How to Enter

Open to all actuarial or risk consulting businesses servicing clients in the MENA region. Judges will be looking for companies whose customers hold in high regarding their loss reserving, risk modelling, business planning, forecasting and the development of early warning systems. The following will also be considered:

• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year)
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Corporate governance/leadership
• Innovation
• Client testimonials

Open to all auditing and accounting businesses servicing clients in the MENA region. Entrants will be judged on their ability to deliver efficiency in key areas such as tax reporting and auditing. The following will also be considered:

• Demonstrated growth
• Figures of revenue growth (past year)
• Growth and retention of client numbers
• Corporate governance/leadership
• Innovation
• Client testimonials
  

Open to all brokerages/distributors operating in the MENA region. This award will reward a brokerage/distributor that has demonstrated excellent service while meeting a client’s specific needs. The broker/distributor must have demonstrated proven track record of business growth and should be an industry leader in broking and customer service. Entrants will be judged on the following:

• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Quality & Innovation of product offering 
• Financial strength/capitalisation 
• Growth and retention of client numbers 
• Client testimonials
  

Open to any claims management & loss adjusting firms or claims handling division of a business dealing with MENA-based clients. Judges will look for the following high-quality services given to claimants. The following will also be considered: 

• Demonstrated growth – figures of revenue growth (past year)
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year) 
• Corporate governance/leadership 
• Innovation 
• Client testimonials
  

This category will be judged on the performance of the insurer relative to its size and scope of business, as well as its achievement of business objectives, market profile and customer satisfaction. We welcome submissions from insurers of all size, providing cover in lines of commercial insurance.

This category recognises the standout performer specialising in cyber insurance in the MENA region over the past year. The category is open to re/insurers and brokers. The judges will be looking for a company that has shown robust industry knowledge and excellent customer service.

The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

- Quality & Innovation of product offering, role in advancing the cyber insurance landscape

- Client testimonials

This category recognises an emerging talent in the MENA insurance industry who has demonstrated exceptional potential, innovation, and commitment to shaping the future of the sector.

The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

- Entrepreneurialism
- Innovation
- Business strategy
- Helping to grow and improve the overall MENA insurance market
- Their ability to be a role model and inspire others

The judges will award the insurer who really stands out from the rest, particularly in this highly competitive line of business. The winner will have displayed good relationships with a wide network of healthcare centres and innovative market experience. The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

• Expertise of team & Demonstrable market knowledge 
• Demonstrated growth 
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Quality & Innovation of product offering 
• Growth and retention of client numbers 
• Client testimonials
  

This award will go to the re/insurance professional who has demonstrated the commitment, passion and drive to become one of the industry’s key movers and shakers in the future. The individual can be in any company, but must be well established, experienced and with demonstrable success. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• Entrepreneurialism Innovation
• Business strategy
• Helping to grow and improve the overall MENA insurance market
• Their work to lift others in the industry up and share knowledge (eg. facilitating networks, speaking at industry events, mentoring others)
  

This category recognises the insurer who has set the standard for others to follow over the past year. The judges will be looking for a company that has shown sustainable growth, innovation and robust industry knowledge. Although scale is a consideration, it is the company’s development which will set it apart from the rest. The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year) 
• Quality & Innovation of product offering 
• Financial strength/capitalisation 
• Growth and retention of client numbers
• Client testimonials

This award is for the provider of technology and related services to the insurance industry. This category welcomes entries from across the full spectrum of technological applications but they must focus on commercial lines. Evidence of success in implementation, leading to operational savings, improved business performance, or enhanced client experience will be among the key attributes of the successful entry.

This award is for the provider of technology and related services to the insurance industry. This category welcomes entries from across the full spectrum of technological applications but they must focus on personal lines. Evidence of success in implementation, leading to operational savings, improved business performance, or enhanced client experience will be among the key attributes of the successful entry.

The judges will bestow this award based on the insurer who has achieved a leading position in its respective country. The insurer will have established a strong business model with a wide-reaching network. A great marketing strategy and top-quality product offerings will also set this insurer apart from its competitors. The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year)
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Corporate governance/leadership
• Innovation
• Client testimonials
  

This award will go to the law firm that provides top tier legal advice to the insurance industry, as well as providing a dedicated service to the market. The winner will display range and expertise in handling insurance related cases. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• Expertise in insurance legislation
• Understanding of and involvement in developing insurance legislation 
• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year)
• Market share growth figures (past year) 
• Growth and retention of client numbers 
• Client testimonials
  

The judges will award the life insurer who really stands out from the rest, particularly in this highly competitive line of business. The winner will have displayed good relationships with a wide network. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• Expertise of team & Demonstrable market knowledge 
• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year)
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Quality & Innovation of product offering 
• Growth and retention of client numbers 
• Client testimonials
  

The judges will bestow this award based on the insurer who has achieved a leading position in its respective country. The insurer will have established a strong business model with a wide-reaching network. A great marketing strategy and top-quality product offerings will also set this insurer apart from its competitors. The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Corporate governance/leadership
• Innovation
• Client testimonials
  

This category will be judged on the performance of the insurer relative to its size and scope of business, as well as its achievement of business objectives, market profile and customer satisfaction. We welcome submissions from insurers of all size, providing cover in all lines of personal lines insurance.

