Combined profit of Saudi insurers rises 31% in nine-months 2015

28/10/2015 Argaam Exclusive

Saudi insurance companies reported a combined profit of SAR 866 million (before zakat) in the first nine months of 2015, compared to SAR 659.4 million in the same period last year, according to data compiled on Argaam.

Tawuniya, Bupa, Al Sagr Cooperative Insurance Co., Al Rajhi Takaful, United Cooperative Assurance Co. (UCA), and Al Ahli Takaful all recorded the highest earnings among other insurers during the nine-month period.

Tawuniya posted a profit of 542.8 million (before zakat) during the nine-month period, compared to SAR 442.6 million in year-earlier period.

Bupa reported a profit of SAR 435.7 million (before zakat) during the nine months, compared to SAR 177.4 million during the same period last year.

Five Saudi insurers swung to profit, while 12 other companies recorded losses. Meanwhile, one company narrowed its losses during the nine-month period, as seen below:

*Combined Profit of Saudi Insurers (SAR mln)

Difference

Nine-month period

Company

2015

2014

23%

542.8

442.6

Tawuniya

146%

435.7

177.4

Bupa Arabia

264%

44.1

12.1

Al-Sagr Insurance

79%

36.8

20.5

Al-Rajhi Takaful

570%

36.1

5.4

United Cooperative Assurance Co.

44%

28.9

20.1

Al-Ahli Takaful

269%

26.3

(15.6)

Trade Union

47%

25.9

17.7

SAICO

98%

24.2

12.2

Buruj Insurance

177%

23.1

(29.8)

Al-Alamiya Insurance

19%

22.6

19.0

AXA Insurance

273%

16.7

4.5

Allianz SF

21%

13.6

11.3

SABB Takaful

141%

13.5

5.6

Arabian Shield

5%

12.4

11.8

AlJazira Takaful

242%

11.5

(8.1)

Malath Insurance

56%

11.0

7.0

ACIG

6%

6.5

6.2

ACE Insurance

242%

6.2

(4.4)

Gulf Union

20%

6.0

5.0

Salama Insurance

103%

4.1

2.0

Wataniya

108%

1.9

(24.7)

Sanad

(377%)

(7.6)

(1.6)

Wafa Insurance

(236%)

(9.9)

7.2

Gulf General

(52%)

(16.9)

(11.2)

Arabia Insurance

(12%)

(19.9)

(17.8)

Alinma Tokio Marine

74%

(22.5)

(87.1)

Amana Insurance

(30%)

(23.5)

(18.2)

ANB Insurance

(7%)

(34.4)

(32.1)

Al-Ahlia Insurance

(44%)

(40.3)

(28.0)

Enaya Insurance

(351%)

(43.9)

17.5

Saudi Reinsurance

(170%)

(61.5)

(22.8)

Solidarity Takaful

(592%)

(68.0)

13.8

Walaa Insurance

(196%)

(135.5)

141.6

Medgulf Insurance

31%

866.0

659.4

Total

*Excluding Weqaya Takaful, which hasn’t yet disclosed its results

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