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NewsDWIC Connect 2026: Middle East energy buyers rethink cover after conflict disruption
Energy clients across the Middle East are reassessing political violence, business interruption and contingency planning after regional conflict exposed the limits of traditional physical damage cover, a DWIC Connect Istanbul panel heard.
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NewsMiller completes Shields acquisition ahead of Dubai reinsurance broking launch
Shields Miller will combine the firms’ reinsurance broking capabilities under a unified brand as Miller expands its treaty offering and presence across the MENA region
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NewsLSM adds to risk engineering team with London & Dubai hires
Mundy and Chowdhury join in London, while McLachlan will support the insurer’s construction portfolio from Dubai
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NewsAM Best keeps stable outlook for GCC insurance markets
Strong capitalisation and 2025 performance should help regional insurers withstand geopolitical pressures, although prolonged conflict and changing reinsurance conditions present material risks
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NewsDWIC Connect 2026: Connecting Risk and Capital When It Matters Most
Conflict in the Middle East has exposed gaps in coverage, prompting calls for better risk management, more specialised capital and closer alignment between insurers, reinsurers and governments, an opening panel told attendees of DWIC Connect in Istanbul
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NewsGallagher Re appoints Vohra to lead Dubai fac team
Shreyaa Vohra joins from Price Forbes and will lead Gallagher Re’s facultative business from the DIFC
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NewsDWIC WEBINAR: GCC Fault Lines in Global Energy - in association with Africa Re
Second webinar in our DWIC MIDDLE EAST RISK & MARKET RESPONSE series
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NewsHormuz crisis is reshaping specialty market conditions, Howden Re warns
Marine, energy and political violence markets are under severe stress, according to a report from the reinsurance broker, although wider reinsurance capacity remains resilient, according to Howden Re analysis
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NewsKanbar named regional CEO of Chedid Insurance Brokers Network
Jad Kanbar has been appointed regional CEO as Chedid expands its footprint and specialty lines portfolio
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NewsQBE Re appoints Cherrak to lead MENA operations
Reinsurer QBE Re has created a new regional leadership role for the Middle East and North Africa as the reinsurer looks to expand its presence in the market
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NewsDIFC insurance premiums reached $4.2bn in 2025, double 2022’s underwriting volumes
Figures for 2025 show DIFC saw a 20% annual rise in gross written premiums as global insurers and reinsurers expanded regional presence
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FeaturesWebinar: Reinsurance in a time of Escalating Tension
This webinar examines rising exposure to political violence and geopolitical disruption across the Gulf and wider Middle East.
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NewsFidelis Partnership strengthens Middle East ties with Saudi Re and regional partners
Senior leadership visit underlines focus on high-growth markets amid geopolitical volatility
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NewsBeazley to launch $1bn marine war consortium to support Hormuz transits
Marine hull war and cargo war risk facility aims to bolster market capacity as geopolitical risks persist
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NewsLSM reshapes FinPro underwriting to sharpen London and regional focus
Four internal promotions split leadership across D&O and PI lines as carrier targets agility and growth across UK and MENA
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NewsUAE insurers ride underwriting recovery as geopolitical risks build, says AM Best
Strong 2025 profitability and underwriting discipline support sector resilience, but regional conflict and market volatility pose emerging risks
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NewsOptalitix: How the US-Israel-Iran war is affecting the insurance market
Modern pricing systems are vital during a geopolitical crisis that is as volatile and dynamic as this one that is impacting so many different areas of cover, writes Dani Katz, founding director, Optalitix
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NewsLSM appoints Cheung delegated authority director for UK and MENA
New underwriting leadership role at the London market carrier supports integrated business unit model
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NewsWTW: Middle East conflict reshaping April 1 renewals dynamics
Re/insurance broker comments highlights pricing volatility and tighter terms as market adjusts to new equilibrium
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NewsIUMI: marine insurers maintain Middle East cover despite rising tensions
Global body says capacity remains available across cargo, hull and energy risks