The judges will bestow this award based on the insurer who has achieved a leading position in its respective country. The insurer will have established a strong business model with a wide-reaching network. A great marketing strategy and top-quality product offerings will also set this insurer apart from its competitors. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year) 
• Corporate governance/leadership
• Innovation
• Client testimonials
  

Open to all ratings agencies, this category will focus on the agency's methodology, customer reporting and service levels together with any efficiencies or additional benefits to the market. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• In-depth market and risk environment knowledge
• Quality of service provided
• Impact on the insurance and risk management culture
• Setting standards for the industry

The category rewards the broker who has shown the best business strategy and maintained a strong client base over the past year, as well as adding significant value to the reinsurance process during the generation new business. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• Quality & diversity of advice given to clients
• Demonstrated growth
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year) 
• Growth and retention of client numbers
• Client testimonials

Open to all reinsurers operating the in MENA region. This award will reward a reinsurer that has demonstrated excellent service while meeting a client’s specific needs. The reinsurer must have demonstrated proven track record of business growth and should be an industry leader in reinsurance and customer service. Entrants will be judged on the following:

• Demonstrated growth 
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Quality & Innovation of product offering 
• Financial strength/capitalisation 
• Growth and retention of client numbers 
• Client testimonials
  

This award recognises exceptional innovations in sustainability practices in the MENA insurance sector. The initiatives can include (but are not limited to) underwriting strategies, products and services, and campaigns that reduce environmental impacts and/or make a positive contribution to society. The initiative should ideally demonstrate measurable results, positive impacts, scalability and replicability. This award is open to re/insurer, MGAs, brokers and other insurance market participants.

This award will go to the provider that is judged to have the most efficient and effective operation in place in the MENA region. The winner will be the leading provider in the market, with a skilled team and using robust systems and processes. The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

• Expertise of team & demonstrable market knowledge
• Demonstrated growth 
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Innovation, Efficiency and effectiveness 
• Meeting industry and client demands
• Client testimonials
  

The Technology/Software Solution of the year award recognises the service provider that has made the biggest impact on the industry through their technological innovation and product offering. Judges will assess product innovation alongside proactive efforts to educate the market in the technology field. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• Demonstrated growth 
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year) 
• Expertise of team & Demonstrable Market knowledge 
• Innovation
• High-quality product & user-friendly offering 
• Meeting industry and client demands 
• Client testimonials
  

The judges will be looking for a takaful company with a strong focus on Shariah compliance, technical underwriting and stable returns. Winning firm must have demonstrated proven track record of business growth and should be an industry leader in sharia governance. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: 

• A focus on the needs of the population seeking Shariah-compliant products
• Demonstrated growth 
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year)
• Quality & Innovation of product offering
• Shariah compliance and Shariah governance 
• Client testimonials
  

The judges will bestow this award based on the insurer who has achieved a leading position in its respective country. The insurer will have established a strong business model with a wide-reaching network. A great marketing strategy and top-quality product offerings will also set this insurer apart from its competitors. The judges will assess entries in the following areas: Demonstrated growth Revenue growth figures (past year) Market share growth figures (past year) Corporate governance/leadership Innovation Client testimonials

This award will go to the provider that is judged to have the most efficient and effective operation in place in the MENA region. The winner will be the leading provider in the market, with a skilled team and using robust systems and processes. The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

• Expertise of team & demonstrable market knowledge 
• Exemplified growth 
• Revenue growth figures (past year) 
• Market share growth figures (past year)Innovation, Efficiency and effectiveness
• Meeting industry and client demands
• Client testimonials

This award will go to the re/insurance professional who identifies as female who has demonstrated exceptional commitment, passion and drive. Their achievements and actions set a positive example for others to follow. The individual can be in any company, but must be well established, experienced and with demonstrable success.

The judges will assess entries in the following areas:

- Innovation
- Business strategy
- Helping to grow and improve the MENA insurance market or an area of the market
- Their ability to be a role model and inspire others
- Their work to lift others in the industry up and share knowledge (eg. facilitating networks, speaking at industry events, mentoring others)