January 20, 2026
Kuwait: Regulator mandates credit ratings for (re)insurers
Kuwait’s Insurance Regulatory Unit (IRU) obligated insurance and reinsurance companies operating in the country to obtain a credit rating from an accredited international agency that meets the prescribed minimum standards. Source: أرقام
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Bilal Jarjour
January 20, 2026
Turkey: Insurers to shape the industry’s digital future with state IT and cyber agency
The Turkish insurance sector has shifted its focus to domestic and national technology initiatives in its digital transformation journey. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
January 20, 2026
Algeria: Agricultural insurance to cover all climate change related Nat CAT risks
The agricultural sector in Algeria is currently working to expand agricultural insurance coverage to include the various natural disasters resulting from climate change. Source: Middel East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
January 20, 2026
Egypt: Commercial insurance premiums rise to 89.5 billion pounds and ‘Takaful’ jumps 59.9% over 11 months
The Financial Regulatory Authority revealed, in its monthly performance report and the elapsed period of 2025 for non-banking financial activities, that commercial and Takaful insurance activities achieved notable growth rates during the first 11 months of 2025. Source: المال
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Bilal Jarjour
January 19, 2026
New year to showcase the middle east as an insurance market on the move
The Middle East insurance market is set for growth in 2026, fueled by regulatory expansion, digital innovation, and rising demand for private healthcare. Source: RGA
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Bilal Jarjour
January 19, 2026
General: loss prevention moves to the fore as Middle East insurers rethink risk
To stay relevant and profitable amid numerous legacy risks and a growing range of emerging risks, insurers and reinsurers will need to not only focus on risk transfer but also place greater emphasis on loss prevention—stopping risks from materializing into losses. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
January 19, 2026
General: surviving a softening market with smarter, automated renewals
James Mahon, Reinsurance Pre-Sales Lead at DXC Technology, emphasized that in an increasingly complex and softening market, re/insurers must rethink their renewal strategy and invest in automated renewal management rather than relying on manual, people-dependent processes. Source: Reinsurance News
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Bilal Jarjour
January 19, 2026
Egypt: report: insurance sector enters a restructuring phase in 2026 with accelerated development paths
The Egyptian insurance sector enters 2026 standing on the threshold of a new phase characterized by deep structural changes, driven by rapid economic, legislative, and technological developments. Source: أموال الغد
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Bilal Jarjour
January 16, 2026
Lebanon: AM Best Revised outlook for Arab Reinsurance Company from stable to positive
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) of Arab Reinsurance Company S A L (Arab Re) (Lebanon). The outlook is stable. On 14 January 2026, AM Best has raised the outlook to positive from stable. Source : AMBest Source : Arab Re
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Bilal Jarjour
January 16, 2026
Morocco: Regulator cautions motor insurers over rejecting claims
The Insurance and Social Security Supervisory Authority (ACAPS) has issued a warning to motor insurance companies over practices that are deemed as infringing on policyholders’ rights. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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