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December 31, 2025
Saudi Arabia: Chairman of the Insurance Authority: Mandatory insurance for crowded public places soon and a study to cancel medical approvals
Engineer Naji Al-Tamimi, CEO of the Insurance Authority, revealed that there is a near coming directive to make public liability insurance mandatory for crowded places, such as hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and malls, to protect others from potential damages like accidents or fires that may affect third parties. Source: أرقام
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Bilal Jarjour
December 31, 2025
Lebanon: The Insurance Sector Closes a Difficult Year… Will Policy Rates Increase in 2026?
The insurance sector has ended a challenging and difficult year, amid ongoing economic pressures, rising costs of medical and hospital services, and a decline in the number of insured individuals. So, will insurance policy rates rise in 2026? And what changes are expected in the coming year? Source :Al Morakeb
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Bilal Jarjour
December 27, 2025
The insurance sector faces a crucial test in 2026 with the rise of cyber risks.
Executives at Coalition Insurance warned that cyber risks in 2026 will not be limited to isolated individual breaches, but will take a more complex and systematic nature due to hidden digital interconnections leading to interconnected and widespread losses. This will push insurance and reinsurance companies to demand deeper technical clarity, greater discipline in underwriting, and…
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Bilal Jarjour
December 27, 2025
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the life insurance map
AI applications have become one of the most important drivers of development in the life insurance market, due to their direct role in enhancing the efficiency of operational processes and improving the quality of insurance services provided to clients, in line with the requirements of digital transformation in the financial sector. Source: المال
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Bilal Jarjour
December 27, 2025
Saudi Arabia: Insurance Authority Launches Draft Project to Return Regular Deposit Investment Returns to Companies
The Insurance Authority has launched a draft project to amend the text of Article (58) of the Executive Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law, concerning the investment returns of companies’ regular deposits, on the consultation platform until January 6, 2026. Source: Al Morakeb
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Bilal Jarjour
December 27, 2025
Reinsurers face pressure on growing top-line and maintaining margin in 2026
After several years of outperformance, European reinsurers’ momentum has stalled, with analysts warning that sustaining top-line growth and margins will be increasingly challenging in 2026 amid a softening pricing cycle. Source : Reinsurance News
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Bilal Jarjour
December 26, 2025
The reinsurance sector in India on the verge of a strong boom in 2026
India’s reinsurance sector is set to achieve significant growth in 2026, driven by government initiatives and the issuance of new insurance licenses. Source: بوابة التأمين الإقتصادية
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Bilal Jarjour
December 26, 2025
UAE: ‘Standard & Poor’s’: Expected Profits and Mergers in the UAE Insurance Sector in 2026
A recent report issued by Standard & Poor’s confirmed that the UAE continues to strengthen its position as one of the strongest insurance markets in the region. The report indicated that the insurance market in the UAE is the second-largest in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, after Saudi Arabia, with total revenues expected to reach…
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Bilal Jarjour
December 26, 2025
Algeria: Insurers look to passage of new insurance law for growth impetus
Algeria’s proposed new insurance law, currently being finalized, is expected to inject new momentum into the sector, according to the Delegate General of the Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (UAR), Mr. Abdelhakim Berrah. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
December 26, 2025
Obituary of the Late Jean-Marie Naaman
With profound sadness and deep sorrow, the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of Arab Reinsurance Company, along with its staff, mourn the passing of their dear colleague, Mr. Jean-Marie Naaman. The Lebanese insurance sector has lost one of its most prominent experts in insurance and reinsurance, whose distinguished career spanned several decades.…
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