January 3, 2026
January 1, 2026: Reinsurer Returns (by Guy Carpenter)
Guy Carpenter has released its January 1, 2026 reinsurance renewal studies and charts. Click here to access them. Source: Guy Carpenter
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Bilal Jarjour
December 31, 2025
Egypt: After Adding 9 New Entities… The List of Reinsurers in the Egyptian Market Rises to 137 Companies
The Financial Regulatory Authority, headed by Dr. Mohamed Farid, continued to update the list of reinsurers allowed to operate in the Egyptian market, witnessing the addition of 9 new entities compared to the update the list had on December 11. Source: اموال الغد
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Bilal Jarjour
December 31, 2025
Kuwait: Kuwait Insurance Regulatory Authority Forms Sharia Supervisory Committee
The Kuwait Insurance Regulatory Unit issued the Decision No. 7 of year 2025 regarding the formation of the Sharia Supervisory Advisory Committee. Source: المعلومات مباشر
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Bilal Jarjour
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 29, 2025
Kuwait: listed insurance industry performance analysis – Q3 2025
In Q3-2025, the eight listed insurers generated a combined insurance revenue of KD 866 million, reflecting a noticeable 13% contraction compared to KD 999 million in the same period last year (by Badri). Source: Badri Consultancy
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Ahmad Zein
December 29, 2025
Saudi Arabia: returns on statutory deposits to be reverted to insurance companies to bolster liquidity
Twenty years after the issuance of the Implementing Regulations, the amendment to article 58 of the Law on Supervision of Insurance Companies, issued by the Insurance Authority (IA) in Saudi Arabia, aims to transfer the returns on statutory deposits to insurance companies instead of the regulatory authority. Source: Now الشرق
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Ahmad Zein
December 29, 2025
Egypt: New decision regarding how insurance companies deal with foreign exchange losses in exceptional cases
The Financial Regulatory Authority, headed by Dr Mohamed Farid, has decided to add a new clause to its Decision No 843 of year 2022 concerning the accounting treatment of changes in the exchange rate of foreign currencies against the Egyptian pound. Source: اموال الغد
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Ahmad Zein
December 29, 2025
Egypt: Expected Changes in the Reinsurance Map in the Egyptian Market
Recent regulatory developments issued by the Financial Regulatory Authority are shaping the scene of the reinsurance market, with the renewal period approaching on January 1, 2026, amid expectations of reshaping the map of reinsurance companies operating in the Egyptian market in the coming period. Source: المال
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Ahmad Zein
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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