January 30, 2026

Plenty of opportunity for underwriters to achieve profitable growth: Flandro, Howden Re

As geopolitical and macroeconomic trends reshape an increasingly risky world, and reinsurance pricing comes off of its peak in numerous lines of business, there’s a clear need for rationality, with plenty of opportunity for underwriters to continue to achieve profitable growth. Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

January 30, 2026

The global reinsurance market has shifted from positive to stable due to weak operational performance capacity.

A.M. Best’s outlook for the global non-life reinsurance market has been downgraded from positive to stable, as a result of declining non-life reinsurance rates during the January 1, 2026 renewal period. Source: تأمين ومصارف

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Bilal Jarjour

January 28, 2026

Egypt: Insurance premiums expand by over 30% in 2025 to over US$2bn

The insurance sector reported total premiums of EGP110.1bn ($2.3bn) in 2025, growing by 30.6% over 2024, the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) revealed in its annual report for the year 2025. Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour

January 28, 2026

Kuwait: stricter supervision on the insurance sector to enforce due diligence for individuals and companies

The Insurance Regulatory Unit (IRU) has affirmed that all companies under its supervision must implement due diligence procedures for both individuals and corporate entities. Source: أرقام   

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Bilal Jarjour

January 28, 2026

Egypt: FRA issues regulations for debt collection companies serving non-banking financial institutions

The Board of Directors of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued resolution no 278 of year 2025 regarding the registration requirements for companies seeking to collect financial dues on behalf of entities operating within the non-banking financial sector. Source: أموال الغد

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Bilal Jarjour

January 28, 2026

The market is softening but could ‘turn on a knife edge’: Turk, Lloyd’s

Rachel Turk, Chief of Market Performance at Lloyd’s of London, classifies the current reinsurance market as one that is softening, but not soft, noting that it is on a knife edge and could reverse following a major loss event. Source: Reinsurance News

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Bilal Jarjour

January 23, 2026

Gallagher Re Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report 2025

In this annual report, Gallagher Re summarizes preliminary global loss totals and major catastrophe events that occurred throughout 2025. Source: Gallagher Re

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Bilal Jarjour

January 23, 2026

Saudi Arabia: insurance stocks lead Saudi bourse increase

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the insurance sector index surged by more than 8% following the approval of a new national strategy. Source: Asharq Business

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Bilal Jarjour

January 23, 2026

Egypt commercial insurance market summary (2026-2034)

The Egypt commercial insurance market size was valued at USD 2.96 Billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 5.33 Billion by 2034, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.73% from 2026-2034. Source: imarcgroup

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Bilal Jarjour

January 23, 2026

Algeria: Insurance execs air wishlist for amendment of insurance law

Insurance professionals are optimistic that proposed amendments to Algeria’s insurance law would promote the development of the industry as the legislation moves closer to enactment. Source: Middle East Insurance Review

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Bilal Jarjour