Some bright spots and some bleak spots
General
Preparing Arab insurers for the post-COVID era
Not enough cyber capacity to meet demand
View from India - Surety insurance and the regulator
Life & health
MENA health on the up-and-up
COVID-19 takes significant share of life claims
Digitalisation is sink-or-swim for insurance players
Lebanon
Lebanon's insurers face unfavourable environment
Lebanese general insurers face multiple crises
SIRC 2022 open for registrations
Long haul to becoming a reinsurance hub
Pandemic: A look under the hood
Rising inflation leads to more risk
Fearful cyber insurers steer clear of Middle East
Strong cyber security for a smart, green future
Insurers have a unique opportunity to help combat cyber crime
Cyber resilience in the Middle East and Africa
Risk management in a recovering market
The evolution of energy risk
The need to develop actuarial talent
Jordan: Industry tackles thorny issues
MENA
Middle East: Europ Assistance acquires MAPFRE Asistencia's operations in the region
GCC: Region's listed insurers post lower profits but higher GWP in 1Q
Bahrain: Health authority and broker sign deal on medical insurance scheme for expats
Egypt: FRA drafts rules governing digital insurers and online financial entities
Kuwait: Insurers hope to see the last of decades-old motor TPL tariff
Morocco: New rules for online insurance sales take effect on 1 July
Saudi Arabia: Motor losses render 1Q2022 extremely challenging for insurers
Tunisia: Insurers raise awareness of fire risk
Türkiye: Motor insurers say 1 June tariff increase is inadequate to cover losses
UAE: Motor insurance premiums fall back to levels seen before 2017
Global: MGA, MGU and cover-holder revenue up 21% in 2021
Global
Global: Businesses need to prepare for a rise in social unrest
Global: Work required before IFRS17 goes live
Global: Renewal rates continue its upward trend
Takaful
Egypt: Earned contributions register 153% increase by April 2022
Oman: Rights issue of takaful operator fully subscribed
Morocco: Qatari and local investors to establish takaful operator
Morocco: Licensing 6 participating banks to offer takaful products
UAE: Merger to create UAE's largest takaful provider
Insurance protection gap could rise to $1.86tn by 2025
Australia: Court ruling will impact cyber security for financial services licensees
Canada: New guidelines on climate risk management
Financial fraud leads the pack in cyber crimes
Mental health support to be part of climate action plans
Businesses need to prepare for rising social unrest
US to modernise its building codes
Thawing permafrost and construction high on emerging risk radar
Only a quarter of insurers have 'truly digitalised the value chain'
Utilities struggle to insure new coal power
Pakistan: MoU signed for takaful cover for car financing
UAE: IFZA Dubai launches bespoke medical insurance solutions for businesses
UAE: RSA Middle East enters a five-year strategic partnership with Emirates NBD
UAE: Policybazaar.ae and GuideMeDoc join hands
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