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Mar 2022

Market Profile


UAE

New regulations to fuel growth

The pandemic-induced slowdown over the past two years has impacted the life insurance industry in the UAE but things are expected to change with a rebound in economic activity and the implementation of new regulations aimed at improving consumer protection and transparency.
 

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Health insurance can do better

The health insurance landscape in the UAE is buoyant and growing well. It is also serving the majority expatriate population of the country adequately. Middle East Insurance Review spoke with InsuranceMarket.ae’s Mr Avinash Babur to take stock of how the market fared during the pandemic and what can be done better.
 

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A country on course correction

The UAE has faced a tough year, as declining rates coupled with increasing claims frequency led to an unbalanced portfolio for many insurers. However, projections are optimistic, as the economy is expected to make a recovery and the central bank assuming regulatory oversight is expected to be a positive development.
 

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Becoming a pan-regional reinsurance hub

The reinsurance sector in the UAE has had a busy year because of a variety of factors – but all the signs point towards continued growth. We caught up with Lloyd’s Mr Andrew Woodward to talk about how reinsurance is developing in the DIFC.
 

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A flurry of InsurTech activity

The InsurTech scene in the UAE is possibly one of the busiest in the region. We look at some of the most notable things that happened over the last year.
 

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Listed insurers remain on stable growth trajectory in 2021

The 30 UAE listed insurers’ top-line growth improved to 6.5% in 2021 from 3.2% in 2020 but full-year net profit growth fell to single-digit rates due to the lingering adverse economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

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Poised for growth despite ongoing issues

During a recent roundtable discussion hosted by Middle East Insurance Review, insurance leaders talked about the opportunities that lie ahead for the UAE market and possible solutions to problems that continue to hamper growth.
 

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Merger of the Insurance Authority and the Central Bank

Al Zu’bi & Partners Legal Consultants’ Mses Raghad Hammad and Helen Keeley discuss the change of regulator in the UAE and what it means for the insurance industry.
 

 

 

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