Evolution or revolution: development of the UAE's insurance regulations
Type
E-journal
Date
16 May 2014
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
General Insurance Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Clyde & Co
Legal reference
Administrative Decision No 15/2013, Administrative Decision No. 58/2013, Federal Law No. 6/2007, Insurance Authority Board of Directors Resolution No. 3/2009
Analysis
tru′ism n. a self-evident or indisputable truth; proposition that states nothing that is not already implied in one of its terms (e.g. I don't like my tea too hot = I don't like it hotter than I like it); hackneyed truth, platitude (Oxford Concise English Dictionary, 7th Edition).
A few truisms about the insurance market in the United Arab Emirates.
• The regulation of the insurance sector in the United Arab Emirates is under-developed.
• The Insurance Authority needs greater powers to regulate the insurance market and to enforce its regulations.
• Federal Law No. 6/2007 (the Insurance Law) and the regulations issued by the Insurance Authority need to be the subject of wholesale overhaul.
Ok, so the last of these points is not actually a truism. There are legitimate arguments over the extent of the revisions required to the Insurance Law and regulations. In a series of articles over the next months, we will explore the issues in the Insurance Law and regulations in the UAE and areas for development.