The insurance boom in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dubai/Abu Dhabi
ISA Solutions expands global reach with strategic capacity agreements
From correction to confidence: How 2024 losses sparked a more disciplined market in UAE
UAE life and health insurance segments see double-digit growth amid rising demand and costs
Political violence insurance sees growth and rising risks amid geopolitical tensions
The need for GCC businesses to rethink PV insurance strategy
Egypt
Resilient and responsive, insurers in Egypt navigate inflation, awareness & other challenges
Challenges behind the non-life insurance growth story
Saudi Re sees growth momentum in MENA amid rising risks
Tunis Re contributes to gradual emergence of ESG reporting in Tunisia
Reinsurers gear up for MENA's mega ambitions
General
View from India: Insurers can help bridge the enormous home insurance coverage gap
Life & health
Wealth on the move: Middle East takes centre stage in global high net worth migration
As health insurance undergoes structural shift in KSA, insurers get into shape
FAIR must rise above challenges and embrace resilience
Sleepless at the top: The pressures behind CEO leadership and business growth
Demand for actuarial training in MENA surges amid regulatory and tech shifts
MENA
Algeria: Insurance brokers set out key priorities: Innovation, inclusion and compliance
Bahrain: Bahrain Kuwait Insurance's profits driven by underwriting performance
Egypt: Financial regulator introduces new rules for digital insurance policies
Egypt: Insurance technical committees review proposed divorce insurance policy
Iraq: Insurance regulator drafts conduct code for insurers
Jordan: Insurance premiums register 9% increase in 1H2025
Kuwait: Government officially phases out Afia health insurance scheme
Morocco: Insurance intermediaries set sights on doubling market reach by 2030
Morocco: Regulator, industry join forces to improve compulsory insurance
Palestine: Cabinet approves insurance premium discounts for online payments
Saudi Arabia: Insurance market set for robust long-term growth
Tunisia: Insurance association aims to double sector's GDP share to 5%
Turkiye: Insurance industry's capital adequacy at all-time high
Turkiye: Digital transformation reshapes insurance operations
UAE: Insurance gross premiums rise nearly 15% in 1H2025
Global
Aon forecasts 9.8% average increase in global medical plan costs for 2026
The rising impact of ADHD on insurance
Insurance broking giant Marsh McLennan and its businesses will brand as Marsh
SCOR re-defines mobility and motor insurance
Takaful
GCC: More consolidation expected among Islamic insurers
Indonesia: Halal industry investments set to drive takaful growth
Jordan's first takaful company signs bancatakaful agreement with bank
Libya becomes member of Sudan-based international takaful federation
Palestine: Takaful company launches agricultural insurance products
Saudi Arabia: ICIEC partners with Takaful Libya
Turkiye: New takaful framework to combine global standards with local principles
UAE: Listed takaful operators maintain stable market share in 1H2025
Products and alliances
People on the move
MARKET PROFILE - Dubai/Abu Dhabi
INSURANCE - Life & health
Saudi Arabia’s insurance sector—particularly the health insurance market— is currently undergoing a massive transformation. The kingdom is putting in place a structure that is more equitable, responsive and sustainable.
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MARKET SPOTLIGHT - Egypt
Challenges that the Egyptian insurance and takaful market faces include the rising costs of claims due to inflation, a talent shortage in areas like data analytics, and a lack of consumer trust.
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Rising geopolitical conflicts have led to political violence insurance gaining momentum in the Middle East, as uncertainty reshapes risk perceptions.
If you had asked someone about insurance in the UAE back in the 1970s, you probably would have gotten a blank stare. Fast forward to today, and Dubai and Abu Dhabi are home to one of the most dynamic insurance markets in the Middle East.
Dubai-based ISA Solutions is leveraging newly secured capacity agreements to expand its global footprint in energy and marine cargo sectors.
Enhanced technical results and pressure on solvency levels have been the main highlights of UAE insurance companies’ performance so far in 2025.
The UAE’s life and health insurance markets are expanding rapidly, fuelled by higher utilisation, growing consumer awareness and regulatory support.
The War & Terrorism insurance market continues to evolve in response to shifting global risk climates.
While economic stability, regulatory reforms and tech adoption are boosting the prospects of the Egyptian insurance market, the sector continues to grapple with fierce price competition, talent shortages and persistently low insurance awareness....
Fuelled by a massive wave of investments, the MENA region continues to attract regional and international reinsurers, even as emerging risks and new projects are changing the landscape of business.
National reinsurer Tunis Re has released its first sustainability report, which covers the financial year ended 31 December 2024.
The reinsurance industry in MENA, faced with rising Nat CAT losses, high inflation, and geopolitical instability, is at a crossroads, but reinsurers see opportunities in the giga and mega projects in the region.
Indians are largely aware of increasing natural catastrophic risks, yet home insurance penetration in the country remains alarmingly low.
The Middle East, led by the UAE, is becoming a top destination for wealthy individuals seeking tax-efficient, stable jurisdictions.
Speakers at the 29th FAIR conference held in Mumbai in October, were unanimous in their call for the insurance industry to embrace resilience to build a better future for the world, amidst mounting challenges from climate volatility, economic...
CEOs today must operate in a world that is anything but predictable, and some decisions weigh heavier than any title. However, it is not the day-to-day that keeps insurance leaders up at night, but the future.
Actuarial training in the Middle East is growing strongly due to regulatory developments and national economic transformation agendas. This has prompted the IFoA and local institutions to step up training and adapt to evolving trends.
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (GIG Bahrain) has a track record of strong operating performance, generating in 2024 a return on equity of 11.6% and a net-net combined ratio of 96.5% (both as calculated by AM Best).
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued regulations covering the digital issuance and distribution of insurance policies by insurance companies and brokers.