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Jan 2022

Read the latest edition of AIR and MEIR as an Interactive e-book

Trying times ahead for reinsurers

REINSURANCE

On top of COVID-19, reinsurers in the MENA region are facing pressures from a multitude of sources in what looks to be a challenging operating environment in 2022, says Fitch Ratings’ Mr Graham Coutts.
 

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Net profit slips despite continued GWP growth

MARKET PROFILE - Türkiye

The Turkish operating environment continues to be volatile, with thelira losing more than 40% of its value against the US dollar and inflation running at more than 20% in the last quarter of 2021. It remains to be seen whether the six listed Turkish...

Health insurance premia set to rise in 2022

INSURANCE - Life & health

Healthcare costs and health insurance premia are expected to rise for consumers in the Middle East markets in 2022 due to the increased demand post-COVID-19 - and also due to normal inflationary pressures. However, certain factors like the use of...

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  • Magazine article aboutThe-scourge-of-inflation

    The scourge of inflation

    There comes a point where inflation ceases to be the sole concern of economists and central bankers and starts to affect every business everywhere.

Insurance

General

  • Magazine article aboutSpeeding-up-digitalisation-an-InsurTech-s-perspective

    Speeding up digitalisation - an InsurTech's perspective

    Having witnessed first-hand the state of digitalisation of insurers in the UAE and wider MENA region over the last four years, PolicyBazaar’s Mr Neeraj Gupta spoke to us about the main hurdles currently facing the industry and what insurers...

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  • View from India - Brokers have a critical role

    The Indian insurance sector is growing fast relative to other markets and brokers have played a vital role in this. Middle East Insurance Review spoke to Prudent Insurance Brokers’ Mr Pavanjit Singh Dhingra about the issues that the Indian...

Life & health

  • Health insurance premia set to rise in 2022

    Healthcare costs and health insurance premia are expected to rise for consumers in the Middle East markets in 2022 due to the increased demand post-COVID-19 - and also due to normal inflationary pressures. However, certain factors like the use of...

Market Profile

Türkiye

  • Magazine article aboutTougher-insurance-regulation

    Tougher insurance regulation

    Turkey is in a curious position in terms of its development potential. It has a population of over 84m people, renownedfor being hard working and productive - and yet the vast potential for the development of the insurance market hasnot been...

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  • High-growth life insurance market

    Life insurance business in Turkey continues to register progress despite exceptional economic challenges.

  • A resilient market put to the test

    The odds seem stacked against Turkey’s non-life insurance industry, particularly with the depreciation of the lira andpoor underwriting performance last year. But Turkish insurers are used to challenging conditions and thecountry’s...

Reinsurance

  • Magazine article aboutPredicting-reinsurance-pricing-is-ambitious

    Predicting reinsurance pricing is ambitious

    Despite witnessing slower growth, life insurance is benefiting from the pandemic’s impact on consumer risk awareness. With the support of technology, there is huge potential ahead, especially in MENA, says General Reinsurance (Gen Re)’s...

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  • Trying times ahead for reinsurers

    On top of COVID-19, reinsurers in the MENA region are facing pressures from a multitude of sources in what looks to be a challenging operating environment in 2022, says Fitch Ratings’ Mr Graham Coutts.

  • COVID-19 and climate change dictate reinsurance outlook

    With COVID-19 and climate change still the dominant factors affecting market forces, Trust Re’s Mr Yassir Albaharna discusses the main things reinsurers will have to take into consideration in 2022.

Takaful

  • Magazine article aboutBringing-AI-to-takaful-in-the-UAE

    Bringing AI to takaful in the UAE

    In light of Al Hilal Takaful’s rebrand to YAS Takaful, we spoke to Mr Andrew Smith to find out more about his vision and strategy for the company in the digital, post-pandemic landscape.

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Digitalisation

  • Magazine article aboutWhat-salespeople-should-look-for-in-an-employer

    What salespeople should look for in an employer

    With the accelerated adoption of technology and digital tools having significantly changed consumer demands and expectations, Bayzat’s Mr Tarek Bayaa discusses the most important things insurance brokerage salespeople need to look for in an...

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