Saudi Re’s governance structure provides a framework which includes the policies, rules, and standards that guide the Company’s activities, and ensures protection of the rights and interests of its stakeholders and other shareholders. The Company’s governance structure also regulates the relationships and communication between the Board, Executive Management, and the shareholders. Saudi Re’s policies are aligned with regulations issued by the Insurance Authority and the Capital Market Authority (CMA), and in compliance with national laws and regulations as outlined below. This section also outlines the responsibilities and competencies of the Board, its Committees, and Executive Management.
12.1 Compliance with laws and regulations
During the year under review, in general, the Company complied with laws and regulations applicable in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Laws and regulations issued by the Insurance Authority, including the Corporate Governance Regulations.
- Laws and regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
- Zakat and Income Tax Regulations issued by the Zakat and Income Tax Department.
- Labor Law issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
- Company Law issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
12.2 Provisions Implemented and Provisions Not Implemented
The Company has committed to implementing all the articles of the corporate governance regulations issued by CMA during the year 2025, except for paragraph B of Article 90, where the Company has committed to disclose the details of the remuneration of senior executives in total and has not disclosed them in detail in accordance with the schedule specified in Annex (1) of the Corporate Governance Regulations, in order to avoid the harm that may be caused by presenting the details to the interest of the Company and its shareholders, based on paragraph E of Article 32 of the rules on the offering of securities and continuing obligations.
12.3 Board of Directors
The Company’s Board of Directors was appointed by the Ordinary General Assembly for a period of three years, commencing on 11 May 2023 and ending on 10 May 2026, and consists of 11 members.
12.4 Members of the Board of Directors
Mr Abdullatif Al-Fozan
Non-Executive Member
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Member of the Investment Committee.
- Chief Operating Officer at Al Fozan Holding Company.
- Member of the Board of Directors of United International Holding Company.
- Member of the Board of Directors of Alpha Capital.
- Founder and Managing Director of Ascend Advanced Healthcare Solutions.
- Board Member at Al Fozan Holding Company.
- Board Member at Tas’heel Finance.
- Board Member at United Company for Home Appliances.
- Member of several boards of directors of companies in the real estate development, nutrition, environmental services, electronics and contracting sectors.
- Board Member of Probitas Holding (Bermuda).
- Credit Analyst and then Corporate Relations Manager at Banque Saudi Fransi.
- Consultant – Mergers & Acquisitions – Ernst & Young.
- Business Development Manager – Al Fozan Holding Company.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the National Glass Industries Company (Glass).
- Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Toronto, Canada.
- Over 10 years of experience in the investment and financial management sector.
Mr Turki Al-Sudairy
Non-Executive Member
- Vice Chairman, Member of the Executive Committee, and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- Managing Director Alkhadamat Alarabiya Company – Alkhadamat (Closed Joint Stock).
- Board Member Alkhadamat Alarabiya Company – Alkhadamat (Closed Joint Stock).
- Board Member Almashroobat wa altaabeya – Tania Water (Closed Joint Stock).
- Board Member of Rasan Information Technology Company “Rasan”.
- Member of the Executive Committee of Rasan Information Technology “Rasan”.
- Member of the Investment Committee of Rasan Information Technology “Rasan”.
- Board Member Lightweight Construction - SIPOREX (Closed Joint Stock).
- Executive Committee Member Lightweight Construction – SIPOREX (Closed Joint Stock).
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi Real Estate Development Fund 3.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi Real Estate Development Fund 4.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi Real Estate Development Fund 5.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi Real Estate Development Fund 6.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi Real Estate Development Fund 7.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Freestyle GCC Equity Fund.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi Freestyle Nomu Fund.
- Board Member – Al Khoyool Al Arabia - Alpha Office Fund.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Masar Land Development Fund.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Tahaluf Alawaly Fund.
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi F&B Growth Fund.
- Member of the Technical Committee at Saudi Re.
- Managing Partner at Abdul Latif Jameel Insurance Brokers.
- CEO of StarCare Insurance Brokers.
- Entrepreneurship Committee Member – Chamber of Commerce of Riyadh.
- Vice Chairman of the General Committee of Insurance and Reinsurance Brokerage – Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).
- Board Member – Alpha Capital Saudi Real Estate Development Fund 2.
- Board Member – Alpha Murabaha Fund.
- Health Insurance Permanent Committee Member – Council of Cooperate Health Insurance.
- Endorsement Experts Committee – Alrajhi Humanitarian Foundation.
- Youth Businessmen Committee Member – Chamber of Commerce of Riyadh.
- Saudi-French Business Council Member – Council of Saudi Chambers.
- Project Coordination Manager of ANM Consortium Riyadh Metro Project.
- Project Coordinator Bombardier Aerospace.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Concordia University in Canada.
- More than 10 years’ experience between Insurance, Entrepreneurship, and Project Management.
Eng. Hussam Al-Suwailem
Independent Director
- Board Member and Member of the Investment Committee.
- International investments analyst covering M&A, venture investments, and infrastructure project. SALIC (2014-2016).
