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Arig Reports Strong Half-Year Result Based On Reinsurance Performance and Investment Returns

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Arig Reports Strong Half-Year Result Based On Reinsurance Performance and Investment Returns

 

Manama: Arig recorded net profits of US$ 8.8 million for the first six months of 2009 (1st HY 2008: US$ 11.4 million). The company’s reinsurance Underwriting Result, which includes investment income on insurance funds and related operating expenses, was up 67% against the same period last year, producing US$ 6.2 million. In line with recovery trends in the global financial markets, investment results turned the corner during the second quarter of the year producing overall earnings of US$ 15.4 million for the six-month period (1st HY 2008: US$ 15.3 million).

 

Life and Non-life classes continued to perform at a robust combined ratio of 94.31% (1st HY 2008: 94.26%).

 

The Group’s reinsurance portfolio reached US$ 163.0 million for the 1st HY 2009 (1st HY 2008: US$ 184.0 million). The drop in gross premium is the result of lower trading volumes in the cyclical lines of business that would recover in tandem with the economies of the Emerging Markets, which form Arig’s core business area. Personal line classes, especially medical business performed strongly, reflecting increased demand for such classes in the regional insurance markets.

 

Shareholders’ Equity amounted to US$ 250.3 million on 30 June 2009 (December 2008: US$ 239.6 million). Book value per share stood at US$ 1.18 on 30 June 2009 (December 2008: US$ 1.13).

 

 

Financial Highlights as at 30 June 2009

 

(US$’000)
 
30 June
Year 2008
2009
2008
Gross premium written 163,017 183,974 280,694
Technical Result 9,309 6,437 9,585
Underwriting result 6,216 3,713 (15,867)
Investment income 15,379 15,339 (26,129)
Operating expenses 17,670 16,874 32,394
Net profit 8,827 11,439 (28,568)
Investment assets 667,216 715,154 678,507
Net technical provisions 591,890 545,643 524,735
Shareholders’ equity 250,348 289,448 239,579
Total assets 1,120,206 1,140,297 1,079,761
Book value per share (US$) 1.18 1.37 1.13

 

 

About Arig

 

Arig is one of the largest Arab-owned, professional reinsurance providers in the Middle East and North Africa. Arig is listed on the stock exchanges in Bahrain, Dubai and Kuwait and offers a wide range of reinsurance products and services. Arig’s subsidiaries include Takaful Re (Dubai), Gulf Warranties (Bahrain) and ARIMA Insurance Software (Bahrain). Additional information about Arig can be obtained at www.arig.net


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