The Bahrain Based Arab War Risks Insurance Syndicate (AWRIS) on Tuesday said that it had distributed $123million as a dividend to its shareholders since the inception of the company.
He was speaking after the launch of AWARIS new offices opened by Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain in the presence of Ashraf Bseisu the President of the Technical Committee.
“AWRIS was founded in 1980 and commenced operations in Iraq specializing ever since in providing insurances against war risks, riots, unrests and political risks of the 177 Arab member companies in the Arab world,” K. Al-Mudaries, Chief Executive Officer said.
“We follow solid underwriting measures which has empowered AWRIS in providing insurance coverage required at appropriate prices, the fact that stopped the price monopoly exercised in the international markets particularly in the periods of increasing political tensions in the Arab region”.
“AWRIS showed strong support to the Arab economies by maintaining premiums within the Arab region”. “It has also distributed dividends amounting to $123 million since inception and maintains technical reserves of $94 million”, he added.