Highlights from the Year

Strategic Partnerships, M&A, and Governance

April

Fairfax MTO process completed, increasing ownership to 97.06%

June

Shareholders elected new Group Board with Mr. Bijan Khosrowshahi as Chairman and Mr. Khaled Saoud Al Hasan as Vice Chairman and Group CEO

October

Merger of AIG‑Egypt with GIG‑Egypt finalized, expanding market share

CEO

Financial Performance and Ratings

March

FY 2023 financial results announced with net profit of KD 21.2 million

September

A.M. Best upgraded Group’s ICR to ‘a+’ and affirmed FSR at ‘A

S&P affirmed ratings and revised outlook to ‘Positive

October

Moody’s affirmed IFSR at ‘A2’ with Stable outlook

Digital and Operational Transformation

February

Launch of GIG‑Egypt mobile solution for digital accident reporting and claim tracking

July

New Insurance Policy Administration System in GIG‑Algeria across 120 agencies

Core ERP systems implemented in GIG Kuwait Takaful for Medical and Life operations

September

Motor Survey Portal launched by GIG Bahrain to streamline digital assessments

October

Insurance Self‑Service Machine launched in Egypt to automate policy management

Group‑wide data analytics project launched to optimise reinsurance operations

November

New data center implemented in Ankara, with a disaster recovery site in Istanbul, to mitigate earthquake‑related business interruption in GIG Turkey

December

Eagle‑Eye” platform pilot launched with Gen‑AI for pricing insights

AGM_Podium_Picture
Leaders_from_Gulf_Insurance_Group_and_DHL

Innovation and Sustainability

October

Launch of First Regional Wellbeing Survey, offering health and well‑being insights

December

Signed strategic partnership with DHL Go Green Plus, cutting Scope 3 emissions

One‑time recycling initiative at Group level with measurable carbon savings

Mr. Farid Saber

Leadership and Governance

March

Mr. Farid Saber appointed as Group COO

April

GIG’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting (EGM) held, with all agenda items approved

September

Internal control framework developed to enhance IFRS 17 closing process oversight

Industry Engagement and Recognition

February

Participated in GAIF 34 conference as Silver Sponsor, themed as ‘Sustainability and Inclusivity in the Arab Insurance Industry

GAIF Logo

Annual Group CEO meeting held in Oman to align strategic direction and local market needs

August

FY 2023 Annual Report won Silver Award at the ARC Awards in the General Insurance category

Annual Report 2023 ARC AWARDS Logo