From Editor-in-chief
SCR seeks bigger regional role
Prospecting for life: Banking on life insurance
Prospecting for life: The outlook for life
10th MEIF: 10 years on and going strong
10th MEIF: Work in progress towards a robust market
Regaining the momentum
Interview with regulator - Building a sound framework for growth
Trade credit: Making credit insurance work for you
Trade credit: GCC: A market ripe for credit covers
Business interruption: Filling the gaps in business interruption
ERM in the Middle East - Moving beyond compliance
Bahrain: An enabling environment
Distribution: Enhancing channels for family takaful success
MENA & GCC: MetLife and Citigroup sign 10-year deal in 15 markets
MENA & GCC: Concerns about long-term impact of Arab Spring easing
GCC: GDP to surge with World Expo and World Cup
GCC healthcare spending to increase 11.4% - EY
Middle East: Argo launches product to protect against environmental liabilities
Middle East winter storms cause economic losses of US$500 mln
Algeria: Premiums grew by more than 10% in 2013
Algeria: Govt bans policies covering overseas medical treatment
Bahrain: Arig to sell 51% of shares in software subsidiary
Egypt: New insurance rules for travel agencies approved
Iran: Nuclear deal has no impact on insurers
Jordan: Insurers snowed under by blizzard claims
Morocco: US$157-mln loan for medical coverage reforms
Morocco: Growth to exceed 4% in 2014
Oman plans to merge pension funds' assets
Investments boost Oman United's net profit
Qatar: Inaugural Multaqa essay competition launched
Qatar: Doha Insurance to double capital
Tunisia: Non-life cooperative changes form
UAE: IA to conduct survey on the insurance sector
UAE: Premiums to rise for bad drivers
UAE: Federal govt working with emirates on health insurance plan
UAE: Health Authority allays price fears
UAE: Expats in Dubai urged to relook health insurance covers
UAE: Bank provides complimentary home contents covers
US$45-bln bill from 2013 Nat CATs - Impact Forecasting
Alternative funds impacting reinsurance, but not in EMEA - Guy Carpenter
MENA: Gulf sukuk issuance to pick up in 2014
Bahrain: CBB issues guideline on sukuk issuance
Egypt: Regulator to do away with sukuk law
Malaysia: Takaful Ikhlas underwrites teachers' plan
Malaysia: AIG to set up retakaful business
Malaysia: Only takaful players to get share of govt scheme
Malaysia: MetLife buys 50% stake in AmTakaful
Oman: Al Madina starts issuing takaful policies
Takaful Oman postpones listing
Oman plans US$520 mln in sovereign sukuk
Saudi Arabia unveils new compulsory insurance
Saudi Arabia: Free medical covers for 3,000 orphans
Diary of events
People on the move
While overall premium growth has yet to recover to pre-crisis levels, Bahrain's insurance market is revving up and regaining its momentum, with takaful giving a much-needed fillip. We assess the trends.
Buy Now
Strong economic fundamentals and a developed regulatory infrastructure have underpinned Bahrain's growth and maturity as an insurance market. In an interview with Middle East Insurance Review, Mr Abdul Rahman Al Baker, Executive Director - Financial Institution Supervision of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), elaborates on key upcoming regulations and highlights future growth areas.