All MENA articles
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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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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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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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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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NewsLSM appoints Demmon as property divisional director
New role to oversee UK and MENA portfolios as insurer strengthens property offering
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NewsMiller to acquire Shields in Dubai to expand MENA reinsurance footprint
Middle East expansion for Miller adds DFSA-regulated broker and Lloyd’s admitted platform
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NewsBMS launches in the DIFC as regional expansion continues
New Dubai platform for the re/insurance broker supports group strategy across MENA and Turkey
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NewsLockton Re hires Khan in Dubai to lead global property innovation and solutions
Former Aon and AXA XL analytics leader to drive digital and data-driven initiatives from the reinsurance broker’s Dubai hub
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NewsRiyadh Re launches with $146m capital to build Saudi reinsurance hub
New reinsurer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aims to strengthen domestic capacity and expand across MENA and global markets
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NewsSouth African business ‘favours reinsurers’ – ASR’s Paradine
South Africa remains favourable for property reinsurers, while softening has been limited for other African business, according to ASR’s head of treaty
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NewsLockton Re launches MENA platform with Dubai operation
Monayer appointed CEO as reinsurance broker seeks to scale its regional reinsurance presence into the GCC and MENA markets.
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NewsLSM names Cole to lead its UK & MENA distribution
Former Generali executive to oversee client and broker relationships across key markets
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NewsDWIC 2025 roundtable: Political violence market warns of rising exposures amid falling rates
Capacity is flowing into the political violence (PV) market in 2025, but practitioners speaking at a DWIC 2025 roundtable observed the influx is suppressing rates at odds with rising risk accumulations.
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NewsLSM reshapes underwriting leadership in UK and MENA with new divisional directors
Mike Burle (pictured) will lead a new specialty division and Meghan Walker has been named divisional director for marine and aviation, Liberty Specialty Markets has announced.
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NewsDWIC 2025: Africa’s insurance leaders call for local partnerships and patient capital
Panel discussion in Dubai highlights challenges and opportunities across a diverse continent.
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NewsDWIC 2025: GCC re/insurance growth to accelerate in decade of change and opportunity
A panel discussion on “Turning Economic Visions into Reality”, heralded the huge opportunities, and challenges, too, for the re/insurance industry, as ambitious economic projects, such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, continue to take shape.
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NewsMiddle East PV continues to soften amid new London market entrants – IGI’s Abulqasim
Zuhair Abulqasim, senior underwriter for political violence at IGI, based in the DIFC, will be joining the PV roundtable taking place during DWIC 2025.
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NewsDavies opens Qatar office to grow Middle East footprint
Ricky Maloney, who serves as Qatar country executive and head of the GCC region, will lead the office.
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NewsEl Bahtouri and Bouanani join Specialty MGA in Casablanca
Laila El Bahtouri and Mohamed Bader Bouanani join the Middle East and African focused MGA from Moroccan reinsurer SCR.
