Editorial
Strength in unity for GIC Re
Overcoming testing times
Africa Re reaffirms commitment to region
Cover Story: Pensions - Addressing the long-term costs of GCC state pension schemes
Cover Story: Pensions - The need for attractive employee benefit plans in the GCC
Cover Story: Pensions - Takaful pensions: Time for providers to step up?
Jordan - A silver lining on the horizon
Jordan - Maintaining an edge
Jordan - Leading in consolidation
Jordan - Innovating to face challenges
Cyber Risks - What isn't vulnerable to cyber attacks?
Cyber risks: Have energy companies got it right?
Cyber Risks - Cyber value-at-risk: Measuring the impact of cyber risks
IT in Insurance - Telematics: A global motor insurance phenomenon
London moves to boost takaful
Building blocks of family bancatakaful
Credibility, integrity and resilience
UK Insurance Act: Implications for Middle East insurers
Insurance in Africa: Moving to a new beat
Brokers make their mark at regional congress
The Global Insurance Capital Standard: A major regulatory initiative takes shape
Middle East: 12 of 14 countries face terrorism threats - Aon
Korean Re to grow Middle East presence
GCC to harmonise insurance rules
Bahrain: More focus needed on long-term financial planning - survey
Bahrain: Trust Re's 1Q profits rise by 10%
Kuwait: Al Ahleia Insurance makes offer for Kuwait Re's shares
Lebanon: 44% of households lack medical insurance
Lebanon: Premiums up 6% in 1Q
Oman: AXA Gulf and Bank Muscat ink 10-year bancassurance tie-up
Oman: Premiums rise by 6% to US$315 million in 1Q
Oman: Falcon Insurance to go public
Palestine: Govt and insurance body to work closely on motor
Qatar: Traffic department sets up investigation units in insurers
Syria: Premiums grew by 4% in 2014 despite civil war
Turkey: CAT loss aggregation service launched
Turkey: Call for limits on third-party auto premium rates
UAE: RAKBank buys 79.23% of RAK Insurance
UAE: Regulator acts to boost insurance talent
UAE: Insurance Authority developing services through smart devices
UAE: Number of insurance brokerages down 15% to 136
UAE: Dubai extends health insurance to more citizens
UAE: Rise in motor premiums necessary to cover losses - EIA
UAE: DIFC aims to triple in size by 2024
UAE: Workplace injury insurance being studied
UAE: New India Assurance to open office in DIFC
UAE: Union Insurance launches high-end health insurance scheme
UAE: Arch Reinsurance completes acquisition of Gulf Re
UAE: Galaxy Insurance Brokers wins quality award
UN calls for stronger industry support for climate change agenda
South Korea to provide foreign tourists with free MERS insurance
Africa: Regulators concur on need for technology to increase insurance access
Algeria: Slight dip in premiums in 1Q
DR Congo: Central bank partners with trade insurance agency
Egypt: Life premiums increase by 24% in 1Q, surpassing non-life growth
Ecobank Kenya moves into bancassurance
South Africa: Barclays to buy majority stake in Kenyan insurer
Microinsurance pact signed in Tunisia
Tunisia: STAR seeks to grow regional role and expand offering
Kuwait: First Takaful restructures to deal with losses
Malaysia: Takaful targets 25% market share by 2020
Malaysia: Govt launches education savings plan with takaful coverage
Malaysia: PruBSN ties up with BSN on takaful plan
Al-Takaful Palestinian Insurance extends branch network
Saudi Arabia: Stock market liberalisation to affect mainly big listed firms
UAE: A.M. Best affirms Emirates Retakaful ratings, revises outlook to positive
UAE: Dar Al Takaful waiting for opportune time for rights issue
Global: IFSB Summit reiterates need for cross-border regulatory cooperation
Diary of Events
People on the Move
Messrs Simon Herborn of Milliman, Khurram Mirza of Osool and Fahad S Alajlan of GOSI discuss the sustainability of statemanaged pension schemes in the GCC and consider possible ways of reducing longevity exposure and other risks.
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GCC governments have taken steps towards creating more efficient retirement savings schemes for expatriates, but more can be done, says Mr Sohail Jaffer of FWU Global Takaful Solutions.
Despite the need for Shariah-compliant retirement plans, the market has not developed as quickly as it should. What needs to be done to fulfil the potential?