UAE-based insurtech company Democrance has joined forces with AXA to improve financial inclusion and accelerate the development of insurance and protection services that...

Financial advisers still have a poor reputation, according to the tenth edition of the Middle East Investment Panorama (MEIP), released by Insight...

Engagement and thoughtful stewardship of investments will be key in a pandemic scenario, writes Richard Dunbar, . The Covid-19 pandemic is like...

Private health insurance (PHI) as an industry is growing steadily and its mandatory implementation regulations are extending across the region. However, large...

Noman Zafar and Raghav Ohri outline the complexities of IFRS 17 and how this standard will influence business decisions in the future. The recent deferral by another year pushes the...

Ryan Olson gives an overview of phishing/malware distribution using COVID-19 themes. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading around the world, many of us have had to adapt our...

Is the reinsurance environment in for a bumpy ride this year? Benjamin Serra discusses an outlook for the year. Recent happenings have caused the industry to take stock of the reinsurance environment. Premium spoke to Benjamin Serra, senior vice president, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service. Do competitive and regulatory...

The DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) scheme is the first fully technology-enabled tool to enable savings among employees and attract and retain talent within organisations, according to Reena Vivek, senior executive officer, Zurich Workplace Solutions. Celebrated as one of the biggest developments for employees in the Dubai International Financial Centre...

A woman was raided by burglars the same day she took out a home insurance policy. She realised the significance of the dates and altered them in the police crime report in desperation. She soon...

A woman forged her doctor’s name to commit an insurance fraud case for false disability claims. Apparently, her insurance policy covered payments for a loan she had in the event she became disabled. She forged...

A man’s locked car was stolen from his home. With no possible leads to the car, the police closed the case and culprits remained unfound. He reported the incident to the insurer and claimed damages....

A middle-aged insured has been quoted as a prime example to showcase that insurance is not the same as crowdfunding. The insured needed a surgery for a brain tumour during his trip to Europe. He was...