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Nov 2021

Insurance


General

Collaborating for a more sustainable future

More consumers are demanding that businesses adopt sustainable investing practices. FPI’s Mr Chris Corkish explains why the insurance sector needs to reinforce positive environmental, social and governance behaviours and work together towards a more sustainable future.
 

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Oman on the path to recovery

Oman’s economy is recovering and regaining strength after the pandemic. This will reflect positively on the sector’s performance this year, says Vision Insurance’s Mr Issam Mouslimani.
 

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More turn to professional development during pandemic

The pandemic boosted self-reflection and some industry professionals have turned to training and qualifications for an advantage in a post-pandemic world, says Chartered Insurance Institute Middle East's Ms Gaenor Jones.
 

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Global Insurance Forum 2021 - Underwriters will not always be at the centre of insurance

Middle East Insurance Review brings highlights from the Global Insurance Forum 2021. We start with a roundup of a one-on-one dialogue with Chubb’s Mr Evan Greenberg about how underwriting will evolve and addressed some of the issues insurers are currently facing.
 

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Global Insurance Forum 2021 - Leadership thinking out of the box

The RGA Leaders of Tomorrow programme was created to help cultivate the next generation of insurance industry leadership. Since its inception in 2015, the mentorship programme has recognised 57 rising stars from 15 countries.
 

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Global Insurance Forum 2021 - Investing in recovery

The insurance industry’s outsized influence on ESG investing has never been more visible. Insurers are seeking positive returns on their investments, but also hope to understand the long-term impact on society, the environment and the performance of the business through sustainable investing, according to panellists at the Global Insurance Forum.
 

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Global Insurance Forum 2021 - Innovation: A culture without boundaries

When it comes to innovation, the focus is usually on technology and how to maximise its potential. During a panel at the Global Insurance Forum 2021 however, the focus shifted to the culture of innovation within a company, how diversity and inclusion is a big part of it and how it benefits insurers.
 

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Global Insurance Forum 2021 - Innovation critical for last mile delivery of products

The insurance industry has a long track-record of using innovation to protect more people as society develops. Over the past 18 months the pandemic has uncovered new opportunities for innovation for the industry, said speakers at the executive panel session on ‘Bridging the protection gap through innovation.'
 

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Global Insurance Forum 2021 - Cyber and intangible risks

Two factors are driving the insurance markets today. The one that has been with us for decades is the industry cycle– and the second is idiosyncratic loss, said AIG’s Mr Lex Baugh speaking at an executive panel at this year’s Global Insurance Forum.
 

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Life & health

Insurer's Africa and Middle East expansion

Always at the sharp end of business-to-consumer interactions, life and health businesses generally have to be ahead of shifts in customer expectations and demands in order to outperform. We spoke to AXA Asia and Africa’s Mr Gordon Watson about the importance of strategy and planning.
 


Keeping pace with the evolving healthcare landscape

The health insurance marketplace is changing, driven by a new business landscape and evolving client needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. VUMI Global Services’ Mr David T Youssef looks at emerging trends in the sector.
 

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