May 2, 2024

Insurers must build resilience, consistency amid volatile risk landscape

The Dubai World Insurance Congress began just two weeks after unprecedented levels of rain in the UAE. The risk landscape in the MENA region is volatile with significant developments in political violence, Nat CAT and economic uncertainties Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour

May 2, 2024

Egypt: Financial Regulatory Authority obliges insurance companies to disclose their products marketed through «Etisalat» every 3 months

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) obligated insurance companies to provide it with a quarterly report on insurance products marketed through branches and offices of telecommunications companies, in accordance with Article VI of the FRA’s decision on the controls for marketing insurance products through branches of telecommunications companies Source: Amwal Al Ghad

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Bilal Jarjour

May 2, 2024

Egypt: Vice President of the Financial Supervisory Authority: We are preparing technical and operational studies for the establishment of the reinsurance company

Dr. Islam Azzam, Vice Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), said that the authority is preparing the technical and operational studies necessary to establish a national reinsurance company. Source: اموال الغد

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Bilal Jarjour

April 30, 2024

UAE: insurance sector in DIFC posts record-high premiums in 2023

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has consolidated its position as the principal hub for the (re)insurance industry, with the highest gross written premiums (GWP) recorded in its 20-year history of $2.6bn in 2023, increasing by 23% from $2.1bn in 2022. Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour

April 30, 2024

Egypt: insurance companies’ premium portfolio record 8.38 billion pounds during January 2024

Insurance companies operating in the Egyptian market achieved a premium portfolio amounting to 8.383 billion pounds during January 2024, compared to 6.503 billion pounds during January 2023, being a growth rate of 28.9%. Source: Amwal Al Ghad

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Bilal Jarjour

April 30, 2024

Egypt: insurance companies pay claims amounting to 3.6 billion pounds within a month

Insurance companies paid a total of 3.652 billion pounds as claims during the month of January, compared to 2.618 billion pounds during the same month of the previous year, with a growth rate of 39.5%. Source: Amwal Al Ghad

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Bilal Jarjour

April 30, 2024

UAE insurance industry adapts to intense weather conditions – AM Best

Credit rating company analyzed events’ impacts on various insurance sectors. Source: Insurance Business

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Bilal Jarjour

April 25, 2024

Best’s special report: heightened risk landscape creates new challenges for reserve management

Moving past the COVID-19 era economic fallout has given rise to indications of worsening reserve risk as insurers report financial results for fourth quarter and full-year 2023, according to a new AM Best report. Source: AMBest

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Bilal Jarjour

April 25, 2024

Saudi Arabia: Insurance companies succeeded in eliminating their accumulated losses by 42.8% during year 2023

Decreasing to 1,194.7 million riyals, and 4 companies converted their accumulated losses into retained profits… The year 2023 is considered a year of positive transformation for insurance companies listed on the financial market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as all companies achieved good operational performance and strong business results. Source: مال

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Bilal Jarjour

April 25, 2024

Geopolitical risks are challenges facing reinsurance in local markets

Insurance companies operating in the market during the recent period are seeking to strengthen specialized departments to confront geopolitical risks internally and externally, as they are major challenges facing reinsurance in local markets. Source: عالم المال

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Bilal Jarjour