August 12, 2025

Property cat isn’t approaching a pain point; there is no soft market

There is no soft market in property catastrophe reinsurance, rather the period of no major losses for reinsurance companies is over. Source: Reinsurance news

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Bilal Jarjour

August 12, 2025

Insurance Companies Union: Balancing Technology and Human Element is the Key to Success

The Egyptian Insurance Companies Union clarified that the world is witnessing radical and rapid transformations in various fields of life, driven by rapid technological advancements, topped by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, which have become not just a future concept, but a tangible reality reshaping industries and profoundly affecting the global labor market.…

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Bilal Jarjour

August 9, 2025

Kuwait: Insurance premiums down by 9% year on year in FY2025

Insurance companies’ premium volume in Kuwait declined by 9% in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2025 (FY2025) with the health insurance branch reporting a notable drop, according to the sector’s regulator. Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour

August 9, 2025

AI: Insurance premiums to hit US$4.8 billion within 7 years

As artificial intelligence embeds itself deeper into the fabric of modern life, industries from healthcare to transportation are reconfiguring how they operate.  Source: InsuranceBusiness

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Bilal Jarjour

August 9, 2025

Egypt: The Insurance Federation recommends the necessity of developing technical capabilities and expanding coverage in the sector

The Egyptian Insurance Federation, headed by Mr Alaa Al-Zuhairi, advised its member insurance companies to develop their technical capabilities and expand their coverage in line with sustainable development goals. Source: أموال الغد

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Bilal Jarjour

August 9, 2025

Gallagher Re: Property reinsurers must commit to AI investment to drive future growth

Gallagher Re’s recent Global Insurtech Report highlights AI’s potential to make property re/insurance more data-driven, responsive, and profitable, but achieving this requires reinsurers to commit to investing in AI, including building robust data infrastructure capable of handling vast and varied datasets. Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

August 7, 2025

Insured losses in 2025 could exceed $150bn following costly H1: Swiss Re

The Swiss Re Institute has revealed that global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit $80 billion in H1 2025. Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

August 7, 2025

AI: Intelligent Agents and the Future of Human Interaction in Insurance by 2035 (MAPFRE)

MAPFRE’s study explores how AI and intelligent agents will transform insurance by 2035, highlighting four scenarios and key trends for future interactions. Source: completeaitraining

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Bilal Jarjour

August 7, 2025

Syria: meeting between the Insurance Supervisory Authority and the insurance companies

As part of the continuous efforts to develop the insurance sector in Syria, and based on the previous meeting that brought together the Insurance Supervisory Authority and the directors of insurance companies (public and private), the Authority held a consultative meeting on Monday 4 August 2025, with a number of company managers and experts. The…

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Bilal Jarjour

August 7, 2025

Turkiye: Maps and modelling crucial to reducing forest fire risk

Forest fire susceptibility maps are essential tools for minimising the devastating impacts of wildfires on ecosystems, communities, and the natural environment, according to Professor Halil Akinci, director of the Natural Disasters Application and Research Centre at Artvin Coruh University. Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour