Editorial
UAE Insurance Authority: Creating a well-regulated market
Aetna: Meeting the demand for quality healthcare
Legal & General Gulf to refocus with takeover
Middle East Insurance Industry Awards Salutes Excellence
Special - Dubai Rendezvous: Business not-as-usual for reinsurers
13th Carthage Rendez-vous: Insurance still key to economy
12th Gulf Insurance Forum in Dubai: Should the government or industry do more?
Distribution: Taking on the digital track
Distribution: The formula for success in distribution
Distribution: The continuing relevance of brokers
Taking life to the next stage
Personal Lines: Data-driven pricing - Where are the biggest opportunities?
Personal Lines: Getting personal in the digital age
Microinsurance Feature - Microinsurance: A sector of untapped potential in Africa
Risk Management Feature - The risky business of IoT
Post-sanctions Iran: Rewards for the cautious
Iran: Interview with Regulator - Opening the doors to foreign players
Takaful Market Profile - The great potential in Nigeria
Global: IAIS adopts supervisory material, elects leadership
Global: Cost of terrorism reaches all-time high at US$52.9 bln
Backing the market in chosen segments
MENA: Libya, Iran and Saudi Arabia have worst road death rates
GCC: Region too hot to live in after 2070 - MIT
Bahrain: Testing environment leaves mark on Arig's 9M returns
Jordan: Lockton opens office in Jordan
Jordan: Insurance to grow in tandem with region's stability - BMI
Kuwait: Al Ahleia Insurance raises stake in Kuwait Re to 91.7%
Kuwait: Market to remain fragmented - Moody's
Kuwait: Insurers to gain from changes to public medical services
Oman: Govt considering mandatory health insurance scheme
Oman: 4 Sep rainfall costs insurers more than US$9 mln
Oman: Fenchurch Faris opens Muscat office
Qatar: More insurers to be linked to online accident reporting system
Qatar: Auto premiums to more than double by 2019
Qatar: QIC's premiums grow 20% to $1.2 bln in 9M
Syria: Private insurers see 3% decline in premiums in 1H
UAE: SMEs slow in adopting mandatory health insurance scheme
UAE: Abu Dhabi's financial centre opens for business
UAE: ADNIC reports US$90 mln loss in 9M
Africa News - Africa Re partners with ILO to enhance microinsurance
Africa News - Algeria: Premiums up 6.5% to US$642 mln in 1H
Africa News - Algeria: Auto insurance grows 12% over 5 years
Africa News - Egypt: US$2 bln expected in total premiums in 2015
Africa News - Egypt: AGCS is lead reinsurer of downed Russian jet
Africa News - Egypt's insurance body seeks investments for proposed reinsurer
Africa News - African health programme launched in Ghana
Africa News - Kenya: Regulator launches training scheme for over 100,000 agents
Africa News - Morocco: Actuaries seek national recognition
Africa News - Tunisia: Insurers promise to halve waiting time for auto claim payments
Takaful News - Malaysian Re's retakaful window to enhance offering for MENA region
Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Good underwriting gains expected for 2015 and 2016
Takaful News - Saudi Arabia to account for more than half of Gulf insurance market by 2020
Takaful News - Saudi Arabia: Visitor health insurance plan excludes terrorism
Takaful News - UAE: Takaful Emarat issues rights to raise capital by AED50 mln
Takaful News - UAE: Abu Dhabi National Takaful sees net profit rise 18% in 9M
Takaful News - UAE: A.M. Best places Watania ratings under review with negative implications
Takaful News - Global: Cooperation vital to grow Islamic insurance sector - IIAL
Takaful News - Global: IFSB issues draft of retakaful principles for consultation
Takaful News - Global: ICIEC signs reinsurance pact with Russian agency
Event - Trust Re presents ERM approach
Diary
People on the Move
Insurers and brokers in the market are on track in exploiting technology to stay relevant or grow their business in the evolving digital landscape. Middle East Insurance Review checks them out.
Dynamic lifestyles and buying preferences may decide the future models of distribution, but having the right people and listening to your customers will be the two basic ingredients for success, says Ms Samaa Al Azzawi of AXA Insurance (Gulf).
Buy Now
Ms Yolla El Khoury of ACE Holding highlights the vital role of brokers in the insurance world, even with the rise of aggregators and several clients going direct.