March 24, 2026

Reinsurance pools, retro underpin terrorism risk resilience in a complex threat landscape: Guy Carpenter’s Gallagher

Tony Gallagher, Regional CEO for Asia Pacific at Guy Carpenter, the global reinsurance broking business and part of Marsh, has set out a detailed case for the central role of reinsurance, retrocession and terrorism pools in supporting market capacity amid a rapidly shifting threat landscape Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

March 24, 2026

ME conflict: GCC insurers’ credit conditions remain stable, per S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings said that insurance companies in the GCC countries are likely to maintain stable credit conditions, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Source: بوابة التأمين الإقتصادية

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Bilal Jarjour

March 24, 2026

Turkey: State-owned reinsurer sees huge potential in financial insurance

The potential in financial insurance business is significant in Turkiye, according to Mr. Ali Sertac Canal, Deputy General Manager of state-owned Turk Reassurance (Turk Re). Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour

March 24, 2026

UAE: Insurance Companies Show Exceptional Flexibility in Facing Challenges

The insurance sector in the UAE continues to issue policies in various branches of insurance and handle customer requests with the same level of efficiency and reliability that they are accustomed to, despite the current regional conditions. Source: Al Morakeb

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Bilal Jarjour

March 19, 2026

Munich Re’s HSB launches AI Liability Insurance for small businesses

HSB, a specialty insurer and part of Munich Re, has introduced a new liability insurance coverage that protects businesses from lawsuits arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

March 19, 2026

Lloyd’s delivers 10% profit increase as 2025 GWP hits £57.9bn

Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace, generated profit after tax of £10.6 billion in 2025, an increase of $1 billion on the prior year. Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

March 19, 2026

Egypt: Directives to accelerate digital transformation and inclusion in non-banking financial services

In Egypt, Dr Islam Azzam, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has issued directives on the necessity of continuing to develop the legislative and regulatory environment for the non-banking financial sector. He also emphasized the need to accelerate the pace of digital transformation within non-banking financial services. Source: أموال الغد

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Bilal Jarjour

March 19, 2026

Industry Credit Outlook: GCC Insurers’ Credit Conditions Remain Stable Amid Middle East War (S&P Global)

Our base-case scenario remains that the military confrontation in the Middle East will be relatively short-lived, with the most intense part lasting around two-to-four weeks, although broader spillovers and intermittent security incidents could extend beyond this period. Source: S&P Global

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Bilal Jarjour

March 18, 2026

ME conflict: Lebanese insurance sector says broader market continues to operate normally

The broader insurance market continues to operate normally. Insurers remain well-supported by international reinsurance markets, and the industry’s risk-management frameworks are designed precisely to address periods of volatility. Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour

March 18, 2026

Escalating Middle East conflict may trigger risk repricing in reinsurance: AM Best

A new AM Best report has warned that if the ongoing Middle East conflict continues or escalates, reinsurers may need to reassess their risk exposure, with renewals becoming a critical inflection point for the sector in regional markets.  Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour