market, and discuss issues plaguing the region.
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6th Middle East Insurance Industry Awards open for entries
Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR) is proud to announce the launch of its sixth annual Middle East Insurance Industry Awards (MIIA) 2019 on 15 April. The Awards this year features a new ‘Woman Leader of the Year’ category to recognise...
Middle East: UAE and Saudi Arabia have unsustainable number of health insurers - Fitch
The UAE and Saudi Arabian health insurance markets – the two largest in the Middle East – have an unsustainable number of providers, according to Fitch Ratings.
Region's insurance mart to outpace mature markets in growth
Growth in the MENA insurance markets remains higher in comparison with most mature markets, with the region remaining attractive to investors, said A.M. Best in its special report ‘Middle East and North Africa Insurance Ratings:...