Better off rattling than wobbling
General
Making a better business case for ESG
ESG as a workforce strategy
Overcoming hurdles to adopt blockchain
Blockchain: Insurance use cases, challenges and solutions
Life & health
Futureproofing healthcare with technology
Jordan
Economic recovery needed before market can grow
Addressing the profitability challenge
Intense competition creating barriers to profit
Fragmented market but enough reinsurance potential
Focused on digital development
Adapting to a new regulator
How Middle East insurers can effectively transition to IFRS17
Re-connecting ... Re-shaping the future
Making reinsurance capital more efficient
A new reinsurance partner in DIFC
Reinsurance realities in Kuwait
View from India
Lack of reinsurance support is a top risk
Creation of a takaful champion
The future of actuarial development
MENA
MENA: Online Orange Card launch
GCC: Oman's NLGIC to enlarge regional footprint
Egypt: Financial regulator develops credit rating system for the unbanked
Egypt: Insurance for state-owned airline's Russia flights
Jordan: Insurance federation lists measures needed to develop the sector
Kuwait: KIC's strong operating performance backed by solid technical results
Qatar: Listed insurers' net profit more than double in 2021
Tunisia: Regulator seeks presidential decree to enact insurance law
UAE: Insurance players expect cyber business to surge
UAE: Federal credit insurer increases its coverage, reaches more markets in 2021
Global
Global: Russia-Ukraine war adds to a bumpy start to 2022 for global reinsurers
Global: Insured Nat CAT losses to exceed $14bn for 1Q2022
US: Cyber insurance sees rapid premium growth, declining loss ratios
Takaful
Egypt: Contributions drop by 25% in 2021
Qatar: QIC to form shariah-compliant asset management joint venture
Saudi Arabia: Local reinsurer to increase capital to $356m through IPO
UAE: Dar Al Takaful and Watania merger to take effect in June
Global: IFSB issues exposure draft on takaful core principles
Insurers also seek disclosure of environmental data from companies
Real-time data is a crucial asset in fraud fighting
Over a half of insurers experience increased pressure on ESG
Workers in UK consider a greener role even at a lower salary
Australia: Overhaul of cyber policy recommended
US: New rules proposed to enhance and standardise climate-related disclosures
Companies finance fossil fuel production
Major financial organisations align over sustainability reporting
G20 nations lose $1tn a year due to preventable health conditions
Asia Pacific leads the first quarter of 2022 in natural hazard losses
Kuwait: Launch of new comprehensive travel insurance product
Pakistan: Salaam Takaful extends parametric-based crop takaful coverage
Pakistan: EFU Life and Bykea partner to offer in-ride takaful protection
UAE: yallacompare launches exclusive 24/7 personal accident extension
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