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Jan 2016

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Middle East: Theft of client data, money, seen as SMEs' top cyber risks - Zurich


Middle East: Insurance becoming more popular career choice among business students - Deloitte


Middle East: Regional business travellers misjudge security risks - International SOS


Middle East News - Bahrain: Premiums grow 5% to US$718 mln in 2014


Middle East News - Kuwait: Ministry looking into health insurance for visitors


Middle East News - Qatar: QIC plans 25% dividend and bonus issue for 2015


Middle East News - Qatar Re completes move to domicile in Bermuda


Middle East News - Syria: Premiums climb by nearly 17% to US$52 mln in 1H


Middle East News - Data provider expands CAT coverage to Turkey


Middle East News - UAE: Listed insurers' profit tumble in Jan-Sep


Middle East News - UAE: About half of residents lack death and critical illness cover - FPI


Middle East News - UAE: DFSA proposes changes to insurance regulatory regime


Middle East News - UAE: Qatar Re, AXIS Capital subsidiary to set up in the DIFC


Middle East News - UAE: National General Insurance to cover bank's trade credit risk


Middle East News - UAE: Insurance Authority signs MoU with Abu Dhabi Global Market


Global News - Lloyd's syndicates commit US$400 mln capacity to help developing nations


Global News - US pledges $30 mln for climate risk insurance


Africa News - African risk pool to double CAT coverage


Africa News - Algeria: Premiums increase 6% to nearly US$1 bln in 9M15


Africa News - Algeria: Falling dinar and car sales to hit insurance


Africa News - Egypt: AXA completes purchase of Commercial International Life


Africa News - Egypt: Private insurance funds boast assets of over US$6 bln - EFSA


Africa News - Egypt: Fire loss ratio amounts to 187% - IFE


Africa News - Kenya: Industry hit by US$3 mln worth of fraud in Jan-Nov


Africa News - Morocco: Reinsurers to make provisions based on retrocessionaire ratings


Africa News - Morocco: Association becomes first Arab member of global body


Africa News - Morocco: Chedid Re is first reinsurance broker in Casablanca Finance City


Africa News - South African insurers to acquire 30% stake in Morocco-based Saham


Africa News - South Africa approves national health insurance white paper


Africa News - Tunisia: Calls made for a national disaster risk centre


Takaful News - Middle East: New firms drive growth in takaful - Swiss Re


Takaful News - Malaysian Takaful Association signs MoU with finance institute to promote skills training


Takaful News - Malaysia: Islamic finance institute seeks to fill gap in expertise


Takaful News - Malaysia: AmGeneral Insurance eyes takaful business


Takaful News - Egypt: SALAMA gets approval for family takaful unit


Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Health insurance council prepares strategy for 2020


Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Health insurance now compulsory for visitors


Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Bupa Arabia gets green light to double share capital


Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Tawuniya inks risk management MoU


Takaful News - UAE: Takaful Emarat's rights issue raises AED50 mln


Global Takaful News - IFSB draws up performance plan for 2016-18