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SAUDI RE WINS ‘REINSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR’ AWARD AT MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE INDUSTRY AWARDS 2021 11.09.2021 

Saudi Re and Damanat Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Reinsurance Collaboration

February 17, 2025
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) and Saudi Housing Guarantee Services Company (Damanat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a collaboration framework between the two parties with the objective of developing insurance and reinsurance solutions for the mortgage financing sector. The MoU paves the way to design innovative risk management solutions that support the growth and stability of the mortgage financing sector, the housing program, and the financial sector’s development. As part of the MoU, both companies will collaborate on the technical matters for insurance product development and reinsurance services, including pricing models, underwriting mechanisms, and claims management. This partnership also seeks to align with international investors’ expectations and foster Saudi-international collaborations to enhance risk management in the mortgage financing industry. Commenting on the agreement, Ahmed Al-Jabr, CEO of Saudi Re, emphasized that the MoU lays the foundation for a constructive partnership that aligns efforts for sustainable growth in the insurance and mortgage financing sectors. He expressed Saudi Re’s keenness to working with Damanat to develop innovative solutions that contribute to both industries. Meanwhile, Osama Al-Othman, CEO of Damanat, highlighted the importance of collaboration between national companies in reinforcing insurance as a key driver of financial stability in critical economic sectors. He noted that this MoU marks the beginning of a strategic partnership that aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The agreement serves as a broad framework to define areas of collaboration between the two entities, with a focus on developing future initiatives and projects that advance mutual interests.
July 30, 2017

Après l’annonce du 13-07-2017, Saudi Re annonce la signature d’une convention d’actionnaires avec Probitas Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (PHBL), par laquelle Saudi Re achètera 49,9% des actions ordinaires de PHBL. PHBL est une société à responsabilité limitée enregistrée aux Bermudes qui investit dans des activités de réassurance d’assurance et dans le marché de Lloyd’s.

April 10, 2022
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), listed on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), announced on April 6, 2022 that the board of directors recommended increasing the company’s capital by 50% through a rights issue. The SR 445.5 million rights issue will increase the capital from SR 891 million to SR 1.336 billion. Accordingly, the number of shares will increase from 89.1 million to 133.65 million.  The move aims to strengthen Saudi Re’s capital base and support its future expansion activities.  The capital increase is subject to the approval of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the Capital Market Authority (CMA), and other regulatory authorities, in addition to its extraordinary general meeting.  Furthermore, the company will announce the appointment of a financial advisor and submission of the capital increase application file in due course.  In 2021, Saudi Re successfully completed a capital increase to SR 891 million from SR 810 million by capitalizing SR 81 million from retained earnings. The capital increase was done through a 1-for-10 bonus share distribution.  “Saudi Re has attained a annual compound growth rate of 19% over the past three years, as we expand our activities across more than 40 markets in the Middle East, Asia and Lloyd’s Market in the United Kingdom and Africa,” commented Fahad Al-Hesni, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Re.  “Our Gross Written Premium (GWP) increased scale by 19.3% to SR 1.1 billion in 2021, marking the highest premium level achieved in the history of Saudi Re and reinforcing our status among the top-ranked Middle Eastern reinsurers,” he said.  Saudi Re has developed its strategy towards 2026, which focuses on solidifying its presence in its home market, as well as diversifying in international markets.  “In line with our long-term strategy towards 2026, we have set out with an ambition to evolve and diversify as a company that can reliably serve the risk and growing reinsurance needs of the Kingdom, aiming to become among the top 50 global reinsurers,” stated Al-Hesni.  Despite challenging market conditions, Saudi Re maintained its track record of profitability in 2021 by registering a net profit of SR 38.3 million, resulting in a 4.4% growth in total shareholders’ equity to SR 964 million by the end of 2021.  Saudi Re has maintained its Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) at “A3” with a stable outlook from Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), reflecting industry expectations for the company to maintain profitability, capital adequacy, adequate level of reserves and strong asset quality demonstrated by its investment portfolio.  
January 3, 2025
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), listed on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), announced on April 6, 2022 that the board of directors recommended increasing the company’s capital by 50% through a rights issue. The SR 445.5 million rights issue will increase the capital from SR 891 million to SR 1.336 billion. Accordingly, the number of shares will increase from 89.1 million to 133.65 million.  The move aims to strengthen Saudi Re’s capital base and support its future expansion activities.  The capital increase is subject to the approval of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the Capital Market Authority (CMA), and other regulatory authorities, in addition to its extraordinary general meeting.  Furthermore, the company will announce the appointment of a financial advisor and submission of the capital increase application file in due course.  In 2021, Saudi Re successfully completed a capital increase to SR 891 million from SR 810 million by capitalizing SR 81 million from retained earnings. The capital increase was done through a 1-for-10 bonus share distribution.  “Saudi Re has attained a annual compound growth rate of 19% over the past three years, as we expand our activities across more than 40 markets in the Middle East, Asia and Lloyd’s Market in the United Kingdom and Africa,” commented Fahad Al-Hesni, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Re.  “Our Gross Written Premium (GWP) increased scale by 19.3% to SR 1.1 billion in 2021, marking the highest premium level achieved in the history of Saudi Re and reinforcing our status among the top-ranked Middle Eastern reinsurers,” he said.  Saudi Re has developed its strategy towards 2026, which focuses on solidifying its presence in its home market, as well as diversifying in international markets.  “In line with our long-term strategy towards 2026, we have set out with an ambition to evolve and diversify as a company that can reliably serve the risk and growing reinsurance needs of the Kingdom, aiming to become among the top 50 global reinsurers,” stated Al-Hesni.  Despite challenging market conditions, Saudi Re maintained its track record of profitability in 2021 by registering a net profit of SR 38.3 million, resulting in a 4.4% growth in total shareholders’ equity to SR 964 million by the end of 2021.  Saudi Re has maintained its Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) at “A3” with a stable outlook from Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), reflecting industry expectations for the company to maintain profitability, capital adequacy, adequate level of reserves and strong asset quality demonstrated by its investment portfolio.