Rebirth of Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Insurance will be central to Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia has new market leader in terms of GWP
Green (re)insurance shoots emerge
InsurTech will be important for Vision 2030, and vice versa
Health insurance on growth trajectory
Growing local talent
Libya
The future of Libyan insurance in the making
Libya: National reinsurer breaking new ground
General
Reports of the death of InsurTech are greatly exaggerated
Has InsurTech lived up to the hype? What's next?
Global shift in InsurTech business models
Dealing with macroeconomic headwinds and climate change
Fragmented markets hinder growth of InsurTech in Middle East
View from India - ESG and insurers
Intricacies of (re)insurance and risk in the Middle East
Managing a volatile market
Insurance asset managers must watch inflation and ESG
Insurance asset management in the Middle East
Investment outlook for insurers
Insurers face difficulty reallocating portfolios without making losses
Lessons from steady growth of Malaysia takaful
Actuarial challenges and opportunities
Better insurer peer comparisons in riskier operating environments
Talent, technology and climate change in insurance
MENA
MENA: GAIF announces proposed establishment of the Arab Actuaries Association
MEA: COVID aftermath and changing workplace needs drive up medical claims costs
GCC: Modest earnings and high costs expected to squeeze insurers' capital buffers in 2023
GCC: ESG considerations have neutral to low credit impact for most insurers in the region
Egypt: Regulator issues decision on insurers allocating funds to asset managers
Lebanon: Budding interest in home insurance in wake of Turkish earthquakes
Morocco: Total market premium rose 9.3% to $5.3bn in 2022
Oman: CMA prepares insurers for standardised credit life insurance policy
Saudi Arabia: Najm upgrades NCD service to offer discounts of up to 60% on motor premiums
Saudi Arabia: Chedid Re Europe establishes regional headquarters
Turkiye: Insurance market grows at 36% in real terms in 2022
UAE: DIFC grants captive insurance licence to mining and metals group
UAE: Intense price competition erodes listed insurers' profitability in 2022
UAE: Over 80% of residents plan to use annual bonus on funding the future
Global
Global: Nat CAT insured losses surpass $100bn again in 2022
Global: ILS market at a crossroads
Takaful
Côte d'Ivoire: SAAR opens takaful window
Egypt: Kaf Life is country's first insurer to convert from takaful to conventional
GCC: Takaful operators' weakening profit highlights sector challenges
Pakistan: Pak-Qatar Takaful join hands with Takaful Bazaar
UAE: Fitch Ratings assigns Abu Dhabi National Takaful 'A-' IFS Rating
UN security council hears the risks of sea level rise
A shift from risk coverage to risk reduction
India: Micro quakes have prevented large-scale disastrous temblors
Nearly half of cyber security experts will change jobs by 2025
Japan: Record low birth rate adds to the woes of an ageing society
Employee mental health slips down in the list of workplace risks
Asia Pacific CEOs optimistic even as global CEOs remain pessimistic
Plastics polluting oceans are growing fast
In almost 50% companies ChatGPT replaces workers
Asia has worst air quality in the world
Global electronics industry at threat from semiconductor supply chain
Morocco: Payment company Wafacash launches microinsurance plans
Pakistan: TPL Insurance and Takaful Bazaar partner to offer shariah-compliant services
Qatar: QIC introduces digital health cover for international visitors
UAE: Abu Dhabi flexible health insurance options for entrepreneurs and investors
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