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Qatar: QIC holds earnings steady despite regional geopolitical headwinds

Qatar: QIC holds earnings steady despite regional geopolitical headwinds

Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and one of the largest across the Middle East and North Africa, has announced that it delivered resilient net profit of QAR365m ($100m) in 1H2026, absorbing the impact of the regional...

MEIR team | 16 Aug 2026

ME conflict: Impact of regional geopolitical tensions concentrated in QIC's overseas markets

ME conflict: Impact of regional geopolitical tensions concentrated in QIC's overseas markets

Qatar Insurance's (QIC) insurance service result for the first half of the year reflected the escalation of the conflict involving the US and Iran, one of the most significant events for the insurance market in the period.

MEIR team | 16 Aug 2026

Lloyd's Market Association excludes indemnity for Hormuz Strait transit fees amid sanctions concerns

Lloyd's Market Association excludes indemnity for Hormuz Strait transit fees amid sanctions concerns

The Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) has published a new model wording for use by marine (hull) underwriters, addressing the position where a transit fee, toll or other charge is paid for a vessel to pass through Iranian territorial waters...

MEIR team | 02 Aug 2026

MENA: 2026 outlook turns negative as conflict weakens regional credit conditions

MENA: 2026 outlook turns negative as conflict weakens regional credit conditions

Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has said that its outlook for credit fundamentals for sovereigns in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has changed to negative from stable.

MEIR team | 30 Jul 2026

ME conflict: Long-standing geopolitical risks crystallise and will remain elevated

ME conflict: Long-standing geopolitical risks crystallise and will remain elevated

MEIR team | 29 Jul 2026

ME conflict: Many GCC insurers seen as well-positioned to withstand geopolitical headwinds

ME conflict: Many GCC insurers seen as well-positioned to withstand geopolitical headwinds

MEIR team | 29 Jul 2026

ME conflict: Saudi-linked ships face heightened attack risk in Houthis' Red Sea blockade

ME conflict: Saudi-linked ships face heightened attack risk in Houthis' Red Sea blockade

MEIR team | 22 Jul 2026

ME conflict: GIG Gulf breaks away from exclusions, offering war cover add-ons for UAE vehicles

ME conflict: GIG Gulf breaks away from exclusions, offering war cover add-ons for UAE vehicles

MEIR team | 22 Jul 2026

Past Articles

UAE: Economy demonstrates strong resilience amid regional conflict

UAE: Economy demonstrates strong resilience amid regional conflict

Risk of supply shocks from ME conflict likely to remain elevated, with specialty lines most directly exposed

Risk of supply shocks from ME conflict likely to remain elevated, with specialty lines most directly exposed

Kuwait: Al Ahleia Insurance shows resilient underwriting results, boosted by Kuwait Re

Kuwait: Al Ahleia Insurance shows resilient underwriting results, boosted by Kuwait Re

UAE: Insurance sector set for swift recovery post-conflict, driven by economic resilience

UAE: Insurance sector set for swift recovery post-conflict, driven by economic resilience

UAE: Real estate proves resilient as developers absorb Hormuz cost hikes

UAE: Real estate proves resilient as developers absorb Hormuz cost hikes

Middle East: 1 July renewal rates drop 10-15% as focus stays on reinsurance continuity

Middle East: 1 July renewal rates drop 10-15% as focus stays on reinsurance continuity

War exclusions and global diversification shield Kuwait Re from regional disruptions

War exclusions and global diversification shield Kuwait Re from regional disruptions

Egypt: Misr Insurance delivers robust 2025 performance on conservative underwriting

Egypt: Misr Insurance delivers robust 2025 performance on conservative underwriting

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