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Nov 2026

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November-Home
Editor's Letter

Challenging times ahead!

Middle East conflict

News Snippets

Fundamental appeal of ME reinsurance sector unshaken by geopolitical tensions

Investment portfolios pose main risk channel for takaful sector amid regional conflict

MENA sovereign ratings resilient despite regional war

Market Profile
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Saudi Arabia

Saudi insurance market scales capacity and strengthens capital for Vision 2030

Infrastructure drives P&C branch, while motor performance improves

NEVs, connected cars and the road ahead for motor insurance

Health insurance grows on coverage expansion and long-term market-development goals

Market spotlight
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Egypt

Egypt's insurance industry plans to translate rapid growth into long-term market depth

AXA Egypt bridges the trust gap in the life market by going beyond policy numbers

Reinsurance
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Special Feature

Middle East 2027 renewals: Capital discipline, weather events and giga-projects redefine reinsurance

Secondary perils cause primary impact

TCIP: Building resilience through partnership, preparedness and long-term commitment

AI
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Saudi Insurers are scaling AI for Vision 2030

AI reshapes the architecture of MENA insurance

Hybrid approach envisaged for insurers navigating AI's next phase

MENA moving beyond AI experimentation to AI transformation

General Insurance
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MEICO exits MTPL market to focus on diversification and digitalisation

Specialty insurance
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P&I market steers through Gulf geopolitical and maritime risks

MENA credit risk insurance market gains momentum

Notebook
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GAIF: Call to return to core principles to leverage Arab insurance opportunities

View from Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa's reinsurance market posts strong returns but faces capacity constraints

View from India
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Insurance brokers air concerns over proposed reforms on commissions

20th Anniversary
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MENA reinsurance grows in a more complex risk landscape

News

MENA

Algeria's 2027 Budget proposal paves way for independent insurance regulator

Egypt sets new underwriting and pricing rules for credit & guarantee insurance

Jordan: Central Bank announces new initiatives for online insurance

Kuwaiti insurance market driven by underwriting in 1H2026

Libya: Insurance federation collaborates with largest Tunisian insurer on capability building

Morocco: Intermediaries pursue new revenue sources

Saudi Arabia: Regulator reviews motor insurance pricing system

Tunisia: Motorcycle insurance business surges on expanded engine capacity rules

Turkiye: Regulator clarifies scope of fire insurance policies

UAE health resilience remains strong though stress affects 82% of residents

Global

Capacity and intense competition continue to drive broad rate declines in global insurance markets

Distinctive trends observed in 4 African InsurTech hubs

Takaful

Global takaful sector expected to grow at moderate pace

Global: IFSB issues revised takaful risk management draft

Ethiopia: Non-life insurer launches takaful window

Kuwait: First Takaful's financial performance boosted by investment results

Kuwait: Zamzam Takaful expected to maintain underwriting profitability

Kazakhstan to expand opportunities for Islamic insurance

UAE: Orient Insurance to open takaful window

UAE: SALAMA partners with Ajman Bank to offer property takaful

Products and Alliances

Products and alliances

Diary
People on the move

People on the move

Market Profile

Saudi Arabia

Saudi insurance market scales capacity and strengthens capital for Vision 2030

Insurance premiums in Saudi Arabia are expected to double over the next five years. The sector expects a boost with the implementation of the National Insurance Sector Strategy, unveiled in January 2026. However, rising claims costs, pressure on profitability and a new risk-based capital regime will test insurers.
 

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Infrastructure drives P&C branch, while motor performance improves

Motor and Property & Casualty are two broad categories in Saudi Arabia’s insurance market. This article looks at the performance of the motor and P&C branches.
 

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NEVs, connected cars and the road ahead for motor insurance

The motor insurance portfolio is currently undergoing a broader transformation in Saudi Arabia, with insurers increasingly turning to AI, data, telematics, and digital claims technologies to improve efficiency, manage costs, and meet changing customer expectations. Motor insurers face several challenges as auto insurance evolves.
 

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Health insurance grows on coverage expansion and long-term market-development goals

Health insurance dominates the Saudi Arabian insurance landscape as its primary growth engine and is backed by compulsory workplace coverage, demographic growth, increased healthcare utilisation, and robust investment in private medical infrastructure.
 

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