27.09.2012 - MENA insurance market: Regulatory change coming
A report from A.M. Best examines the current state of the insurance market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It notes that “over the past decade, the insurance industry has experienced strong growth in terms of premiums. The main drivers of this growth have been the significant economic developments in most countries in the region, combined with the introduction of compulsory insurance covers in many markets. “At the same time, the number of insurance companies operating in these markets has dramatically increased as investors have come to view insurance as a growth market that delivers good returns to their investments. Many of the new investors were attracted by the introduction of takaful, which provided the opportunity to bring insurance to parts of the population that either had not perceived the need for insurance or were unable to purchase it.”..............................................Full Article: Source
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