February 25, 2025
Egypt: Egyptian insurance companies to radically shift marine insurance by 2030 with the proliferation of smart ships
The Federation of Egyptian Insurance Companies explained that the development of maritime transport technology, especially smart and autonomous ships, represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the marine insurance sector, stressing that international experiences in this field shed light on the need to innovate new insurance solutions commensurate with the technical changes witnessed by…
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Bilal Jarjour
February 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia: Insurance Authority launches Tameen digital portal to raise the efficiency of services
The Insurance Authority announced the launch of the digital services portal “Tameen” with the aim of promoting digital transformation in the sector, developing an integrated digital insurance environment that contributes to raising the efficiency of control and compliance processes, and enabling companies to access services digitally easily and easily. Sourceبوابة التأمين الإقتصادية:
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Bilal Jarjour
February 24, 2025
UAE: 151 billion AED healthcare spending in the UAE 2029
Healthcare spending in the UAE is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7% to reach $41.1 billion (Dh150.8 billion) by 2029, according to a report by Alpen Capital Middle East, the DIFC-listed investment advisory and banking firm. Source:صحيفة الخليج
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Bilal Jarjour
February 24, 2025
Egypt: Head of Financial Supervision, Insurance is a key pillar to increase national savings and achieve economic development
The Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) stressed that the insurance activity plays a pivotal role in supporting efforts to increase the national savings rates necessary for investment. Source: المال
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Bilal Jarjour
February 24, 2025
Fitch Ratings: European insurers face rising costs and regulatory challenges with AI governance
A global credit rating agency, reports that the European insurance sector will face rising regulatory challenges and associated costs as the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) embarks on a public consultation to refine AI governance and risk management practices. Source: Reinsurance news
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Bilal Jarjour
February 20, 2025
Insurance prices rise in the Middle East, North Africa and India
A report by Marsh on the most prominent trends in insurance services in the Middle East during the fourth quarter of 2024 revealed that insurance prices in the India, Middle East and Africa region witnessed a slight increase of 1% in the last quarter of 2024, driven primarily by the reinsurance market, especially at the…
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Bilal Jarjour
February 20, 2025
Türkiye: National disaster insurance pool pays over $1bn in 6 Feb quake claims over past 2 years
The Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP), known also as DASK, has disclosed that it had paid over TRY39.7bn ($1.1bn at the current exchange rate) to date in claims related to damages from the massive 6 February 2023 earthquakes that devastated 11 provinces. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
February 20, 2025
2025, the year AI delivers real value to the re/insurance industry:
2025 will be the year when GenAI starts delivering real value in the re/insurance industry, particularly in customer service, but also in other areas, according to Adam Denninger, Global Insurance Industry Leader at Capgemini. Source: Reinsurance News
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Bilal Jarjour
February 20, 2025
Egypt: Chief Financial Officer recommends insurance companies to increase investment in qualifying and developing the capabilities of professionals
Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority, stressed the need for insurance companies to invest intensively in qualifying and developing the capabilities of professionals to create cadres capable of raising the efficiency and competitiveness of the activity, especially insurance brokers, explaining that qualifying professional cadres and promoting the use of technological applications are key elements to…
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Bilal Jarjour
February 19, 2025
Egypt: Financial Supervision Authority gives new insurance companies grace to reconcile their positions with the updated rules of incorporation and licensing
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted insurance companies that have not completed the procedures for obtaining a license or starting to practice the activity a period to reconcile their situations in accordance with the provisions of the Authority’s latest decision regarding the rules of incorporation and licensing of companies operating in the insurance and…
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