UAE listed insurers' profits decline: Insolvencies loom
The UAE listed insurers’ premiums and earnings results moved in opposite directions in 2022 with the latter diving downwards due mainly to subdued investment and underwriting income in the face of persistent macro headwinds during the year.
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Regulation: Focus on digitalisation and technology
Insurance regulators in the UAE need to focus more on digitalisation and adoption of technology to make the market more inclusive and participative. Middle East Insurance Review spoke with Consilient Consultancy’s Mr Robin Ali to get a...
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Life insurance a tough sell for UAE population
Insurers in the UAE will have to innovate their products if they want to improve their market position in the country. Middle East Insurance Review spoke to HDFC International Life and Re’s Mr Manoj Raman about what life insurers need to do to...
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Turkiye-Syria earthquake
Economic insurable losses from the 6 February earthquake that rocked Turkiye and Syria are hard to estimate as the situation is evolving, however, various estimates expect these to exceed $4bn or even more. Middle East Insurance Review looks at the...
The future of insurance calling
The internet of things (IoT) has gone from being the latest thing in technology to being just another part of the tech wallpaper. To find out how IoT applications in insurance are growing and developing, we caught up with the IoT insurance...
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View from India - India: Mental health and fitness to drive
There has been a public debate in India recently over whether a person suffering from mental illness can be legally barred from driving. Middle East Insurance Review spoke with Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors’ Ms Mani Gupta about the legal...
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Reinsurance rates: Volatile markets set to challenge brokers
The expected hardening of reinsurance rates may not be as universal as most might expect. We spoke to brokers to get a clearer look at what is happening, how changing economic conditions might affect rates and what brokers need to do to make sure...
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Brokers must act as consultants to survive
The Middle East is seeing a surge of InsurTech firms acting as aggregators which threatens some traditional insurance brokers. Brokers will have to focus on advisory and specialised services in order to adapt to this new reality.
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Brokers navigating a hard market
In addition to the ever-growing complexity of risk, macroeconomic headwinds and other global events are making for a tough business environment for the insurance sector. GIG Gulf’s Mr Ricardo Arroyo highlights how insurers working more closely...
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Structural change to reinsurance market
There are structural changes that are expected to influence the pricing and terms in the reinsurance market heavily this year and most probably in the years to come, says Tunis Re’s Mrs Lamia Ben Mahmoud.
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Perhaps it's time to look beyond gender
While some issues remain, bni’s Mrs Eman Mojali believes that the insurance industry in Bahrain is well on the path to achieving gender parity. In conversation with Middle East Insurance Review, she talks about how the situation has changed...
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More training needed to address gender inequality
There is still much that needs to be done to address gender inequality in the Middle East insurance sector. Training and education is needed for staff to practice diversity and inclusion policies. Middle East Insurance Review spoke to AXA Assurance...
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Hard work is the only route to success
Marsh Egypt’s Ms Marwa Emmam shares her thoughts on what it takes to be a successful female leader in insurance.
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Tunisia: Confronting challenges of climate change
Climate change and the protection gap were some of the challenges discussed during the recent Carthage Insurance & Reinsurance Rendezvous. Insurers and reinsurers will be required to assist in finding means to deal with the growing threats...
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MENA: Morocco leads region in climate finance
Morocco is a regional leader in establishing channels to finance climate action, according to a new report from Green For South, a Toronto-based consultancy.
Bahrain: Five insurers sign agreements on training actuaries
The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has signed partnership agreements with five insurance companies in Bahrain to train and employ Bahrainis in the field of actuarial sciences, to prepare them for quality careers in the insurance sector and increase the...
Egypt: Reputation insurance business expected to grow as digitalisation intensifies
Specialists in the field of risk management and the insurance market expect reputation insurance business to be dynamic due to the increase in the number and size of reputation threats in the current digital age, said the Insurance Federation of...

Top asset managers block pro-climate proposals
Nearly 50 environmental and social (E&S) shareholder proposals would have won majority support in 2022 if asset managers including BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard had voted for them, according to a new analysis.
Trauma of extreme weather events affects our brains
Extreme weather events induce psychological trauma which can have long-term impact on survivors’ cognitive functioning, according to a new study.
'New trilemma' of challenges for renewables-sector
Renewables will remain the darling of the global energy transition, yet risk managers will face multiple challenges arising from a ‘new trilemma’, according to Renewable Energy Market Review 2023 published by WTW.

UAE: Orient partners with Mashreq to launch guaranteed returns savings plan
Orient Insurance Company (Orient), part of Al-Futtaim Group, has partnered with Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, to launch Orient Educare – a new guaranteed returns savings, investment and insurance plan.
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UAE: Sukoon launches new health plans in partnership with Aster DM Healthcare
Sukoon, formerly Oman Insurance Company, in continuation of its partnership with Aster DM Healthcare, has announced the launch of two new health insurance plans designed to meet the needs of large- to mid-sized corporates as well as individuals.
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UAE: Dubai National Insurance offers access to Takalam's mental health platform
Dubai National Insurance (DNI) has partnered with Takalam, a UAE-based online counselling platform for mental wellbeing, offering private and easy access for individuals to choose from a variety of mental health professionals, tools and solutions as...
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