Jordan: Insurance premiums increase by 9.5% in 1H2026 Jordan's insurance sector reported encouraging growth for the first half of the year, supported by notable increases in medical and life insurance businesses.
Saudi Arabia: Regulator launches mandatory insurance for crowded places and high-risk activities The Insurance Authority, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Civil Defence, has...
Egypt: FRA okays GIG-Egypt's capital increase of nearly US$3m The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved GIG Insurance-Egypt's capital increase,...
Morocco: Auto insurers raise premium rates in line with compensation reform Motor insurers in Morocco have increased premium rates by an average of around 5% for mandatory...
UAE: Central bank affirms strength of insurance sector The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) issued its "Financial Stability Report 2025" yesterday,...
Turkiye: 42% of residential properties lack compulsory earthquake insurance Although the Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (DASK) has been working for over 25 years to...
Qatar: QIC holds earnings steady despite regional geopolitical headwinds Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and one of the largest across the Middle East...
Qatar: QIC holds earnings steady despite regional geopolitical headwindsQatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and one of the largest across the Middle East and North Africa, has announced that it delivered resilient net profit of QAR365m ($100m) in 1H2026, absorbing the impact of the regional geopolitical...16 Aug 2026
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