#Morocco to Launch Islamic Insurance (#Takaful) in 2019

Morocco will launch Takaful next year after introducing Islamic banking services in 2017. In July 2017, the Moroccan Government Council adopted a draft decree paving the way for implementation of the Takaful Law. Insurers wishing to operate in the segment will be required to offer exclusively Islamic products. Some big insurers such as French AXA and US Atlanta have already shown an interest. The Moroccan conventional insurance sector is thriving as shown by the growth of its turnover, which increased in 2017 by 10.9% to $4.1 billion. Insurance penetration increased in Morocco by one percentage point to 3.7% of GDP in 2017, against 2.1% in Tunisia and 1.7% for the MENA region.