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Insurance Companies in Kuwait | List of Largest Insurers

April 6, 2010

Insurance sector seems to have a bright future. According to OBG “there appear to be several unique to Kuwait catalysts in the medium term future that will help expand the local appetite for insurance: a large scale, multi-year government spending plan, potential legal changes to

 make more forms of insurance mandatory, an overhaul of the current system for medical insurance for expatriate workers, privatisation of currently uninsured government assets and overhaul of the countries insurance laws.” Furthermore Global Investment House reports that Kuwait has the lowest penetration rate as a percentage of premium income to GDP. (0.48%, Saudi Arabia 1%, UAE 1.8%).
The insurance sector is expected to rise significantly in Kuwait, as the concept of insurance is now spreading in the market, and more individuals and entities are adapting it. According to Capital Standards ” Gross premiums written (GPW) in Kuwait posted an impressive 11-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9% since 1999. The high growth rate attracted new players and consequently, the competitive landscape of the industry underwent sea change. The total number of insurers in Kuwait currently stands at 31 – 20 Kuwaiti companies, 7 Arabian companies and 4 foreign insurers.”

Kuwait Top Holding Companies and Kuwait Top Diversified Conglomerates

April 6, 2010

 

According to Capital Standards,”Kuwait has the largest number of holding companies listed on the local stock exchange amongst the GCC stock exchanges. This can be mainly attributed to the size of the KSE (largest in terms of listed companies) and the prominence of the investment activities in Kuwait. At the end of October 2011, the number of Kuwaiti holding companies increased to 40, in comparison to 38 listed companies at the end of September 2009.”

Kuwait Top Investment Companies | 5 Largest Holdings and Investors

April 6, 2010

 

According to Capital Standards, “There are a total of 100 investment companies operating in Kuwait with 54 operating within the confines of the Islamic Sharia provisions and the rest operating as conventional investment companies.” Some of these companies are listed as well under asset management companies, investment banks and investment holding companies. Here is the structure of Kuwait Banking system. The sector has been hit hard by the financial crisis and non-interventionist policy by the government. The investment companies face many challenges. The sector will continue to restructure the depts and deleverage. For the complete list of investment companies click here.

Cultural Bahrain – A Soft Introduction to Arabia

July 16, 2009

Business-friendly Bahrain is the centre of the Gulf and not the centre of attention, as Bahrain claims in its newly launched ad campaign. Nevertheless, the “Island of 1,000 smiles” also has its cultural flair with its capital city Manama hosting numerous mosques, museums, galleries, and monuments. Bahrain has places to fulfill every desire for fans of culture, arts, music, and tales of One Thousand and One nights.

Bahrain Port Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Bahrain

May 20, 2009

Bahrain Ports – General Organisation of Sea Ports in Bahrain (GOP), Director General, Hassan Ali Al Majed

Khalifa Bin Salman Port will be built on 150 hectare and this will double Bahrain Ports capacity from 1.1 to 2.5 million TUs. Bahrain Ports are also planning for stage three where Bahrain Ports have reserved land east of Khalifa Bin Salman Port and it is almost the same size and this will also double the through port of Khalifa Bin Salman Port by almost 5 million containers. This is a plan for the next 20-30 years.

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