Iraq’s Difficult Journey
| January 24, 2010 by Misbah G A Kamal
Due to numerous individual requests, we are republishing Misbah G A Kamal’s commentary on the development of the Iraqi insurance market, from its heydays as a pioneer in the Arab world to the present day
The ‘Wildcard’ Of The Region
| January 24, 2010 by admin
While the political spotlight remains firmly on Iran, the long-awaited liberalisation of one of the region’s largest insurance markets appears unlikely. Although limited privatisation is taking place, the market remains illusive to foreign players
Searching For A Hard Market
| January 24, 2010 by Helen Yates
With the exception of US catastrophe lines, reinsurance rate hardening remains a mirage, particularly in the Middle East. Helen Yates asks what this means for the market going forward.
Potholes In The Streets Of Gold?
| January 21, 2010 by Clyde & Co
This section explores the latest trends in the rapidly burgeoning global takaful (shari’a-compliant insurance) market which is estimated to eventually grow to between US$7bn (Swiss Re estimate) and US$15bn (Takaful Re estimate) by 2015.
