ME conflict: UAE insurers navigate geopolitical tensions following strong 2025 financial year
While listed insurers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have delivered improved profitability, regional geopolitical tensions are affecting certain lines of business and investment portfolios, according to AM Best. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
Saudi Arabia: Insurance sector profits drop to 2.4 billion riyals in 2025
Listed companies in the insurance sector recorded a 35.72% decline in net profits during 2025 compared to 2024, as 11 companies incurred net losses. Source: معلومات مباشر
ME conflict: Shipowners deterred from transiting through Hormuz Strait
Shipowners are reluctant to risk crossing the Hormuz Strait even with insurance because of the high cost of the assets, according to Mr. Mohamed Mahran, the CEO of Misr Insurance Company (Egypt). Source: Middle East Insurance Review
Allianz Trade Global Survey / ME conflict
Despite the conflict in the Middle East, more than 7 companies out of 10 continue to expect positive export growth in 2026. Source: Allianz
Rising demand for data center insurance could generate $10bn in new premiums in 2026: S&P
A new report from S&P has suggested that rising demand for data center insurance coverage could generate $10 billion in new premiums in 2026, highlighting the market’s growing significance and the scale of the opportunity for the global re/insurance industry. Source: Reinsurance News
ME conflict: Jordan’s insurance federation assesses implications of war on insurance sector
The Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF) has released a working paper titled “Implications of the War on Iran for the Jordan Insurance Sector”, outlining the risks and challenges associated with the war in the Gulf, and proposed responses to them. Source: Middle East Insurance Review
Insurance companies are reassessing maritime risks globally following the escalation of the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Global insurance and reinsurance markets have entered a phase of comprehensive reassessment of maritime risks following the escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the resulting widespread disruption to maritime trade, and an unprecedented rise in operational risk levels associated with maritime transport and international supply chains. Source:
Egypt: Insurance Premiums in Egypt Decline to EGP 10.9 billion in January 2026
The Financial Regulatory Authority revealed a 6.4% decrease in premiums collected from insurance company clients in Egypt during January 2026, reaching approximately EGP 10.925 billion, compared to EGP 11.673 billion in January 2025. Source: Al Morakeb
The Insurance Federation of Egypt (IFE) has revealed the growth in the volume of claims paid over the last three years. This trend reflects the
The Moroccan insurance industry has entered into a new phase of uncertainty, in the wake of the outbreak of armed hostilities in the Middle East,
The announcement on 7 April of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran marks a critical moment of de-escalation of the intense geopolitical tension
The April 2026 Global Financial Stability Report assesses elevated financial stability risks amid the war in the Middle East, highlighting how multiple amplification channels could
While listed insurers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have delivered improved profitability, regional geopolitical tensions are affecting certain lines of business and investment portfolios,
Listed companies in the insurance sector recorded a 35.72% decline in net profits during 2025 compared to 2024, as 11 companies incurred net losses. Source: