The 4th Annual Middle East Insurance Forum 2007 to focus on growth opportunities in a dynamic region

Under the Patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain and with the support of the Bahrain Insurance Association, MEIF 2007 will take place from the 7th to 9th of May 2007 at the Gulf Hotel, Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Opening Address will be delivered by HE Rasheed M. Al Maraj, the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain.

With the regional insurance market entering a new phase of exciting development characterised by the introduction of tighter supervision, new compulsory insurance, liberalisation and the opening of markets, more than 300 delegates, representing decision-makers from Arab and international insurance and reinsurance companies, regulatory agencies, brokers, banks and finance organisations, will participate in the Forum.

With some experts projecting that growth in the Middle East insurance market will be substantially above international norms over the long term, an international panel of expert speakers will tackle the challenge of unlocking new growth opportunities in the regional insurance market.

Key topics that will be discussed at MEIF 2007 include:
• The Changing Insurance Landscape - Assessing Key Global & Regional Trends: Liberalisation, Supervision & Competition
• Capturing Growth Opportunities: Is the Regional Market Ready for Growth & What is the Real Potential?
• Strengthening the Supervision framework in the Insurance Industry: Key Regional regulatory Initiatives
• Market Trends and Financial Product Opportunities
• Assessing the Role & Opportunity for Captives in the Middle East Insurance Market
• Strategies for Success in an Increasingly Competitive Insurance Market
• The Impact of the International Free Trade Agreement on the Middle East Insurance Market
• Challenges and Opportunities in the Takaful and Re-Takaful Industry

The 4th Annual Middle East Insurance Forum is where the market leaders will gather to chart the key trends and capitalise on new opportunities that will shape the direction of the regional insurance industry.