July 22, 2026
Kuwait: Insurance Sector Shrinks by 12% in FY2026
Total premiums written in Kuwait’s insurance market declined during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (FY2026), mainly due to the health insurance sector, according to the latest annual report from the Insurance Regulatory Unit. Source: مصارف وتأمين
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Bilal Jarjour
July 22, 2026
Oman: Insurance market reports topline expansion but softer profits in 1H2026
1H2026 reflects a resilient yet more measured performance for Oman’s listed insurance sector, as strong topline growth was offset by softer profitability amid a normalization of earnings, Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
July 22, 2026
Turkey: Life insurance premiums grow faster than non-life in 1H2026
The Turkish insurance sector generated total premiums of TRY744bn ($15.8bn) in the first six months of this year, a 29% increase compared to the corresponding half of last year, according to data compiled by the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB). Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
July 22, 2026
Guy Carpenter: Insurance Companies Are Moving Towards Diversifying Reinsurance Sources with Alternative Capital
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance brokerage arm of global giant Marsh, confirmed that insurance companies around the world are increasingly leaning towards working with reinsurers who can provide capacity from various sources, whether through traditional or alternative capital, giving them greater flexibility in designing reinsurance programs. Source: المال
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Bilal Jarjour
July 20, 2026
Turkey: Aims to become a regional takaful hub
Turkey is actively addressing new avenues to increase inclusivity of the financial ecosystem, including strengthening the takaful regulatory infrastructure and its framework, said the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Authority (SEDDK) Vice President Ali Burak Kurtulan at the opening of the DWIC Connect Istanbul held on 7 July. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
July 20, 2026
Egypt: Regional integration and unified regulations boost insurance markets in Central Africa
The Egyptian Insurance Federation confirmed that regional economic and regulatory groupings have played a key role in developing insurance markets in Central Africa over the past two decades, by unifying regulations and enhancing economic integration, which has helped improve market efficiency and make them more attractive to investors. Source: المال
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Bilal Jarjour
July 20, 2026
Egypt: Strategic cooperation to empower the private sector to support the comprehensive health insurance system
Dr Mohamed Awad, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met with Dr Ahmed El Sobky, Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority and General Supervisor of the Comprehensive Health Insurance project. They discussed ways to cooperate on attracting investment to the healthcare sector, supporting Egypt’s goals to improve health services for…
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Bilal Jarjour
July 20, 2026
Kuwait: Insurance industry contracts by 12% in FY2026
Gross written premiums for Kuwait’s insurance market retreated in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026 (FY2026), with the fall attributed largely to the health insurance business, according to the Insurance Regulatory Unit’s latest Annual Report. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
July 11, 2026
Egypt: FRA Chairman Islam Azzam issues a decision to facilitate the approval of group insurance contracts
Dr Islam Azzam, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), issued a decision regarding the regulations for notifying the Authority of insurance contract data issued by life insurance and fund formation companies. Source: رجال الأعمال
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Bilal Jarjour
July 11, 2026
Egypt: Head of FRA: 448,000 insurance policies issued for Egyptians abroad with EGP 110 million as premiums within a year
The Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), Dr Islam Azzam, revealed that around 448,000 insurance policies have been issued for Egyptians working abroad, with total premiums reaching EGP 110 million since the update of the optional insurance policy in July 2025. Source: أموال الغد
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