Middle East Insurance Forum 2017 to be held in Bahrain

Manama : The 13th Annual Middle East Insurance Forum (MEIF 2017)  announced yesterday that its flagship forum will take place on the 20th and 21st February 2017 at the Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.

Held under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, MEIF this year will focus on and explore “Current Challenges and their Implications on the Regional Insurance Industry - The Road Ahead”. 

The event is expecting the participation of more than 400 global and regional Insurance and Takaful leaders and experts. 

Commenting, Executive Director of Financial Institutions Supervision at the Central Bank of Bahrain, Abdul Rahman Al Baker, said: “The 13th Middle East Insurance Forum will once again convene to deliberate and promote the way forward for the region’s Insurance and Takaful markets.”

He also said Bahrain is looking forward to welcome top industry leaders from across the Middle East and their international counterparts. 

“Together, they will discuss existing challenges facing the insurance industry and the development of new innovative solutions and frameworks to effectively capitalize on emerging opportunities in the growing regional insurance market.”

MEIF 2017 will look closely at obstacles impeding more rapid growth and strategies for further expansion and industry advancement. In doing so, keynote speakers and panellists will address a range of topics at the two-day event including:  Industry consolidation through mergers and acquisitions; The Role of Insurance companies in the current reform in Health Services;  Financial technology development in the Insurance Industry;  Challenges facing the Takaful industry;  The implication of the introduction of VAT in the regional markets and  Environmental challenges in the Insurance sector

Other highlights of the event will be a ceremony honouring the “Best Insurance Company in the MENA Region”. In partnership with the Central Bank of Bahrain, the forum will recognise extraordinary achievements in the industry by awarding the prestigious prize to the most outstanding regional insurer for the past year.

Registration is now open. For more information contact FinMark Communications on meif@finmarkcoms.com or +973 17749759.