Dublin - Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f99ec5/united_arab_emirat) has announced the addition of the "United Arab Emirates Insurance Report Q3 2009" report to their offering.

The United Arab Emirates Insurance Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, insurance associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the United Arab Emirates' insurance industry.

This report was written in late May. Relative to the Q209 report, the main changes pertain to the profiles of companies, both regional and predominantly local, which have been updated considerably. We have also included a brief overview of conditions and development of premium income through Q109. This is based on comments made by major, mainly listed, companies which became available for the most part from mid-May. We hope to build on this section in terms of detail. Q109 was a challenging but far from disastrous quarter for the major protagonists in most markets.

Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of a slump in the number of cars registered, and correspondingly lower demand for compulsory third party motor (CTPM) insurance and voluntary motor insurance, global non-life premiums generally held up well in spite of the global economic downturn. In contrast, life premiums were, in most markets, lower in Q1 than they had been in Q108. This was largely the result of the past volatility in global equity markets, although there were also other problems. Conditions remain fair in the global reinsurance market.


In terms of the major regions whose insurance markets are covered by BMI's reports, Latin America and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stood out in terms of growth in premiums (in non-life insurance in particular, but also in life insurance). Conditions were far more mixed in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), particularly in non-life insurance, where the downturn in car registrations hit hard, and Asia Pacific, where various factors caused slippage in life premiums in many markets.

Revision Of Data And Forecasts

We have updated the insurance data for 2008 and our forecasts for the next five years. In many cases, preliminary or final figures for last year have been published by the regulator or the trade association. In some cases, we have estimated figures for 2008, but on the basis of information that has been published in relation to a significant portion of the year. In some cases though, we have based our 2008 estimate on results disclosed by individual companies operating in the market in question

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

The Sector At A Glance

Table: Overview Of The United Arab Emirates' Insurance Sector

Key Insights On The United Arab Emirates' Insurance Sector

SWOT Analysis

UAE Insurance Industry SWOT

UAE Political SWOT

UAE Economic SWOT

UAE Business Environment SWOT

Global Overview

Global Review Of Q109

Comment - The Global Financial Crisis

Table: Selected European Countries - Budget And Current Account Balances, 2008 (% of GDP)

Projections And Forecasts

Table: Insurance Data And Projections, 2006-2013

Projections And Drivers Of Growth

Table: Growth Drivers, 2006-2013

Islamic Insurance -

Country Update

Macroeconomic Outlook

Table: United Arab Emirates - Economic Activity, 2006-2013

Political Outlook

Insurance Business Environment Rating

Table: United Arab Emirates' Insurance Business Environment

Table: Middle East And Africa Insurance Business Environment Rankings

Regional Context

Table: Non-Life Premiums In A Regional Context, 2008

Table: Life Premiums In A Regional Context, 2008

Table: Comparison Of Major Lines As % Of Non-Life Premiums, 2006

Major Players In The UAE's Insurance Sector

Analysis Of Competitive Conditions

Regional Overview

Table: Listed Middle Eastern Insurance Companies. Net Premiums, Net Profit And Long Term Assets, 2003-2008 (US$mn)

Regional Company Profiles


AGF

AIG

Allianz

Aviva

AXA

Cardif

ERGO

Eureko

Fortis

Generali

Groupama

HSBC Insurance

Liberty Mutual

MAPFRE

RSA

UNIQA

Zurich

Country Snapshot: UAE Demographic Data

Section 1: Population

Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030

Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030

Section 2: Education And Healthcare

Education, 2002-2005

Vital Statistics, 2005-2030

Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power

Employment Indicators, 2000-2004

Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)

Methodology

Basis Of Projections

Insurance Business Environment Rating

Insurance Business Environment Indicators And Rationale

Weighting Of Indicators

Companies Mentioned:

AGF

AIG

Allianz

Aviva

AXA

Cardif

ERGO

Eureko

Fortis

Generali

Groupama

HSBC Insurance

Liberty Mutual

MAPFRE

RSA

UNIQA

Zurich

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