The UAE allocated AED 5.745 billion, representing 8% of the federal budget for the 2025 fiscal year, to healthcare and community prevention services
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UAE salaries to fall; Corporate Tax changes; Top Dubai real estate areas; Drone deliveries launched – 10 things you missed this week
UAE and Saudi salary updates, Dubai real estate analysis, Corporate Tax changes, major health insurance update and more top stories this week
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UAE launches major health insurance package for private sector from $87 per year
UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation launches new insurance product for private sector employees and domestic workers
auto insurance
UAE insurance firm announces first flood and storm damage policy
UAE introduces third-party protection from floods and storms for motorists
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Kuwait reverses decision to increase vehicle insurance by 80%: Report
Last week, Kuwait approved the decision to raise annual insurance for private vehicles, and privately-owned vehicles
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Kuwait increases vehicle insurance by 80%: Report
From April 16, 2023, the mandatory insurance premium will increase to KD53, up from KD19 for some vehicles in Kuwait
car insurance
Policybazaar, SALAMA team up to offer online insurance plan for non-GCC spec cars
Insuring non-GCC spec cars used to pose a greater risk to auto insurers because they were not designed for Gulf conditions
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ADNIC posts 9 percent growth in first quarter of 2021
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company’s net profits rose by 9 percent from the same quarter last year reaching $36.4 million
Health insurance
What’s next for health insurance in the Middle East post-coronavirus?
There has been a clear shift in awareness of the importance of health during the pandemic – with the crisis compelling individuals and organizations to take a hard look at their existing health insurance policy
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Moon-bound without a safety net, why life insurance matters
When Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins set off for the moon, they didn’t have life insurance. The trio, with no better option, resorted to cashing in on their fame by signing hundreds of envelopes and postcards in hopes that should they not return home, the items would be valuable enough […]