Keywords: Insurance


Morocco faces at least 7.8 billion dirhams in annual disaster losses, World Bank warns

Natural hazards drain at least 7.8 billion dirhams from the Moroccan economy every year, according to the World Bank. The figure, however, captures only part of a much wider exposure. In the project appraisal document for its Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program, published in March......

China creates 10.5 million urban jobs in nine months as employment support continues

China created 10.5 million new jobs in urban areas during the first nine months of 2026, achieving 87.7% of its annual employment target, according to figures released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. The results indicate continued progress toward the government’s job creation......

Morocco’s Competition Council Investigates Gold Market as Fuel Price Debate Continues

Morocco’s Competition Council is widening its scrutiny of several strategically important markets, with the gold and jewellery sector now undergoing an in-depth examination as debate over fuel prices remains a persistent issue in the country’s economic landscape. Competition Council President......

Severe weather events cost Canadian insurers more than $2.4 billion

Severe weather events and wildfires generated more than $2.4 billion in insured losses in Canada over the past year, highlighting the growing financial pressure that extreme weather is placing on households, communities and the insurance sector. According to data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada,......

Morocco health reform: Why AMO coverage has yet to guarantee real access to care

Five years into Morocco’s broad health-system overhaul and the expansion of compulsory health insurance, the country has significantly widened the formal reach of medical coverage. Yet an assessment by physician and health-policy researcher Dr. Tayeb Hamdi points to a persistent gap between being......

Legal & General plans to cut around 1,000 jobs as restructuring accelerates

British insurance and financial services group Legal & General plans to reduce its workforce by around 1,000 positions by the middle of 2027, as Chief Executive António Simões pushes ahead with a broader effort to simplify the organisation and improve operational efficiency. The planned......

AMO in Morocco: Rising Coverage Meets Persistent Costs and Public Healthcare Challenges

Five years after Morocco launched a sweeping transformation of its healthcare system and expanded mandatory health insurance coverage, the country is entering a decisive phase. The reform has significantly broadened the number of people registered with the Mandatory Health Insurance scheme (AMO) and......

Crédit du Maroc and AtlantaSanad Assurance Join Forces to Support Morocco’s SMEs

Supporting employees is increasingly becoming a strategic consideration for Morocco’s small and medium-sized enterprises as companies seek to attract skilled workers while strengthening long-term employee retention. Against this backdrop, Crédit du Maroc and AtlantaSanad Assurance brought......

La Marocaine Vie opens one-month voluntary departure scheme for employees

La Marocaine Vie has announced the launch of a voluntary departure program for its employees, running for one month from September 16 to October 16, 2026. The life insurance company said the initiative comes as part of a broader transformation of its business model and organizational structure, a process......