Making another run at the World Cup
Morocco
Rule-based and tech-minded approach
IGI capitalises on Morocco's reinsurance surge
Insurance needed as digital economy grows
The dichotomy of technology: Benefit and risk
Securing Morocco's digital sovereignty: A strategic roadmap for cyber resilience
Insurers show investment interest in renewables
Resilience through conservative yet adaptive investment strategies
GCC insurers step up as strategic investors
Lebanon
Strong foundations critical for turbulent times
Lebanon's insurers hope new government updates regulations
Lessons from Lebanon on the value of volatility
Lebanon's medical insurance premiums climb amid inflation and dollarised healthcare costs
Dealing with uncertainty
Transforming reinsurance risk management across the GCC and MENA
Serving the region's reinsurance needs in Nat CAT shadow
Sending SIRC to the next level
General
The next chapter for Algerian insurance
From fragmented data to informed decisions: AI's potential in Middle Eastern life insurance markets
Jordan: Concerted effort by regulator and industry for change
View from India - GenAI shapes how India's insurance agents sell and serve
AqabaConf 2025: Supporting growth with technology
DWIC 2025: Taking stock
MENA
MENA: Call made to expand coverage of successful Arab cross-border vehicle insurance scheme
Algeria: KYC becomes a central anti-fraud tool for insurers
Egypt: Insurance premiums climb by 40% in the first two months of 2025
Egypt: Microinsurance emerges as a powerful driver for economic and social empowerment
Jordan: Steep drop in premiums and claims in 1Q2025
Kuwait: GIG shareholders to receive cash dividends exceeding $21m for 2024
Morocco: Insurance sector develops cyber offering
Nigeria: Women seek more comprehensive health insurance
Oman: Regulator says EV coverage now mandatory
Qatar: Listed insurers profit rises by 11%
Saudi Arabia: Regulator foresees strong growth for insurance market in 2025
Saudi Arabia: Price pressures hit Saudi market
Türkiye: Government set to introduce subsidised long-term care insurance scheme
Türkiye: Traffic insurance losses keep rising
UAE: MENA InsureLab launches in Dubai
UAE: ADNIC delivers strong pre-tax net profit of $36m in 1Q2025
UAE: Insurance sector set for growth and consolidation
Global
Global: InsurTech funding surges 90% in 1Q2025
Global: Swiss Re's strong performance offsets large claims impact in 1Q 2025
Global: Deutsche Rück Group maintains profit-oriented growth course
US: Health insurance uptake faces uncertainty
Takaful
Bahrain: Takaful International net income increases by 17%
Qatar: Takaful contributions' share nearly doubled to 11% between 2020 and 2024
Türkiye: Neova maintains lead in participation insurance market
UAE: Salama reaffirms its growth strategy with encouraging results in 1Q2025
Products and alliances
People on the move
I remember when Morocco won the hearts of the world in 2022.
Regulatory capacity and intent are features of Morocco’s insurance sector, a hub for the North and West African regions. There is an ecosystem that is being created by the government, to take on risks such as Nat CAT and imperatives in...
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The reinsurance market in Morocco has seen significant growth in the last few years with further opportunities on the horizon.
Under its Digital Morocco 2030 strategy, the country’s rapid digitalisation in both business and government services is creating growing cyber exposures. Combined with infrastructure investments for the Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup,...
Riding the tide of regional ambitions like Saudi Vision 2030 and the UAE’s net zero ambitions, insurers in the Middle East have shown investment interest in renewables such as solar and wind. While interest and growing engagement are rising,...
Insurers should rely on conservative, yet adaptive investment strategies benchmarked to capital protection and steady returns. This approach is needed for financial health to meet policyholder long-term obligations, as they navigate a trifecta of...
With over $30bn in invested assets across the UAE and the KSA, insurers are central to economic growth.
After a series of catastrophes beginning with the Port of Beirut explosions in 2020 and ongoing regional conflict, the Lebanese reinsurance market is now in a hard market phase.
With regulations governing Lebanon’s insurance sector being updated last in 1999, there is now a pressing need for laws that reflect current practice. Optimism is now in the air, as insurers have maintained a strong relationship with the...
The Lebanese economy has had its fair share of struggles over the past few years, but the insurance industry managed to stay the course and adapt its business to maintain profitability and growth.
At higher levels of uncertainty, providers must adopt strategies that will help them overcome the anticipated challenges, such as climate risk, inflation and political unrest.
Reinsurers in the GCC and MENA are re-examining their strategies against a backdrop of environmental and political volatility.
Renewals are generally stable with mild softening, yet Nat CAT is largely setting the tone for reinsurance businesses on the African continent and the larger region.
Algeria’s economic and societal growth presents challenges to its insurance sector. Established players are responding to technological and regulatory change in parallel with changing demographics.
Much of the Middle East’s insurance market remains untapped seemingly due to the complexities of disparate data sources. Artificial intelligence offers the sophisticated tools needed to synthesise this information, creating a bridge to...
Jordan’s insurance sector preserved its growth trajectory in the last few years even under the greatest pressures. The industry shows substantial potential, especially with its ongoing close collaboration with the regulator, and the use of...
Indian insurance agents operate in an offline-first, paper-heavy ecosystem. GenAI is now transforming from a backend engine to a frontline ally — empowering agents with insights, clarity and speed across India’s complex insurance...
Discussions at the Aqaba Conference 2025 revolved around the central theme of technology in the advancement of the insurance industry, given the sector’s latent potential.
Dubai World Insurance Congress 2025 (DWIC 2025) attendees analysed major developments in the (re)insurance industry in the region and examine its global interconnectedness.
The Tunisian Federation of Insurance Companies (FTUSA) has called on the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) to study a proposal to extend the Orange Card’s insurance coverage to include individuals, vehicles and road assistance services...
The Know Your Customer (KYC) process is becoming a central tool in the insurance sector in Algeria, aimed at preventing fraud and money laundering, experts and professionals say.
Gross written premiums for Egypt’s insurance market in the first two months of this year reached EGP21.3bn ($420m), up from EGP15bn in the corresponding period in 2024, a jump of 40.5%, according to a recent report published by the Financial...