Viewpoint: How Will the Middle East War Affect the Insurance Sector? April 1, 2026 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings The recent escalation of the Middle East war introduces geopolitical instability with potential long-lasting effects on commodities, financing conditions, global...
Howden Receives License to Launch Operations in Bahrain April 6, 2023 Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced it has received a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain to establish operations...
COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Gulf Insurers’ Earnings: S&P Report April 2, 2020 The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and tumbling oil prices threaten the earnings of insurers in the Gulf, S&P Global...
Verma to Head New Catlin Office in Dubai International Financial Center June 5, 2014 Catlin Group Limited has announced the establishment of Catlin Middle East Limited in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Catlin...
Best Finds Gulf Growth Outpacing Developed and Other Emerging Markets March 11, 2014 A new report from A.M. Best concludes that “growth rates in the insurance markets of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries...
AIG Lured to Malaysia by Growing Takaful Market: Islamic Finance February 18, 2014 By Liau Y-Sing American International Group Inc. is plotting its entry into Malaysia’s Islamic insurance market, lured by the country’s economic expansion and...