FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East
Aug 15, 2026 · 16 min · 7 segments
FS Brews News + Analysis (H1 2026): Airline-Embedded Travel Insurance, MAS AI Governance, Insurtech Funding Rebound, Data Center Risk & Cover Genius M&AIn this episode of FS Brews News with Analysis…
Renjit PhilipHost
Vidya VeerapandianHostSo this is the travel season, so it only makes sense to take up the first travel sort of a story.
UAE Airlines have, and, and the two of the leading ones, have turned towards travel insurance, and this time they're featuring it like a headline feature.
Emirates has gone further and given worldwide cover and evacuation cover, which is all very interesting as part of building confidence.
So is this interesting to see if the Emirates cover is, you know, slapped on free for all the outside-
And they've also thrown in that, you know, that very war-specific sort of covers as well in case there's a disruption in their stay due to war incidences.
They have up to 30-day, you know, extension, free extension, even airline-managed hotel stays and so on.
So they've gone really that extra mile to give them the comfort and, and clearly give, you know, that real assurance that's required along with-
So this is the travel season, so it only makes sense to take up the first travel sort of a story.
UAE Airlines have, and, and the two of the leading ones, have turned towards travel insurance, and this time they're featuring it like a headline feature.
Emirates has gone further and given worldwide cover and evacuation cover, which is all very interesting as part of building confidence.
So is this interesting to see if the Emirates cover is, you know, slapped on free for all the outside-
And they've also thrown in that, you know, that very war-specific sort of covers as well in case there's a disruption in their stay due to war incidences.
They have up to 30-day, you know, extension, free extension, even airline-managed hotel stays and so on.
So they've gone really that extra mile to give them the comfort and, and clearly give, you know, that real assurance that's required along with-
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