Nabil Ben Azzouz makes observations on the IMO 2020 regulation that has come into effect this year and assesses the impact to the insurance industry. Coming into force from 1 January 2020, a new regulation from the International Marine Organisation has reduced the maximum sulphur content in fuel burned by...
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, which celebrates the role of women in business, families, and society, Gaenor Jones reflects on the relevant issues raised in the “Insuring Women’s Futures” report. The Insuring Women’s Futures Report unveiled last month by the Chartered Insurance Institute in the UK was the...
Walid Daniel Dib looks at the current scenario of InsurTech adoption in the UAE market and its impact on underwriting and customer-centricity. Earlier today, I was idly browsing posts on LinkedIn when I came across something different: a former CEO of a reputable insurance company posted a sincere and bold...
Wim Daems comments on the openness to InsurTech in the region and opportunities for the insurance industry to grow by implementing such technology. Insurance in the GCC is still quite underpenetrated and has immense potential to grow. Being a very fragmented market, it is easy to argue that there are...
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, which celebrates the role of women in business, families, and society, Gaenor Jones reflects on the relevant issues raised in the Insuring Women’s Futures report. The Insuring Women’s Futures Report unveiled last month by the Chartered Insurance Institute in the UK was the...
The 6th Annual Health Insurance Conference by the Emirates Insurance Association held under the patronage of the Insurance Authority, stressed on the importance of technology in insurance to be predictive, preventive and personalised. Speaking about the consolidation in the market, Merras Quna, senior consultant at the Insurance Authority said that...
2019 may have been a challenging year. Prominent voices within the industry discuss the year 2020 and the many opportunities and challenges they are expecting. There were many ups and downs in 2019. Let’s face it, 2019 was a year where geopolitical risks and fluctuating oil prices were a constant...
Much can be done to reduce the credit risk to which an insurance company is exposed, writes Hammad Raza Khan. Credit risk is an important element of risk management and will gain more importance in the coming years globally including Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In the Kingdom...
Jerome Droesch examines the case for workplace wellness programs and the effectiveness of those plans already in place. It is second nature to most of us today to reach for our smartphones the moment we wake up. With a sense of urgency, we scan for emails that may have been...
Mental health disorders and stress are increasing in incidence and in detection all over the world. How is the insurance industry catering to the increased frequency in respect of coverage? Mental health disorders and stress are increasing in incidence and in detection all over the world, and inevitably, employers shoulder...
