From Editor-in-Chief
IAIS evolving to meet members' needs
A conduit for Shariah-compliant capacity
Takaful to drive growth
Oman Re shapes up to become proximity player
Interview with regulator - Steering the industry's course
Personal lines: Personal insurance - now with more options
Personal lines: Business as usual - only more of it
MENA reinsurance - A cry for compatibility
New capacity, new opportunities in MENA
CAT modelling in the UAE
Claims: Managing claims and expectations in P&I
Technology: The future of enterprise technology for insurance
Regulations: IAIS Annual Conference - Rallying around sustainable supervision
Regulations: AFIRC Conference - MENA regulators face up to the challenges
MICC essay: Building resilience to climate change
South Asia: Bangladesh - Seeking a framework for growth
South Asia: Pakistan - The untapped growth potential
Actuarial analysis: Tabarru - An actuary's dilemma
cyber risks: Rising to the cyber challenge
Middle East: Laws needed to boost liability insurance growth
EIA calls for united GCC stand in negotiating renewals
GCC urged to adopt digital healthcare
Algeria: State-owned reinsurer asked to go public
Arig's net profit up 40% to US$12.6 mln
Bahrain: BNH's 9M profit jumps 64% to US$6.1 mln
Bahrain: Losses in fire and general accidents drag down BKIC's 9M profit
Egypt: Federation to drive growth
Kuwait's P/C sector forecast to grow around 5% - S&P
Kuwait: Gulf Insurance's net profit jumps to US$27.6 mln for 9M
Oman United's 9M net profit up 78%
Qatar: QFC Regulatory Authority enhances insurance rules
Qatar: Doha Insurance seeks capital boost
UAE insurers have overcome financial crisis - Minister
UAE: Reforms to create active insurance regulator - Bin Shabib
UAE: JLT acquires majority stake in Insure Direct
UAE: Majority of residents without home contents insurance
UAE: ADNIC nets US$39 mln profit for 9M
UAE: Union Insurance surges back into profit
Almost 70% of UAE mortgage holders have no life cover - FPI
Losses from Haiyan to reach US$700 mln, say modellers
Growth and standards go hand in hand - Lloyd's Chairman
Long-term prospects in Asia outweigh current challenges
Far East shines in Asia Insurance Industry Awards
EU politicians reach agreement on Solvency II rules
Takaful seeing slower growth, strains on profits - EY
Malaysia: BNM seeks feedback on family takaful, life insurance framework
Malaysia: Govt to contribute towards takaful scheme for low-income earners
Malaysia: Operators urged to find niches to spur general takaful growth
Malaysia: Court grants stay of winding up petition against BEST RE
Oman: Panel formed to issue sovereign sukuk
Qatar: Beema's 3Q profit up 111%
Saudi Arabia: Bupa Arabia inks five-year deal with hospital
Saudi Re to open branch in Malaysia
Turkey: World Bank launches Global Islamic Finance Center in Istanbul
Tunisia: El Amana Takaful opens for business
UAE: MENA reinsurers should create retakaful arms - EIA
UAE: Abu Dhabi National Takaful records 35% rise in net profit
UK plans first sukuk
Global: Need for "realism" in Islamic finance, say regulators
Milli Re hosts MICC in Istanbul
UAE: EIA turns 25
Malaysia: Trust Re marks 10 years in Labuan
UAE: RGA hosts CEO dinner in Dubai
Diary of events
People on the move
The eight takaful operators and 12 windows in Bangladesh now operate without any specific regulation for takaful, but draft takaful rules have recently been circulated by the regulator for feedback. Mr Kazi Md Mortuza Ali of Prime Islami Life Insurance outlines the rules and discusses the challenges involved.
Buy Now
Given its impressive growth rates, the takaful sector in Pakistan presents tremendous opportunities for foreign investors, says Mr Abdul Rahim Abdul Wahab.