Middle East
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No need for London and UK insurers to panic over Brexit
The UK insurance sector and many international firms that use London as their European base will likely be less affected…
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United Arab Emirates market report: regulatory transformation
The UAE's regulator has stamped its authority on the biggest market in the Middle East.
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News in brief
Global multiline insurers more resilient to challenges: S&P, Generali establishes Global Business Lines & International unit, Kumamoto earthquake damage estimates,…
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News in brief
Total cost of risk falls by 2% says RIMS, Nat cat global insured losses low in 2015, Captive cyber survey…
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Corruption perception improving in Asia but Kroll urges more senior level engagement
High profile scandals, such as the allegations that Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak transferred some $681m from the now defunct…
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News in brief
Sub-Saharan Africa has huge business insurance potential, AIG in casualty reinsurance arrangement with Swiss Re, Singapore cements its position as…
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Encouraging signs of political risk reduction in emerging markets: Aon
Aon reports that for the first time in the last three years more emerging countries have experienced reductions in political…
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Qatar market report
The Qatar insurance market is tipped for growth, reports International Programme News (IPN).
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Political risk will top risk agenda in 2016 predicts Eurasia
Political risk and economic volatility are the hot topics for 2016 according to Eurasia Group, the global political risk and…
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Terror, corruption and power struggles drive political risk in 2016
Businesses face a rising global terrorism threat and further civil unrest in 2016, according to the 2016 Political Risk Outlook…
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Swiss Re predicts global insurance growth
The global economy is expected to strengthen moderately next year, supporting insurance premium growth in most regions, according to Swiss…
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The rapidly evolving world of risk
The Asian risk and insurance management community is evolving and maturing but Parima still has a big job on its…
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News in brief
Zurich to launch global employee benefits programme, Aon report outlines APAC countries' solvency rules, IUA publishes London company market statistics…
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Global programmes and the Middle East
A new report has been published by International Programme News, which examines the Middle East in relation to global insurance…
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Aon reveals global insurance market opportunities
Global insurance premium totalled $5tn during 2014, with global insurance capital standing at $4.2tn by year-end, an increase of 6%…
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Tax and regulatory news
Action on EIOPA required says Insurance Europe, Switzerland granted full SII equivalence, Global insurance industry still facing regulatory challenge, Five…
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Saudi Arabia market report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the biggest country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its insurance market is…
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Corporate round-up
Ferma executive director Bindelle to leave post in October, Guy Carp launches new unit to boost cat risk analysis and…
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Terror threat mounts in Europe: Aon risk map
Seven European countries face an increased threat of terrorism and political violence, according to Aon's latest risk map.
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Tax and regulatory news
Global Federation of Insurance Associations lobbies G-20, NAIC testifies to Congress on solvency regimes, Middle East seeing liberalisation of foreign…
