Amman:The Arab Health Insurance Conference 2026 commenced at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, gathering over 220 experts and 20 speakers from Jordan, Palestine, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and the UAE. The event, themed "Opportunities and Challenges in the Era of Artificial Intelligence," aims to explore the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare to optimize costs and ensure fiscal sustainability.
According to Jordan News Agency, the conference is organized by the Jordan Association for Health Insurance (JAHI) and the Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF). It focuses on the role of AI in driving insurance digitization and reducing healthcare expenditures. Former Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, who patronized the opening ceremony, emphasized the need for transparent, evidence-based systems to enhance medical claim processing and eliminate fraud.
JAHI Board Member Moain Al-Habashneh highlighted the benefits of AI in improving patient care pathways and unveiled JAHI's new brand identity, celebrating inter-institutional collaboration and social protection. JIF CEO Majed El-Klob reported medical insurance as the largest segment in the Jordanian market, generating JD 168 million in premiums in early 2026 with a significant growth rate.
El-Klob also discussed AI's role in mitigating rising healthcare costs through automated fraud detection and precise risk pricing. The conference includes five thematic tracks covering digital transformation, health data governance, and other technological solutions to expand coverage for chronic and critical illnesses in Arab markets.