Middle East
Middle East | 10 Sep 12
swiss life intl exits middle east
Swiss Life International has pulled out of the Middle East, closing its representative office in Dubai, as it focuses on operations in Luxembourg and Singapore.
Middle East | 9 Sep 12
DIFC posts 6% growth in company numbers in H1 2012
The number of active, registered companies operating in the Dubai International Financial Centre grew by 6% in the first half of 2012, the centre has announced.
Middle East | 7 Sep 12
uae insurance reg overhaul met with silence
The publication of proposed new regulation for the insurance industry in the UAE last week has so far been met with a wall of silence from international life offices with a presence there.
Middle East | 4 Sep 12
new regs will combat mis selling and raise
New regulations proposed by the Emirates Insurance Authority will go some way to tackling mis-selling and will help raise standards within the broker community, according to Fareed Lufti, secretary general of the Emirates Insurance Association (EIA).
Middle East | 30 Aug 12
uae brokers face sweeping and punitive
The Emirates Insurance Authority (IA) has published a draft of new laws which will introduce sweeping changes to the regulation of insurance brokers based in the United Arab Emirates.