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Jordan
Onward and upward
The road to renewal and growth
Adaptability crucial in Jordan's dynamic (re)insurance broking landscape
Building tomorrow's solutions
Jordan's health and medical insurance get future-ready
Climate-smart, inclusive insurance for Jordan
InsurTechs are revitalising the UAE's takaful business
Momentum and market realities in takaful
Pakistan takaful growth: Micro, mobile and customer centric
A continuing quest for awareness and scale in takaful
Indonesia: How parametric takaful protects coffee farmers
Testbeds for successful takaful spread in South Asia
Algeria
Algeria's national reinsurer pushes for modernisation
Algeria ramps up insurance ambitions for 2025
General
Liva Group: Merger gains and future focus
Qualifications and CPD: Vital for securing and retaining talent in the GCC
View from India: Upswing in M&A activity in insurance and broking markets to continue
MENA war risks: Higher costs, tighter terms
Life & health
UAE healthcare: AI and impact on efficiency and cost management
Is telemedicine losing its sheen?
Rethinking the future of health insurance in Saudi Arabia
Insurance implications loom amid economic uncertainty
Trump tariffs unleash uncertainty in GCC
MENA
MENA: GIG's net profits jump by 22% to US$84m in 2024
MENA: Rising maritime threats after ceasefire fails
GCC: Listed insurers post US$1.2bn profit in FY2024, despite setbacks
GCC: Sukuk market set for ongoing global growth in 2025
Algeria: Insurance market set for growth and foreign investment
Bahrain: Upper house proposes mandatory medical liability insurance
Bahrain: Solidarity Bahrain secures Central Bank approval to acquire Bahrain national units
Egypt: Market GWP surges 39% in January 2025
Jordan: MTPL hike to boost premiums
Kuwait: Infrastructure projects remain an important growth driver
Morocco: Regulator unveils initiative to drive insurance digitalisation
Nigeria: Lower house of Parliament passes insurance reform bill
Qatar: Insurance Committee holds first meeting of 2025 to set direction
Tunisia: Insurance market grows by almost 11% in 2024
Tunisia: Tunisia becomes 25th member of ATIDI
Türkiye: Premiums in insurance market expected to rise by 35-40% in 2025
Zimbabwe: Regulator suggests policyholders' fund and enhanced supervisory powers in Bill Amendment
Global
Global: Top 25 global insurers' market value up 17% in 1Q2025
Global reinsurers well-positioned to face investment volatility and Nat CATs
Global: Soaring civil unrest and protest activity concerns insurers
Global: Four regional risk pools sign landmark joint grant agreement
US: Tariff uncertainty is potentially credit-negative for insurers
Takaful
Indonesia: Zurich unit promotes parametric takaful through traditional and digital channels
Malaysia: Takaful market makes record payout of US$2.3bn in 2024
UAE: Takaful Emarat turns profitable on revenue growth and higher investment income
Global: Resilient growth for Islamic finance in 2025-2026 despite headwinds
Products and alliances
People on the move
MARKET PROFILE - Jordan
TAKAFUL
The takaful and retakaful sectors are caught between regulatory tightening, digital transformation and rising ethical expectations. We get insights on the sector’s most pressing structural and financial challenges.
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MARKET SPOTLIGHT - Algeria
Over the past few years, Algeria’s insurance industry has experienced fast development. Riding on this growth, the national reinsurance company has initiated a process of reform and modernised its management, to improve its international...
Over the past month, the word ‘tariff’ has been thrown around repeatedly, part of US President Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda. There were major reactions on stock markets all around the world, with the Gulf region...
Jordan’s insurance sector has shown both resilience and increasing maturity in the past year. Along with regulatory interventions, this is paving the way for a healthier and more consolidated marketplace.
Jordan’s insurance sector is undergoing a series of transformations which are expected to positively impact the performance of operators and create a salutary business environment in the coming years.
Jordan’s (re)insurance broking segment has entered a dynamic period marked by regulatory reforms, market consolidation, product innovation and technological advancements. As a result, firms that are able to adapt to new regulations, invest in...
By introducing greater efficiency, creating more accurate underwriting models to offer dynamic pricing and increasing accessibility, InsurTechs in the UAE have reshaped the traditional takaful business model.
Blind spots in awareness and regulation, and structural limitations continue to cap the potential for takaful. However, digital innovation and a renewed focus on mutuality can still make it a mainstream alternative.
Pakistan’s takaful sector is undergoing a quiet transformation. With micro life takaful and parametric crop protection, this industry is tapping tech to go deeper and wider.
Algeria’s insurance market is gaining momentum, driven by rising premiums and a growing takaful segment. Algeria is making strategic moves to boost its presence in the trade insurance sector, backed by growing exports, digital innovation, and...
Eighteen months since the company’s launch, Liva Group’s Mr Martin Rueegg reflects on the tangible synergies achieved by the merger that formed the group, the cultural shifts set in motion and the strategic priorities guiding the company...
As insurance markets mature across the GCC, building a skilled local workforce has become top priority. Beyond benefits and remuneration, investing in employees’ professional development is critical for long-term retention.
The Indian insurance industry is experiencing a flurry of M&A activity in recent times. This is largely driven by factors such as the impending lifting of the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit, regulatory changes, the growing emphasis by the...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national blueprint, Vision 2030, has prioritised healthcare delivery benchmarked to value rather than volume, for transformation of that sector. The health insurance sector is gearing up to deliver outcomes for...
Direct impact of tariffs on Arab economies will be muted but the magnitude of the second order effects remains to be seen.
Non-oil growth in the GCC will be impacted acutely by President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. With oil prices headed south, slowdowns will likely result in a small contraction in insurance.
Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) has announced a net profit of KWD25.9m ($84m) for the financial year ended 31 December 2024, an increase of 22% compared to a net profit of KWD21.2m in 2023.
The maritime security landscape in the Middle East has entered a new phase of volatility, with amplified risks for commercial vessels operating in arterial shipping lanes.
Despite headwinds including severe weather and the UAE’s new 9% corporate tax, 78 listed GCC insurers reported a total after-tax profit of $2.1bn in FY2024.