HDI Global has appointed Mr Philip Beblo as Global Head of Property Underwriting, effective 1 May 2026.
Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Company announced that Mr Anuj Agarwal, CEO, has submitted his resignation with his last working day set for 15 April 2026.
The UAE financial system remained resilient in 2025, with improvements across most financial soundness indicators, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has said.
Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR), in solidarity with the insurance market, has started a special series named "Middle East Conflict: The MEIR Dialogue" to discuss the insurance impact of the armed confrontation across MENA as well as globally. The series continues with an interview with Zurich Insurance Senior Executive Officer for Commercial Insurance Middle East Peter Englund.
Sukoon Takaful has signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, which is represented by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme.
Members of the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB) have elected Mr Ahmet Yasar as the new President of the trade body at a ordinary general assembly held on 8 April.
Cash Assurances and the National Savings and Provident Fund-Bank (CNEP-Banque) are strengthening their strategic partnership by expanding the marketing of their Nat CAT and multi-risk home insurance products nationwide, following a pilot scheme.
Oil and gas supply shock triggered by the Middle East conflict has led several Southeast Asian countries to ramp up their coal reserves. A recent report, however, reveals that the region's shift back to coal is likely to increase costs sharply rather than reduce them.
The Turkish insurance sector had a weak start to 2026 and the US-Israel-Iran military conflict has aggravated the situation, forcing the insurance industry to recalibrate its expectations for the year.
The Algerian insurance market's potential is around $7-8bn, far more than the "psychological threshold" of DZD200bn ($1.5bn) crossed in 2025, according to Mr Hassan Khelifati, Vice President of the Algerian Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (UAR).