New Emiratisation Requirements Issued For The Insurance Sector

The insurance sector is the latest in a string of Emiratisation initiatives to be placed under the spotlight, with the release of an Emiratisation Special Guide (the Guide) issued by the UAE Insurance Authority on 25 January 2018. This article examines the content of the newly released guide together with the general Emiratisation requirements placed on the insurance sector.

Nationalisation is a commonly heard word around the GCC, with countries increasingly seeking to encourage the employment and inclusion of their nationals into the public workforce sphere. The United Arab Emirates is no stranger to such movement, with new innovative measures being undertaken to increase the participation of the national workforce within various private sector industries.