SAMA is overwhelmed by the license applications

May 14, 2013

According to Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), 66 insurance firms have applied for a license to operate in the kingdom. Experts estimate that the insurance sector’s share in the gross domestic product should rise from 0.7 to 3.7% in 2005.

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