- Credit Portfolio Manager. SAMBA Financial Group, National Commercial Bank, Riyad Bank (2014-2016).
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2022, USA.
- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) – CAIA Association, 2020, USA.
- Chartered Financial Data Professional (FDP) – FDP Institute, 2019, USA.
- Master of Applied Finance, Macquarie University, 2012 – Sydney, Australia.
- Bachelor of Electronics and Communications Engineering, King Saud University, 2006 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Eng. Hussam’s experience covers various interrelated disciplines such as corporate governance, asset management, modelling, and structuring investment transactions. Those fields bring about the knowledge Hussam technically employs to achieve optimal strategic resources allocation without compromising risk management frameworks and guidelines.
Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Shiekh
Independent Director
- Board Member, and Member of the Investment Committee, and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- Co-Founder and Managing Director of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.
- General Manager at Spectra Medical Company.
- Vice Chairman of Ayan Investment Company.
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tal Debt Crowdfunding Company.
- General Manager of Medical Devices Johnson & Johnson.
- General Manager “Banaja Holding”.
- Chairman of Korn Ferry International.
- Master’s degree in international finance and marketing from the American University in Washington.
- Master’s degree in business administration, finance, and marketing from the American University in Washington.
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from King Saud University.
- More than 20 years of experience in finance, investment, and medical services.
Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal
Independent Director
- Board Member and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- CEO of Dhahran International Exhibitions Company.
- Member of the Executive, NRC, and Audit Committee, Retal Urban Development Company.
- Chairman of the Board member of Tadbeir Limited Company.
- Chairman of the Board member of Tadbeir Environmental.
- Board member of Building Construction Company.
- Board Member of Nesaj Residential Complex Company.
- Chairman of Board Member of Creative Experiences Company.
- Board member of Ritz Carlton residences Investment fund Alkhobar.
- Founder Partner of Hajiz Investment Company.
- Founder Partner of Construction Projects Holding Company.
- Founder Partner Esteva Alturba Company.
- Board Member of Retal Urban Development Company.
- Member of the Executive, NRC, and Audit Committee, Retal Urban Development Company.
- Executive Vice President for Financial Affairs GASCO, National Gas and Industrialization Company.
- Secretary General Assistant Ashargia Chamber.
- Finance, Budgeting, and Reporting Section Head, Advanced Petrochemical Company.
- Senior Accountant – Saudi Electricity Company.
- Board member of NABA ALSAHA Company.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) Management University College of Bahrain.
- Bachelor's degree Accounting King Saud University College of Business Administration.
- More than 25 years of experience in the energy, petrochemical, and services sectors in private and semi-governmental companies and civil society institutions.
Mr Abdulaziz Al-Bassam
Non-Executive Director
- Board Member and Chairman of the Investment Committee.
- Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Aljomaih Holding Company.
- Board Member of Alujain.
- Board Member of AljomaihEnergy & Water.
- Board Member of Bank Albilad and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- Board Member of Sulaiman Al Rajhi Holding and Chairman of the Investment Committee.
- Board Member of GFH Financial Group.
- Board Member of Al-Darah Real Estate Development.
- Board Member of Shell Aljomaih
- Board Member of Manafea Al-Muhammadiyah Company.
- Board Member of Khibrah Al-Aamal Company.
- Advanced Circular Materials Company.
- Co-founder of the startup Urbanheel – United States of America.
- Board Member at Al-Awwal Investment.
- Board Member at Itqan Capital.
- Board Member at AlArabi Financial.
- Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oasis Capital – United States of America.
- Chief Executive Officer of Abdullah Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Subaie Holding Company (AIMS Investment).
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification from the CFA Institute.
- Master’s degree in business. administration from Harvard Business School United States of America.
- Bachelor’s degree in financial management, Entrepreneurship, and Economics from Northwestern University, United States of America.
- More than 16 years of experience in finance, investment.
Mrs Kubra G Radhi
Independent Member
- Board Member, Member of the Audit Committee, and Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee.
- Board Member at Proco Financial Services (Bahrain), and Member of the Audit Committee.
- Board Member at United Financial Services Company – Tasheel Finance, and Chairperson of the Risk and Credit Management Committee.
- Board Member at United International Holding Company, and Member of the Audit Committee.
- Partner at Milestone Accounting & Consulting.
- Senior Executive Director and Head of Risk Management at First Energy Bank.
- Senior Vice President and Head of Credit Risk Management at Al Salam Bank, Bahrain.
- Vice President and Head of Credit Risk Management at JPMorgan Chase, Middle East.
- Certified Public Accountant from Illinois, USA.
- Master’s degree in business administration, Investment and Finance from the University of Hull – UK.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Bahrain.
- More than 33 years of experience in risk management and finance.
Mr Waleed Al-Monie
Independent Director
- Board Member, and Member of the Executive Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- Corporate Operations Audit Director at the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company.
- Enterprise Projects Management Office Director at the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company.
- Governance and Systems Senior Manager in the Enterprise Project Management Office at the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company.
- Head of Planning and Governance of the Decision Support General Department in the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.
