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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