Aon has appointed to its Reinsurance Solutions Mr Andrew Secker as EMEA chief client officer and Mr Daniele De Bosini as EMEA chief broking officer.
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) is forecast to see net medical trend rates higher in 2026 than in 2025 (7.6% in 2026 vs 7.3% in 2025), according to Aon, a leading global professional services firm, in its "The 2026 Global Medical Trend Rates Report".
What links a centuries-old German fire insurer with today's business models in the insurance markets of the Middle East and Asia? More than one might expect.
GlobeMed Group, the leading healthcare benefits management company in the MENA region, and the Higher Institute of Public Health (ISSP) at the prominent Saint Joseph University of Beirut have announced the launch of the two specialised diploma programmes in Clinical Coding and Health Information Analysis for the academic year 2025-2026.
Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the world's largest privately held independent insurance broker, has launched a new operation in Dubai.
MENA Insurance Lab (MENA InsureLab), a regional enabler of collaboration within the insurance industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tokyo-headquartered Plug and Play Japan, the global innovation platform, to empower innovation in the Middle East insurance ecosystem.
Gallagher has appointed Mr Andy Winwood as senior executive. In his new role, he will support Mr Nadim Semaan, senior executive officer, in running Gallagher's Middle East and Africa business with a particular focus on large clients, market engagement, business development and further building Gallagher's presence in the region.
Chedid Capital, an investment group in the insurance and reinsurance field, is expanding and diversifying its presence in Europe with the launch of Momentum Risk Solutions UK, a Managing General Agent (MGA) based in London.
Howden Re, the global reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory arm of Howden Group, has announced that it has secured a full reinsurance licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.
Beyond geopolitical dynamics, challenges the aviation insurance broking industry in the Middle East is facing include the series of air crashes at the end of 2024, which unfortunately continued into 2025, said Malakut aviation executive director Victoria Eremina.