Dubai Investments announced the execution of a direct deal, acquiring 21.53 percent shares of National General Insurance Company P.J.S.C (NGI) from Emirates...

Solidarity Bahrain chief executive Jawad Mohammed has been elected as the new chairman of the Bahrain Insurance Association (BIA) for the 2021-2022...

Peter Hodgins explores the growing trend of MGAs being set up and taking large share of underwriting within the (re)insurance landscape. Since...

Geopolitics, technology, innovation, underwriting were among the themes discussed in the latest discussion organised by the General Arab Insurance Federation. A Premium...

Insurers in the GCC region need to realise the importance of a focused health care actuary within their organisations, observes Syed Danish Ali. Health insurance is the largest line of...

Environmental insurance can serve as a risk management tool against Na-Tech risks, writes Yuri Markin. The issue of global climate change continues to be an increasingly important area of focus...

The Emirates Insurance Association’s (EIA) Motor Technical Committee (MTC) is gearing up for a sustainable motor insurance industry in its 2021 business plan. Chairman of the MTC Issam Mouslimani speaks to Premium in this regard. Striving to bring equilibrium and a state of fairness and awareness with respect to motor...

Dr. Ihsan Al Marzooqi tells Premium how GluCare, an integrated Diabetes centre, can provide value to the health care system. The management of chronic disease has been a top priority in the cost management programs of payers and providers. Contributing in this endeavour to manage a chronic disease such as...

Two insurance agents went rogue after they collected premiums from business owners and then pocketed the money for their personal use. After complaints were received from policyholders, the insurance company decided to look into the...

A sportswear storeowner found a part of the store roof missing when he opened for the day. Strong winds decided to take a part of the roof and many other things in the same city....

A non-profit organisation was impacted by a hurricane when its building was damaged and waterlogged for weeks. The insurance company covering the organisation’s building decided to keep quiet for more than 30 days in spite...

A businessman decided to double his earnings by indulging in a little insurance fraud. He arranged for hospital networks to reimburse claims for expensive, specially formulated pain cream. This scheme went on until a healthcare...