September 22, 2026
Egypt: Insurance Federation: achieving insurance inclusion for freelancers requires designing specialized products
The Egyptian Insurance Federation stated that achieving insurance inclusion for this category requires designing specialized products capable of covering professional and cyber risks, as well as risks related to loss of income and business interruption, while maximizing the use of digital technologies to simplify underwriting procedures, policy issuance, premium payments, and claims management. Source:أموال الغد
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Bilal Jarjour
September 22, 2026
Egypt: The Egyptian insurance sector records 28.7% growth with total premiums of 34 billion EGP in Q2 2026
The total premiums collected in the insurance sector rose to 34.05 billion EGP during the second quarter of year 2026, compared to about 26.4 billion EGP during the same period in year 2025, achieving an annual growth rate of 28.7%. Source:المال
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Bilal Jarjour
September 21, 2026
Egypt: FRA issues a decision to regulate the work of the Regional Center for Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets
The Board of Directors of the Financial Services Institute, the training arm of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), headed by Dr Islam Azzam, Chairman of the FRA, has issued the decision no 6 of year 2026, regarding the regulation of the work of the Regional Center for Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets. Source: أموال الغد
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Bilal Jarjour
September 21, 2026
Cyber reinsurance demand expected to be stable in 2027: Moody’s Ratings survey
Demand for cyber reinsurance in 2027 is projected to be stable, while almost half of respondents to Moody’s Ratings 2027 reinsurance buyers survey expect the business to experience low to mid-single-digit price declines. Source: Reinsurance news
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Bilal Jarjour
September 21, 2026
Saudi Arabia: IA issues the insurance sector report
In Saudi Arabia, the Insurance Authority (IA) has issued the quarterly insurance sector report for 1st quarter 2026. Source: Insurance Authority
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Bilal Jarjour
September 21, 2026
Egypt: Regulator forms panel to draw up unified model for bylaws of insurance pools
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has formed a committee to develop a unified model for the bylaws of insurance pools, according to a statement posted by the regulator on the Facebook account of the Egyptian Cabinet Presidency. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
September 18, 2026
Marsh: Updating data centers changes the risk map and requires reviewing insurance coverage
A recent report by Marsh, the global reinsurance brokerage company, confirmed that projects involving upgrading data centers, moving them, shutting them down, relocating, or merging them don’t just affect the asset’s infrastructure. They also lead to significant changes in the associated risk profile, which means insurance programs need to be reviewed to ensure they align…
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Bilal Jarjour
September 18, 2026
UAE: Insurance industry sees broad-based growth but quality of earnings and capital strength diverge in 1H
The UAE listed insurance sector carried its positive momentum into the first half of 2026, delivering another round of healthy growth. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
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Bilal Jarjour
September 18, 2026
The Saudi Insurance Authority aims to raise the sector’s capital to $13.3 billion
The CEO of the Insurance Authority, Engineer Naji Al-Tamimi, said that the insurance sector’s capital in the Kingdom has risen to 36 billion riyals ($9.6 billion), compared to 25 billion riyals ($6.7 billion) a few years ago. He pointed out that the authority aims to reach 50 billion riyals ($13.3 billion), in line with the…
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Bilal Jarjour
September 18, 2026
New Capital Sources and AI Are Reshaping the Reinsurance Market
Reinsurance sector is going through a phase of rapid changes, with new sources of capital entering the market, coinciding with the growing impact of artificial intelligence on working methods and the emergence of new risks. Source: Al Morakeb
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