Emerging markets offer glimmer of hope for global economy
Accelerating growth
Building on a strong base
Democratising insurance
Climate Risk
Mercury rising: Insuring a highly volatile future
Parametric insurance offers respite in Africa
The importance of ESG in a changing climate
Dubai
Consolidation is inevitable
Listed Insurers' Performance - Taking stock of the GCC listed insurers
Bancassurance
Customer-first tech strategy the way to go
Regulatory trends in the GCC
Healthcare
Beyond compulsion: Towards a bigger role for private voluntary health insurance
Farid Chedid on grooming young talent
The potential of blockchain in takaful
UAE takaful operators catching up with conventional peers
Fidelity United celebrates newly-forged identity, partnership
MAPFRE ASISTENCIA: Next steps in insurance innovation
FAIR: Picking up the pace
DWIC 2019: Finding better solutions
MENA
6th Middle East Insurance Industry Awards open for entries
Middle East: UAE and Saudi Arabia have unsustainable number of health insurers - Fitch
Region's insurance mart to outpace mature markets in growth
Africa: Nominations open for African Insurance Awards 2019
Bahrain: Regulator to issue licences for digital insurance services providers
Bahrain: FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate reported continued profit in 2018
Egypt: Brokers unhappy about non-insurance agents
Egypt: Four new players enter market
Egypt: GIG Insurance Brokerage expands into Ethiopia
Jordan: Insurers sue doctors for setting up health admin scheme
Jordan: Insurance sector's 2018 net profit more than 6 times 2017 gains
Jordan: AqabaConf 2019 Research Award attracts 35 entries
Kuwait: Lawmakers pass Bill mandating foreign visitors to buy health insurance
Lebanon: Saradar Group expands into insurance arena with Assurex acquisition
Morocco: Wafa Assurance anticipates lowest net profit since 2015
Oman: National reinsurer posts second consecutive annual profit
Palestine: Listed insurers' combined profits fell by 35% to $16.4m in 2018
Palestine: Insurance payouts grew by almost 12% to $173m in 2018
Saudi Arabia: Regulator issues guidelines for insurance consumers
Saudi Arabia: Regulator mulls five-fold increase in minimum capital
Tunisia: Agents up in arms over draft of new insurance law
Tunisia: Govt to require businesses to acquire Nat CAT cover
Tunisia: Tunis Re's total premiums increased 13.6% to $45m in 2018
Turkey: Insurance agencies pool resources to cut costs
UAE: Premiums forecast to reach $16.3bn this year
UAE: Health insurance market needs consolidation, says DHA official
UAE: Insurance body looks at building liability & marine insurance and reinsurance
UAE: Insurers continue bid to resolve VAT issue
UAE: OIC partners with Landmark Group for its retail loyalty programme
UAE: Govt calls for establishing services benefits funds
Global
UAE, Oman and Bermuda among the latest added to EU tax haven blacklist
InsurTech investments peak, more startups developing tools to manage cyber risk
Insurance M&A in APAC up 40%, leading global growth
CII exams can now be taken at home
Takaful
Malaysia: Takaful growth forecast to be slower this year
Malaysia: Etiqa aims to stay ahead despite challenging environment
Malaysia: Zurich Takaful appoints new CEO
Morocco: Takaful market could make debut with 2 operators
Oman: Regulator may issue takaful rules this year
Tunisia: Sale of Zitouna Takaful worth $121m
UAE: Takaful Emarat posted net profit of $3.8m for 2018
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