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Welcome to our Monthly Newsletter – September 2008
An Established and Successful Force in International Insurance Worldwide Risk Solutions is a U.K. based commercial organisation which has the sole objective of facilitating global business strategies and business development in the international insurance industry. For more information about us, please go to www.worldwiderisksolutions.com. What Is Going On Out There? Every month there is an acquisition, a market entry, a new joint venture, an adjustment to the alliance between the provisions of the state for social security and healthcare and products developed by the insurance industry. We keep you aware of these through our Talks Around the Bazaar. Additionally we have for our readers the SPOTLIGHT series, helping you to understand the way different markets around the world operate so that those of you who do business there can feel more “at home abroad.” Different does not need to mean difficult but knowledge of the needs and characteristics of specific geographic markets is a vital advantage to those who are active in the global economy. This helps avoid misunderstandings and unfulfilled expectations. In response to requests from our readers, these articles will now be in a PDF format to enable you either to download them to print off or to save them and read them later. We have received very positive feedback on these articles and if you have any comments or questions, please let us know. Also, if you would like to discuss your international strategies with us, please contact us. Details are below. Not many people would have thought to call the Middle East a sub-continent but it is - squashed between Africa, Europe and Asia. Because of uncertainty as to whether countries like Iran are part of the region or not, one cannot say categorically how many countries there are here but there are about thirteen, with a population of around 185 million. Because of its strategic position and the presence of huge oil and gas reserves along with its being the cradle of three major religions, the Middle East is a sensitive region: politically, economically and culturally. For more information, helpful websites are http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/middle_east and www.metimes.com Four or five thousand years ago people lived here and, bearing in mind hiccups along the way, Israel is one of the few countries still around to retain its name and identity for such a long time. The country has a solid economy and is a seat of learning for the whole world. Everyone is aware of the many tensions experienced by its inhabitants and amidst all this the insurance industry, with well-qualified professionals is developing quietly. Israel There are four major insurance companies in Israel (“Clal”, “Migdal”, “Harel” and “Phoenix”). The Israeli insurance market is an agency market and very few western style brokers operate here. That said, many of the world’s large insurance brokers either have offices or correspondents here while the global carriers are not the well-known names they are in many other countries. Non-admitted insurance is only prohibited for compulsory insurances (like Motor and Worker’s Compensation), and so local risks are sometimes insured directly overseas. To read the complete report on Israel, Please Click Here (PDF Report).
In preparing this Spotlight article we have received invaluable assistance from Toren Insurance Agencies Ltd, a leading Israeli insurance agency (contact Mrs Tal Nahari-Amrami tali@toren.co.il website www.toren.co.il) for which we are grateful. If you would like Worldwide Risk Solutions to conduct an economic, business and insurance survey of any international markets please contact us – Details below. Worldwide Risk Solutions has access to a wide client base of internationally oriented organisations. Why not utilise this knowledge and experience? We can conduct a swift appraisal of your global activities or answer any questions you may have about international developments. Call +44 (0)1444 450 919 or send us an e-mail and we will respond immediately. And should you be passing through London, please let us know. In our next e-newsletter we will again feature a Spotlight article on Brazil. It is now a year and a half since the laws were changed and the reinsurance market opened up to foreign players. We will take a look at progress and what people now have to say. For more information about any of the items discussed in the current or previous issues of WoRdS, please see our Contact Details George Worsley, Director |
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