MEIR 10th Anniversary Summit - Insurers urged to revisit business strategies
PartnerRe opens branch in Dubai to be closer to Middle East clients
IGIH looks for measured growth
Chaucer addresses specialty lines in MENA
GAIF - Welcome to Beirut
GAIF - Forging a strong Arab insurance society
GAIF - Attracting a larger following
Lebanon - Still shining amid the gloom
Lebanon - Life a major force in Lebanon
Lebanon - Interview with the Regulator: Organising the market
Lebanon - Interview with the Association: A pillar in an uncertain climate
Lebanon - Healthcare in Lebanon: Time for overhaul?
Morocco - Insurance sector poised to continue transformation
Morocco - Moving beyond the call of the Kingdom
Low oil prices: A blessing in disguise for insurers?
Managing business threats in a changing world: Looking beyond duty of care
Takaful feature - Pensions: Growing the takaful pensions market
Market Profile - Africa: Out of Africa
Middle East - Nominations still open for Middle East Insurance Industry Awards
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
Sudan: Fenchurch Faris holds property and financial lines workshops
Diary of Events
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The political and economic situation in Lebanon continues to pose challenges but the insurance industry remains a bright spot amid the tough environment, demonstrating resilience in adapting to conditions of instability.
The Lebanese life sector recorded a stellar performance in 2015, with market share not only surpassing 30% but also becoming the biggest class of business, thanks to a high level of maturity awareness of life insurance products.
Mrs Nadine El Habbal, Acting Head of the Insurance Control Commission, gives an assessment of Lebanon's insurance industry and an update of its work to organise the sector.
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Lebanon's insurance industry has performed well in spite of the regional geopolitical challenges, says Mr Max Zaccar, President of the Association of Insurance Companies in Lebanon.
Public-private partnership is necessary to reform healthcare financing and delivery in Lebanon and make the public healthcare system more effective, says Mr Ronald Chidiac of Arab Re.