Al Ain Ahlia Insurance Co: Capital considerations to be the driver
Aon Benfield Middle East: Modelling a growth strategy
HDFC International: Innovation torchbearer
Cigna scripts a success story
Celebrations
Howden celebrates 10 years in the UAE; Big expansion after huge success
Aon Benfield marks 5th year in DIFC
Takaful
Takaful ranks relevant and resilient
Focus on Dubai
Raising the bar
Orient Insurance Co: In continued growth mode
Construction & Engineering
New risks for green buildings
CAT Risks
Modelling weather risks in the Middle East
Triggering parametrics to close protection gap
New UK Act gives policyholder rights
UAE
A good return to profitability
Orient UNB Takaful: Successful first steps
Takaful Emarat: Gambit of a MENA game plan
National Takaful Co (Watania): Craving for a sustainable strategy
Islamic Arab Insurance Co (SALAMA): Perils of being jack of all lines
Noor Takaful Co: Elements of relevance
Sukuk
Malaysia: Going green with sukuk
Quintessential insurance honcho
MENA
Already 300 have signed up for GAIF Biennial Conference in June
BI losses to rise in oil & gas sector
MetLife launches global innovation platform for entrepreneurs and InsurTechs
Algeria: Call for law reform to boost export credit insurance
Egypt: Insurance for casual workers may boost sector's growth by 4-5%
Egypt: Misr Insurance Group to revamp investment practices
Iran: Insurers have paid more than half of Nov 2017 earthquake claims
Iran: Insurance e-marketing rules issued
Iran: Govt sold 17.14% stake in Alborz Insurance
Iran: Row over payment of medical expenses of those injured in motor accidents
Jordan: Insurers' profits down by 87% in 2017
Jordan: Govt to set up independent health insurance body
Kuwait: Gulf Insurance Group's GWP up 43% to $1 bln
Lebanon: Non-life premiums grew 2.3% to $1.1 bln in 2017
Morocco: Premiums crossed MAD40-billion mark in 2017
Morocco: Insurers urged to take a stake in state-owned reinsurer SCR
Morocco: Sanlam buys out Saham in largest insurance acquisition in Africa
Morocco: Insurance intermediaries want remuneration review
Oman: Sector expected to grow more than 10% this year - S&P
Oman: Arabia Falcon Insurance launches IPO
Oman Re's GWP surged 36% to $32 mln in 2017
Oman: AXA offers new bancassurance products with Bank Muscat
Turkey: Almost 30% of the population live in highest quake-risk areas
Turkey: Insurance market employs around 20,000 people
Turkey: Insurance body to resolve motor issues in holistic manner
Turkey: Car dealers to establish own insurance company
UAE: New pricing rules reward good, loyal drivers and big customers
UAE: Net profit of listed insurers rose 47% to $354 mln in 2017
UAE: Range of basic pay of CEOs of foreign insurers wider than those of locals
UAE: Oman Insurance receives accreditation from the UAE Institute of Internal Auditors
UAE: Govt launches health insurance for locals travelling abroad
Global
Insurance CEOs extremely concerned about pace of technological change, but surprisingly optimistic about growth
WEF-led consortium to tackle cybersecurity issues
Global insurance M&A down 9.6% to 350 deals in 2017 despite uptick in second half
Global: Standalone retakaful model under threat - A.M. Best
Etiqa teams up with Malaysia Airlines to provide Islamic travel cover
Malaysia: Takaful business to stay flat in 2018
Pakistan: Regulator issues draft Shariah governance rules
Saudi Arabia: Women drivers to grow motor business to $8 bln by 2020
Saudi Arabia: Increased claims and technical reserves drag Tawuniya into the red in 2017
Saudi Arabia: Malath and ACIG extend agreement to study merger
Turkey: Takaful data shown separately for the first time
UAE: Watania partners with Al Hilal Bank to launch a virtual clinic
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Takaful operators should strategically focus on core lines instead of trying to master all lines thereby achieving modest outcomes, says Mr Parvaiz Siddiq, Chief Operating Officer at Islamic Arab Insurance Co (SALAMA).