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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Bilal Jarjour
December 27, 2025
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the life insurance map
AI applications have become one of the most important drivers of development in the life insurance market, due to their direct role in enhancing the efficiency of operational processes and improving the quality of insurance services provided to clients, in line with the requirements of digital transformation in the financial sector. Source: المال
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Bilal Jarjour
December 27, 2025
Saudi Arabia: Insurance Authority Launches Draft Project to Return Regular Deposit Investment Returns to Companies
The Insurance Authority has launched a draft project to amend the text of Article (58) of the Executive Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law, concerning the investment returns of companies’ regular deposits, on the consultation platform until January 6, 2026. Source: Al Morakeb
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Bilal Jarjour
December 27, 2025
Reinsurers face pressure on growing top-line and maintaining margin in 2026
After several years of outperformance, European reinsurers’ momentum has stalled, with analysts warning that sustaining top-line growth and margins will be increasingly challenging in 2026 amid a softening pricing cycle. Source : Reinsurance News
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Bilal Jarjour
December 26, 2025
The reinsurance sector in India on the verge of a strong boom in 2026
India’s reinsurance sector is set to achieve significant growth in 2026, driven by government initiatives and the issuance of new insurance licenses. Source: بوابة التأمين الإقتصادية
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