All DWIC News articles
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News AgendaInnovation in Middle East markets – a little less conversation, a little more action
Insurers in Middle East markets talk about launching new products, but not enough innovation follows, JLT Re’s Russell Walters told GR
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AnalysisTakaful faces market awareness challenge: Even some people who work in it don’t know what it does
The Takaful and Re/Takaful sector has an image problem and general lack of awareness about what it can do, according to speakers at DWIC 2019
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News AgendaSeize opportunities coming to the UAE soon
Panellists on the final MENA session from day one of DWIC 2019 talked about new product opportunities the region could see soon.
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News AgendaHealthcare tourism could be a strained market's saving grace
The health insurance market is struggling to keep up with demand, but a new trend has emerged, says Axa Global Healthcare’s Laurent Pochat-Cottilloux
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Online onlyInsurance wrappers for government bonds - Willis Re's Vickers on market opportunities
Fiscal pressure on governments could be one of re/insurance’s biggest opportunities, Willis Re International chairman James Vickers told DWIC 19 in Dubai
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Online onlyWeak market leaves reinsurers under pressure
“Soft-hard” pricing after recent renewals leaves reinsurers under pressure, DWIC 2019 heard from a roundtable debate on the state of the market
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Online onlyDWIC 2019: Day 2 live and free
Catch up with all the news from the Dubai World Insurance Congress 2019
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Online onlyConstruction will bounce back - Scor
Hedi Hachicha, Scor’s chief underwriting officer for property and casualty treaty business in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) talks new risks, construction demand, and effective regulation
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Online onlySigns of life in UAE energy construction market
After three years in relative hibernation, several energy construction projects loom for the UAE
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PublicationDWIC 2019: Day 1 live and free to read
Click through here to read the first day of GR’s coverage of the Dubai World Insurance Congress 2019
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News AgendaSaudi, UAE health market overcrowded, dropouts expected – Fitch Ratings
Fitch says the compulsory health insurance market is overcrowded and predicts the pressures on profitability will force out weaker players
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News AgendaHealth warnings amid profits for UAE insurers
2018 marked a second consecutive year of bumper profits for the UAE’s insurance market, according to an AM Best report
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AnalysisDemand hugely untapped – Willis Re’s Vickers
The insurance sector has a lot to do if it wants to close the protection gap in Middle East markets, according to James Vickers, chairman of Willis Re International
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News AgendaAon highlights 8 cyber risk areas
Game-changing business opportunities are created, as well as risks, as companies continue to use technology to speed up information transfer, according to re/insurance broker Aon
