All DWIC articles
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NewsFlooding 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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Latest Issue
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
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QIC Group appoints new CEO for Oman Qatar Insurance Company to drive forward strategic developments
This step comes in line with QIC Group’s consistent strategic approach that aims to focus on identifying local talent and empowering them to spearhead key developments within the QIC Group
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CEO Q&A
Q&A: New Lloyd’s Middle East CEO Andrew Woodward
Global Reinsurance spoke to Andrew Woodward to find out his ambitions for Lloyd’s in the Middle East, and how it can help the region’s insurance market thrive
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DWIC 2020: How disruption is shaping the future of insurance innovation
The Dubai International Financial Centre is a hotbed for financial innovation, but what does the future hold for insurtech and the disruptors looking to shape the market?
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DWIC 2020: Using digital to engage with the customer of the future
Change is inevitable when it comes to the need for insurance to digitise, but how do you know where to start?
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DWIC 2020: Reinvigorating Takaful by getting back to its roots
The first panel session of Day Two of the Dubai World Insurance Congress 2020 tackled the question: why don’t more customers choose Takaful?
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DWIC 2020: Building a sustainable and affordable healthcare market for MENA
With increases in medical costs easily outstripping inflation, what can be done to manage costs, increase affordability for all and build sustainable profits?
