3 February 2017Insurance

Low oil price to impact insurance growth in Middle East: AM Best

Fiscal budgets in the Middle East remain under pressure from low oil prices, which is likely to continue to result in reduced government expenditure and negative pressures in terms of insurance business volumes, according to AM Best.

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