Health

Medical and motor lines will drive insurance sector growth in the UAE in 2026, according to Sukoon Insurance. The outlook is supported by strong economic momentum, population expansion and accelerating digital transformation. The UAE insurance market is expected...
The expat community from Kerala in the UAE and beyond can now register for the Kerala government’s comprehensive health and accident insurance scheme, ‘Norka Care’, introduced by the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (Norka). The scheme offers Malayali expats, including students,...

Traditional insurance coverage inadequate for employees: MetLife

Only 47% of employees feel their employer provides sufficient mental health support, while only 44 per cent feel financially well, according to MetLife's latest...

SEHA and Daman to merge into Pure Health, largest healthcare provider in UAE

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ has entered into an agreement to consolidate several companies within Pure Health, creating the largest healthcare provider in the UAE. Abu Dhabi...

Dubai’s basic insurance plan to cover mental health, Ayurveda and Homeopathy

Dubai: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has said that mental health and alternative medicine treatments such as Ayurveda and Homoeopathy will now be covered under...

Friends Provident Int’l launches BOD-49 compliant products

Friends Provident International has launched two revised BOD-49 compliant products as the Insurance Authority's new UAE legislation comes into force today. The Insurance Authority Board...

Indian regulator for more disease-specific insurance products

Mumbai: IRDAI Chairman Subhash Khuntia has urged health insurance providers to develop disease-specific products which could help policy holders in preventing different ailments. The chairman said...

Three things you should know about Covid-19 testing, travel insurance

Dubai: Select airlines and airports now offer rapid Covid-19 testing to accommodate travelers required to show a negative test at their destination.  But what happens...

Allianz Global Assistance launches Covid-19 travel insurance plan

Dubai: Allianz Global Assistance has launched a Covid-19 Insurance and Assistance Plan, which provides up to $1,000,000 in coverage for emergency medical treatment related to COVID-19, along with...

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