Swiss Re on building long-term partnerships
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance: Global and diversified
International General Insurance (IGI): In pursuit of healthy growth
Motor
Women drivers to boost Saudi's motor insurance
Is there a future for telematics in the Middle East?
Rising to the aggregator challenge
Jordan
Industry under pressure
In transition to efficiency
Trade Credit Insurance
Minding the small players
Market Spotlight
Bright future for Afghan insurance sector with global support
GAIF
The changing face of insurance in a high-tech world
MENA
MENA: UAE overtakes Turkey in insurance premiums
MENA: Insurance rates expected to rise or at least stay stable in next 12 months
MENA: Nearly half of businesses have fallen victim to financial crime
GCC: Lower profitability expected this year
Africa: Allianz in $81m deal to acquire 8% stake in Africa Re
Algeria: Market forecast to expand by 5-6% this year
Algeria: Treatment of local private insurers a challenge for life sector
Algeria: Privately held insurers up in arms over limits set by bank
Bahrain: King ratifies national health insurance law to cover all citizens
Bahrain: Unified comprehensive motor insurance contract to be issued mid-year
Bahrain: First online insurance comparison portal to launch in 3Q18
Egypt: FRA approves country's first crop insurance policy
Egypt: Regulator mulls letting e-payment companies distribute insurance products
Egypt: Life expectancy increases for both women and men
Iran: Insurers assess impact of weaker rial
Global insurers monitor dealings with Iran following US withdrawal from nuclear deal
Jordan: Insurers protest 40% tax rate, up from 24%
Lebanon: Original terms of health policies to remain unchanged on renewal
Morocco: Brokers demand more fees from insurers
Morocco: Listed insurance brokers produce steady financial results
Morocco: Saham Finance says proposed deal with Sanlam is on normal course
Oman: Local reinsurer's net profit surged by more than 15 times in 1Q
Oman: Regulators urged insurers to ease claims procedures in wake of Cyclone Mekunu
Qatar: Outlook revised to stable amidst political dispute - Fitch
Tunisia: Insurers sign pact with lenders to resolve life insurance issues
Turkey: Credit insurance pool being planned for SMEs
Turkey: Car leasing firm acquires Allianz's insurance unit
UAE: Insurance sector saw 21% profit surge in 1Q
UAE: IA issues strict regulation for bancassurance
UAE: Cabinet introduces new labour insurance, visa facilitation
UAE: Shake-up expected in insurance consultancy segment over new rules
UAE: Insurers must adapt to support sharing economy - AIG
UAE: Huge majority fear insufficient savings for the future
UAE: Insurers unwilling to cover certain vehicle models
UAE: New health app launched to curb claims costs
Global
First blockchain platform for marine insurance goes 'live'
GDPR fines can reach $23m; insurability limited
Healthy insurance M&A outlook for 2018
Reinsurance industry to outpace global growth
Takaful
Global: Islamic finance industry assets cross $2tn-mark
Malaysia: Syarikat Takaful Malaysia segregates its family and general businesses
Malaysia: Regulator issues draft requirements for trade credit insurance and trade credit takaful
Malaysia: No GST for life, general insurance and takaful products
Morocco: Insurance sector hopeful of takaful launch in 2019
Saudi Arabia: Enaya approves 50% capital cut
Saudi Arabia: Moody's assigns stable outlook rating to Saudi Re
Saudi Arabia: Govt considering comprehensive insurance plans for pilgrims
UAE: Dubai Islamic Bank issues 1.6bn additional shares; raises $1.4bn
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