Lloyd’s, the marketplace for commercial, corporate and speciality risk solutions, has announced a partnership with Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) to facilitate growth opportunities for Dubai-based insurtech start-ups and entrepreneurs. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) facilitates the development …
Optio Group, the London-based specialty managing general agent (MGA), announced it will launch an MGA and reinsurance broker in Dubai, subject to final approvals from the UAE regulatory authorities. Both businesses are expected to be operational by Jan. 1, 2023, …
Traders of Russian commodities are rushing to set up businesses in Dubai as Switzerland makes it increasingly challenging for them to deal with Moscow. Switzerland has for decades been home to middlemen helping to match Russian producers with buyers all …
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has developed proprietary directors & officers (D&O) liability and professional indemnity (PI) policy wordings for customers in the UAE and throughout the Middle East. “Companies in the Middle East are increasingly concerned about …
Dubai-based ride-hailing service Careem Networks FZ is looking for new ways to get ahead of main rival Uber Technologies Inc. in the Middle East. Careem launched an accident insurance program for passengers as well as drivers in Turkey and is …
Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., announced the launch of three enhanced Lloyd’s-led terror facilities in the Singapore, Latin American and Dubai markets. In response to the increasing demand for this distinctive coverage, these facilities …
