Bancassurance is a sector that has been growing steadily in Lebanon in the last few years. After all, the country is known for its thriving banking sector. The consolidation of …
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Lebanon is one of the region’s insurance pioneers with 53 registered insurance companies. Yet Libano-Suisse General Manager Lucien Letayf believes that penetration levels in Lebanon fall short, with a yearly …
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Compared to the global insurance industry market, the MENA industry is characterized by a severe under-penetration. The demographics of the region are partly responsible for this, as the region’s majority …
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Whilst the insurance industry in the MENA region attempts to strengthen itself and widen its capacity, it undoubtedly faces many challenges. Oussama Kaissi, General Manager of Abu Dhabi National Takaful, …
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Since the country’s early inception in the 1920s banking has played a pivotal role in shaping Lebanon ’s economy. Today, it remains a resilient sector, especially when compared to …
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The GCC’s plans to re-engineer family businesses and a serious push towards privatization have started what could be soon known as the “hottest IPO market in the world,” analysts say. …
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For the last few years, a brain drain has been depleting Lebanon of its human talent. One of the many sectors to be hard hit by emigration, losing its …
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In every country in the Middle East, there are posters hung or plastered on the walls with the noble-looking picture of one political leader or another. These photos seem to …
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The demographic and market changes throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have significantly widened the scope for regional insurance company operations. The changing demographics have allowed insurance …
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When the Middle Eastern crème de la crème of insurance professionals gathered in Bahrain earlier this year for the biennial convention of the regional industry body, the General Arab Insurance …