As cautious optimism begins to return to the global financial markets and experts continue to plot the path to financial stabilization and economic recovery, there is no doubt that the Middle East insurance markets continue to offer huge potential for growth. However, even with the rapid expansion of the industry, the liberalisation of markets and the entrance of many of the major international players, current growth levels have only scratched the surface of the potential in the Middle East. The region also has a number of key challenges to tackle if growth potential is to be fully realised.

Risk & Regulatory Imperatives in the Middle East Insurance Industry Opening Keynote Speaker Abdul Rahman Al Baker Executive Director of Financial Institutions Supervision The Central Bank of Bahrain

Myrna A. Barakat, Managing Director, MB Corporate Advisory will also be speaking on lessons learned: how the global crisis has reshaped the insurance business model and the corporate governance considerations.

Over 400 delegates representing decision-makers from Arab and international insurance and reinsurance companies, regulatory agencies, brokers, banking and finance organisations, will participate in the Forum.

André Arrago
Chairman
Hannover ReTakaful

"The Middle East Insurance Forum (MEIF) is recognised as one of the leading industry based events attended and supported by industry players in the Middle East and abroad. Hannover ReTakaful and Hannover Re, Bahrain Branch provide extensive support and technical expertise to its cedants in the Retakaful and Reinsurance field. Based on the extensive experience and this undoubted support, MEIF 2010 is certainly going to prove to be a resounding success".