Patient Support Programs are part of the transformation into the new reality of value-based care, risk-sharing coverage, and evidence-based reimbursement, writes Husam Majali. In the last few years, there has been a growing trend for new therapeutics which are highly innovative, necessitate more complexity in delivery, and with a more...
Gaenor Jones observes how has the changed landscape has affected professional development for the insurance sector. It’s an undisputed fact that the relatively recent pandemic proved to be a disruptive catalyst for the insurance sector in the Middle East. The post Covid landscape induced a plethora of priorities for organisations...
There is a very exciting future for takaful particularly if the market can embrace the special and unique characteristics of this risk-sharing product, shares Manoj Kumar. The takaful market has all the attributes to be successful, yet there is always the recurrent question as to why the industry remains relatively...
Anand Singh and Shiraz Khan examine the public consultation document on the upcoming UAE Corporate Tax and its implications for insurance companies. With the aim to diversify its revenue and reduce its dependency on income generated from hydrocarbons, the UAE has over the past few years introduced tax reforms and...
Leah Cotterill examines the role of health insurance amidst evolving healthcare innovation. The healthcare sector is on the brink of massive disruption across the globe. The traditional boundaries of the healthcare sector have dissolved as exponential innovation is set to catapult the industry to a future driven by new business...
Food prices have risen sharply along with several commodities. How does this impact the insurance industry? Sandhya Divakaran finds out. Global happenings have forced governments across the world to take a relook at pricing and strategies to curb inflationary trends, such as increasing interest rates. In such a context, food...
Insurers face a future which combines major challenges with major opportunities, notes Paul Hodges. Insurers are having a difficult time managing their risks. First, they were faced with supply chain chaos caused by the pandemic. Then Russia’s invasion created new risks. And now the World Bank and IMF are warning...
The extent to which regionally domiciled reinsurers will be able to benefit from current favourable conditions will depend on a number of factors, writes Alex Rafferty. Globally, non-life reinsurers are experiencing their strongest pricing momentum in recent history. Enhanced underwriting discipline and substantial cumulative rate increases have improved underwriting opportunities...
Gautam Datta observes the need for innovation and a focus on cost to bring success to an industry ridden with challenges.
Export credit agencies are the key to unlocking SMEs’ growth potential, writes Massimo Falcioni. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main growth engine of the world economy as they account for over 95 percent of businesses, providing two out of three jobs in the private sector. However, they face...
