April 25, 2024

Geopolitical risks are challenges facing reinsurance in local markets

Insurance companies operating in the market during the recent period are seeking to strengthen specialized departments to confront geopolitical risks internally and externally, as they are major challenges facing reinsurance in local markets. Source: عالم المال

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Bilal Jarjour

April 25, 2024

2024 Dubai World Insurance Congress (DWIC)

Arab Reinsurance Company (Lebanon) is pleased to participate in the Dubai World Insurance Congress 2024 which will be held in Dubai on 29 and 30 April 2024. Source: ArabRe News

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Bilal Jarjour

April 24, 2024

The Arab Monetary Fund organizes a (remote) course on “Islamic (Takaful) Insurance”

Although the Takaful sector still represents the smallest percentage of all islamic financial industry sectors at a rate of no more than 2%, the size of the global Takaful market will exceed US$30 billion in 2023. Source: Arab Monetary Fund

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Bilal Jarjour

April 24, 2024

For the first time in Egypt… approval to establish foreign insurance companies

The Parliament of Egypt approved, for the first time in the country’s history, the establishment of foreign insurance companies. This came during the plenary session discussing the draft unified insurance law submitted by the government. Source: RT

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Bilal Jarjour

April 24, 2024

Impact of UAE rainstorms will test some insurers – S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings stated that it is too early to assess the full financial impact of April natural disaster on the UAE’s insurance sector. Source: XM

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Bilal Jarjour

April 24, 2024

April storms expected to increase claims & reinsurance costs for GCC insurers: Moody’s

The April storms that struck the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are expected to “push up” local insurers’ claims and reinsurance costs, say’s Moody’s. Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

April 22, 2024

Listed Saudi insurers: 2023 results

According to Badri Management Consultancy, the 25 insurance companies listed on the Saudi stock exchange closed the 2023 financial year with a 27% increase in insurance revenue. The figure jumped from 45 billion SAR (12 billion USD) as at 31 December 2022 to 57 billion SAR (15.2 billion USD) a year later. Source: Atlas Magazine

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Bilal Jarjour

April 22, 2024

AM Best: Emirati insurers facing flooding in Dubai

According to a study by AM Best, Emirati insurers are expected to receive a significant number of claims related to damage caused by the recent floods in Dubai. However, the low insurance penetration in the country and the extensive reinsurance coverage should keep the costs borne by local insurers at a manageable level. Source: Atlas Magazine    

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Bilal Jarjour

April 22, 2024

UAE: Insurance Union: Companies are committed to compensating for damage to homes and vehicles

The Emirates Insurance Federation confirmed that insurance companies in the country are committed to compensation and insurance coverage for house damage and contents damaged by rain, according to the ceiling and the maximum amounts agreed upon in the insurance policy, as well as the case for cars. Source: الإمارات اليوم

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Bilal Jarjour

April 22, 2024

Egypt: MPs approve in principle the draft unified insurance law

The House of Representatives approved, in principle, a draft unified insurance law and a draft law submitted by MP Sakina Salameh, amending some provisions of the compulsory insurance law for civil liability arising from accidents of rapid transit vehicles within the country. Source: El Morakeb group

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Bilal Jarjour