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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Bilal Jarjour
July 11, 2026
Kuwait: the “Insurance Regulatory Unit” issues a circular regarding anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism requirements
The Kuwaiti Insurance Regulatory Unit issued the circular no 14 of year 2026 regarding the obligations that entities subject to anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism rules must comply with. Source: معلومات مباشر
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Bilal Jarjour
July 11, 2026
Risk of supply shocks from ME conflict likely to remain elevated, with specialty lines most directly exposed
The Middle East conflict that dominated the first half of 2026 represents the fourth major supply shock to the global economy in the past six years, according to Swiss Re. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
July 8, 2026
Egypt: Insurance federation calls for alignment with national strategies to foster growth
The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) has emphasized that the insurance sector is a cornerstone of economic and financial stability. Moving beyond its traditional role of merely compensating for losses, the sector acts as a key driver of economic development and risk mitigation at both the macro and micro levels. Source: Middle east Insurance Review
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