War, uncertainty and other matters ...
Insurers brace for more uncertainty on renewed US-Iran military hostilities
Persistent blockade of Hormuz Strait would trigger severe macro scenarios - Swiss Re Institute
Strait of Hormuz remains insurable
Malaysia: Protracted ME conflict could lead to underinsurance
Gulf remains a magnet for global wealth despite tensions
Core expectations for global credit under pressure but remain unshaken
ME conflict exposes existing gap in risk management
Too many organisations too often manage risk in silos
Türkiye
Turkiye's insurers seek technical profitability amid inflation
Takaful growth accelerates as Turkiye pushes to join leading Islamic finance markets
Underwriting the unknown: Milli Re outlines strategy for a volatile ME market
Turkiye's casco insurers navigate inflation and intense competition
Embedded insurance serves as catalyst for expanding protection
Data-driven and people-centred approach central to evolving L&H market
Turkiye eyes top-10 global spot and regional leadership in insurance
Political violence insurers adapt to 'gray zone' threats as geopolitical risks reshape underwriting
The Maghreb's evolving political risks drive demand for broader business resilience solutions
Standalone PV cover rises from remote choice to risk priority in Middle East
View from Africa - Political risk insurance in Africa: A market at an inflection point
General
NAT CAT risks highlight protection gap among homeowners and SMEs
From business risk to fiduciary breach: D&O liability in unstable regions
Insurers can build real consumer trust beyond screening viral ads
From reform to regional leadership: Saudi Arabia's Insurance Authority comes of age
MENA
Middle East: 1 July renewal rates drop 10-15% as focus stays on reinsurance continuity
Algeria to combat wildfires with high tech as alert hits max level
Bahrain: AWRIS shows strong 2025 growth driven by higher premiums and investment returns
Egypt: Insurance federation urges alignment with national strategy to drive growth
Jordan: Insurers review central bank's proposed solvency reforms
Kuwait: Insurance industry shrinks 12% in FY2026 with the end of Afia health plan
Morocco: Insurance Federation studies ways to increase professional expertise
Palestine: Insurance federation drives industry modernisation
Saudi Arabia: Shura Council urges insurance regulator to improve elderly coverage and address market gaps
Tunisia: Labour union calls for insurance and protection for gig workers
Turkiye: Police bust US$4.3m motor insurance fraud ring
UAE: Dental market lacks pricing transparency and quote logic, report finds
Global
Insurers mitigate silent cyber risk by increasingly providing explicit standalone policies
Motives for buying cyber insurance highlight its growing relevance in private lives
Takaful
Algeria: Takaful business surges in 1Q2026
Kuwait: Wethaq Takaful clinches Moody's rating upgrade as pressure on capital eases
Kuwait: First Takaful Insurance receives Moody's rating on asset quality
Kyrgyzstan: National insurer shares experience in takaful
Malaysia: General takaful leads industry growth with 12.38% jump, outpacing family segment
Saudi Arabia: Al Rajhi Takaful doubles share capital
Turkiye to establish itself as a regional takaful centre
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Political violence has become a mainstream business risk as geopolitical tensions intensify, prompting insurers to rethink traditional risk models and broaden coverage to address emerging threats that fall between peace and conventional warfare,...
INSURANCE - General
Rising natural disaster risks are driving product innovation and regulatory reforms in the Moroccan insurance market. They also highlight the strategic need to close critical protection gaps for homes and SMEs, says Moroccan Insurance...
The resumption of the war in the Gulf on 9 July came as no great surprise, despite widespread hopes that June’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a ceasefire deal would stabilise the markets, especially oil. By late July, Brent crude broke...
The re-escalation of war between the US and Iran after an uneasy ceasefire has become a systemic risk event for the insurance and reinsurance sectors.
The world is pivoting towards a greater emphasis on national security, strategic autonomy and supply-chain resilience. This is leading to global economic fragmentation, says Swiss Re Institute (SRI).
Despite escalating regional tensions, the specialty insurance market remains resilient and fully capable of providing long-term political risk cover for the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz, according to a leading industry executive.
Soaring nominal growth, real-term contraction and loss-making motor lines push Turkish insurers to reformulate their growth strategy.
The Turkish participation insurance sector recorded real growth in the first half of 2026, with contributions crossing the US$1bn mark, as regulators seek to strengthen governance, attract investment and position Turkiye as a global Islamic finance...
Abundant reinsurance capacity and strong competition have resulted in soft market conditions in the MENA region, even amidst heightened Nat CAT and geopolitical risks.
Political risks across the Maghreb are becoming increasingly interconnected, prompting businesses to adopt more proactive risk management strategies and look to insurers for support beyond traditional coverage, according to Société...
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have exposed complex conflict-related risks, such as drone warfare, prompting corporate boards to place a significantly greater emphasis on standalone political violence (PV) coverage, according to global...
When organisations deploy personnel to high-risk regions such as parts of the Middle East, insurance can play a role in crisis response plans. A robust policy can serve as a lifeline, by providing access to a responder who manages the logistics of...
India’s insurance problem is a lack of trust. Insurers’ marketing teams can move past viral and empty ads to turn skeptical insurance buyers into lifelong advocates.
In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Middle East Insurance Review, we bring you retrospective stories highlighting, each month, a momentous event from the past two decades that has shaped the MENA risk landscape. In this eighth retrospective,...
Reinsurance renewals in the Middle East remain concentrated on ensuring continuity of cover for clients amid the evolving geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US, according to Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a Marsh...
The Algerian government is working to build a national high-tech platform for monitoring forest fires, to fight wildfires in the country.
The Arab War Risks Insurance Syndicate (AWRIS) delivered strong financial performance for 2025, with net premiums rising by 22.4% and net profit increasing by 20.6% compared with the previous year.