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.
Zurich Middle East Life has announced that Mr Walter Jopp will be rejoining the company as CEO.
Insurers' creditworthiness in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, South Africa, Turkiye, and Kazakhstan will remain resilient in 2026, S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has forecast.
The 12th Middle East Insurance Industry Awards (MIIA) honoured 19 exceptional winners on 26 November 2025 in a glittering ceremony at Altantis the Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The upcoming General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) General Conference will be held in Jordan at the Dead Sea, from 4 to 7 October 2026, announced the GAIF secretariat general in a press release.
HDI Global has appointed Mr John Morrell as head of energy and power underwriting of the Middle East, effective 1 December, 2025. The appointment is within its cross-divisional energy and power unit.
Marsh McLennan has appointed Mr Andrea Bono as CEO of Middle East and Africa, effective January 2026.
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.