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May 2016

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Middle East - NIRA aims to meet need for nuclear capacity


Middle East - MICC welcomes first member from Egypt


Middle East - Talbot and Markel join forces in D&O


Middle East: GCC - Insurance CFOs still optimistic about profitability for 2016


Middle East - GCC: Insurers need to assess flood risk, says A.M. Best


Middle East - Bahrain: Fund launched to compensate motor victims


Middle East - Bahrain: Legal & General Gulf renamed Al Hilal Life


Middle East - Bahrain: Arig plans office in DIFC


Middle East - Bahrain: Trust Re doubles 2015 profits to over US$30 mln


Middle East - Iran: P&I Clubs' "fall-back" solution only temporary


Middle East - Iran: Women soon to have same road accident payouts as men


Middle East - Kuwait: GIG eyes Turkish and Gulf markets


Middle East - Oman: Insurance association outlines 2016 plans


Middle East - Oman: March floods cost insurers at least US$15 mln - CMA


Middle East - Oman: Regulator issues new rules for investment-linked products


Middle East - Qatar: Central Bank issues new rules for insurers


Middle East - Qatar: Drivers' database to be set up to promote traffic safety


Middle East - Qatar: QIC offers pay-how-you-drive cover


Middle East - UAE residents least likely in the world to insure themselves - HSBC survey


Middle East - UAE: New health insurance rules to empower authorities


Middle East - UAE: Around 400 drawn to Lloyd's "Meet the Market" Forum


Middle East - UAE: Auto repair shop grading system to be ready at year-end


Middle East - UAE: AXA Green Crescent focuses on life insurance


Middle East - UAE: Mandatory health insurance can now be renewed through kiosks


Middle East - UAE: Aspen opens reinsurance hub in Dubai


Middle East - UAE: Chubb is lead insurer of crashed Flydubai plane


Middle East - UAE: Lloyd's and DFSA enter into cooperation framework


Africa News - UK Export Finance joins Africa Trade Insurance


Africa News - Algeria: Mutual to cover small farmers


Africa News - Algeria: Motor business profitable for insurers


Africa News - Egypt: Premiums up 13% in FY2014-2015


Africa News - Egypt: Regulators loosen bancassurance rules


Africa News - Barclays Africa completes takeover of Kenya's First Assurance


Africa News - Morocco: Lockton opens office in CFC


Africa News - Morocco: Saham Assurances to relaunch farm insurance scheme


Global News - 2015 CAT losses far below average - Swiss Re


Global News - Link seen between oil price falls and insured losses - Marsh


Global News - Sompo Japan offers terrorism insurance for corporates


Takaful News - Bahrain: Solidarity General Takaful posts 7% profit growth


Takaful News - Malaysia takaful operators see strong returns - A.M. Best


Takaful News - Malaysia: Slower growth expected for takaful in 2016 - RAM Ratings


Takaful News - Indonesia: Green light given for Islamic pension funds


Takaful News - Oman: Takaful accounts for 8% of insurance market


Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Health insurance has highest retention rate


Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Weqaya Takaful losses wipe out capital


Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Number of motor accidents triples over 4 years


Takaful News - Sudan: Insurers protest against increase in blood money


Takaful News - UAE: Takaful Emarat offers mandatory insurance for Dubai residency visas


Global News - Global: IFSB Council adopts guiding principles for retakaful