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NewsOman Insurance Company receives “in principle” approval for first Lloyd’s SIAB in the GCC
Andrew Woodward, regional head of Lloyd’s Dubai said: “We have enjoyed working closely with the OIC team to deliver this exceptional result and we are proud to have the first SIAB in this region.”
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Willis Re launches flood model for MENA region
Currently, the model covers Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with further releases for Oman, Qatar, and Egypt in the third and fourth quarters of 2021.
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UAE: Lloyd’s broker expands office
Tysers, a Lloyd’s broker, is expanding its presence in Dubai to meet the growing demand for insurance expertise in the Middle East.
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Axa sells insurance operations in Gulf region
Insurer Axa has today (7 September 2021) confirmed that it has completed the sale of its 50% shareholding in Axa Gulf and its 34% shareholding in Saudi Arabia-based Axa Cooperative Insurance Company to insurance firm Gulf Insurance Group, situated in Kuwait.
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Bahrain Kuwait Insurance achieves 19.4% gross premium revenue growth
BKIC’s chief executive Dr Abdulla Sultan said: “The company’s consolidated results at the end of the first half of this year were encouraging even compared to the performance in the first half of last year. The company continues to become even more conservative in its provisioning, preparing for the evolution ...
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Saudi Re posts 89% growth in H1-21 profits
Earnings per share increased to SAR 0.33 in the first half (H1) of 2021 from SAR 0.14 in H1-20, according to a bourse disclosure on Monday.
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AM Best downgrades credit ratings of Arab Reinsurance Company SAL
In AM Best’s view, economic, political and financial system risk in Lebanon, which was already elevated, has continued to rise following the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020, and the subsequent resignation of the government.
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Flooding spurs new calls for National Disaster Fund & Insurance Pool in Oman
Losses: ‘The national economy continues to bleed every time we are impacted by a natural disaster’
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Rokstone receives cover holder licence to underwrite in Africa
Rokstone, the international speciality (re)insurance MGA, part of Aventum Group, has announced it has secured an Insurance Agent Licence from the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius (FSC) and is now fully authorised to underwrite business directly in Africa from its office in Mauritius. Brokers across Africa can now access ...
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Chinese state-backed Sinosure opens regional office in Dubai
It has become the first Chinese insurer to operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre
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Alexander Forbes open for deals after insurance sale to Sanlam
The South African retirement and investment adviser is boosting its surplus capital and selling its risk and retail business operations - which had insurance premium income of R1 billion at the end of March - to Sanlam.
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Hardening market and regulatory developments in the GCC drive interest in Captive Insurers
A wider gamut of companies is now investigating self-insurance solutions in response to hardening rates in the international commercial insurance and reinsurance markets. Additionally, companies in the region are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their risk management.
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Saudi insurance sector eyes more mergers and acquisitions
Analysts said the Saudi insurance market is set to witness consolidation with mergers and acquisitions (M A) gaining pace during 2021.
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Africa Specialty Risks Continues Growth With Launch Of Parametric Underwriting Division
Africa Specialty Risks (“ASR”) is pleased to announce the launch of its parametric division, alongside the appointment of Dr Raveem Ismail as Head of Parametric Underwriting and Ian Bishop as Parametric Product Manager.
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People & Opinion
Trust Re Appoints Yassir Albaharna as Chief Executive Officer
With a renowned international profile and wide marketing network, Mr. Albaharna has more than 34 years of in-depth experience in the reinsurance industry.
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QIC Group net profit jumps 210% to QR205mn in Q1
Mena region’s leading insurer Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) reported robust results with a net profit of QR205mn for the first quarter of 2021 compared to a loss of QR186mn in Q1, 2020.
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Dubai’s DIFC records best performance in 2020, with fintech presence doubling
The Dubai International Financial Centre has just turned its best annual performance ever, with a 20 per cent increase in the number of licensed firms to total 2,919 companies.
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Special Report: Riding the Cycle
This special report, in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre, includes the highlights a roundtable debate hosted virtually by Global Reinsurance in October 2020 and the results of research conducted during September 2020.
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AM Best places credit ratings of GIG under review with developing implications
The under review with developing implications status reflects AM Best’s uncertainty over the group’s post-acquisition risk-adjusted capitalisation, leverage and liquidity.
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Global Reinsurance Annual Edition 2020
The 2020 renewal season has been a sombre affair on many fronts, not least because it has involved virtual negotiations in this new normal