- Project’s Portfolio Manager at the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.
- Master’s Degree in Information Technology Management from Macquarie University – Australia
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems from Fraser Valley University – Canada.
- Expert in organizational transformation, governance, quality, performance management, and decision support with extensive experience in leading and managing large-scale strategic initiatives and projects across various large and reputable organizations.
Mr Fahad Al Jomaih
Non-Executive Member
- Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Executive Committee.
- Unit Head in Middle East and North Africa Investments Division at the Public Investment Fund.
- Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Audit Committee at Yanbu Cement.
- Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Executive Committee at D360 Bank.
- Member of the Investment Committee at the Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company.
- Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at ALAT Technologies.
- Member of the Investment Committee at Saudi Tadawul Group.
- Senior Vice President in the Middle East and North Africa Investments Division at the Public Investment Fund.
- Head of Investments in Abdulatif Jameel Investments.
- Vice President in the Investment Banking Department at Saudi Fransi Capital.
- MBA degree from the University of Portsmouth in the UK.
- Master’s degree in international securities, Investments and Banking from the University of Reading, UK.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in Finance and Insurance from Northwestern University in the United States.
- Mr Fahad has extensive experience in investment management, corporate governance, and investment banking. He currently serves as a Unit Head in the MENA Investments Division at the Public Investment Fund and holds several board and committee memberships. He previously held senior roles at the Public Investment Fund, Abdul Latif Jameel Investments, and Saudi Fransi Capital. He holds a master’s degrees in Business Administration and International Securities, Investment and Banking, and a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Insurance.
Mr Mohammed Bin Turki Al Sudairy
Non-Executive Member
- Member of the Board of Directors.
- Acting Chief Executive Officer of King Abdullah Financial District Development Company.
- Head of Portfolio Management. Local Real Estate Investment Division at the Public Investment Fund.
- Various Board and Committees memberships:
- Board Member of King Abdullah Financial District Development Company, and member of its Executive Committee.
- Board Member at Riyadh Expo 2030 Company, Saudi Tabreed, and SEVEN Company.
- New Murabba Development Company’s NRC Chairman, and Executive Committee member.
- Member of Diriyah Company’s NRC and Executive Committee.
- Investment and Project Financing Manager at Amlak International Real Estate Development Company.
- Associate, Corporate Finance at KPMG.
- Assistant Manager, Investment Banking at Samba Capital.
- Master’s degree in business administration from Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom.
- Bachelor of Science in finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
- Mr Mohamed has over 17 years of experience in the financial management and real estate development sectors, and previously worked as Investment and Project Finance Manager at Amlak International Real Estate Development Company, and at KPMG and Samba Capital.
Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs*
Independent Member
- Board Member and Chairman of the Technical Committee.
- Board Member of Hotelcard AG, in Switzerland.
- Board Member of SIL Löwenberg, in Switzerland.
- External Senior Advisor, Re/Insurance, Insurance Linked Markets at Bain & Company, global.
- Chairman of Cyber Re Ltd.
- CEO Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS).
- Swiss Federal Degree in Business Administration and a Swiss Federal Degree in Banking, Finance and Economics from KV Business School Zurich.
- Mr Christoph has (40) years of experience in the global financial services including insurance, reinsurance and risk transfer fields as well as banking.
*Mr Christoph was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors on 15 January 2025.
12.5 Committee Members from outside the Board of Directors
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* His status as an external member of the Board ended on 21 October 2025.
** His status as an external member of the Board started on 20 May 2025.
12.6 Executive Management
Mr Ahmed Al-Jabr
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ahmed was appointed CEO on 1 October 2024. He joined the Company in 2011 and has experience in the insurance sector of more than 20 years. Mr Al-Jabr assumed different roles within the insurance industry covering areas of human resources, strategy, and business development. Mr Al-Jabr holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Bradford University in the UK.
Mr Ahmed Al-Qarishi
Chief Underwriting Officer
Appointed in 2022, Mr Ahmed joined the Company in 2014 and has experience that exceeds 15 years, during which he occupied positions in Banking and Insurance supervision within the Saudi Central Bank. Mr Al-Qarishi has a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science from Ball State, University in the USA; in addition, he is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in the USA (FSA).
Mr Waleed bin Ateeq
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Waleed brings over 19 years of experience across the insurance, finance, and investment sectors. He started his career at the Saudi Central Bank, where he contributed to both the Insurance Supervision Department, and the Investment Performance and Risk Control Department for 12 years. Then he steered the financial operations for Allianz Saudi Fransi – currently Mutakamela Insurance via the positions of Finance Manager and acting CFO for more than three years. Following that, in 2022, Mr Waleed joined Saudi Re leading the Finance Department. Additionally, Mr Waleed is a CFA Charterholder with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the USA and a Master’s in Finance from Canada.
Mr Fadi Al Qutub
Chief Investment Officer
Mr Fadi joined Saudi Re in 2019 and previously held several positions in the field of investment and portfolio management for more than 21 years; his recent position was as the General Manager for Investment in Alistithmar Capital. Mr Fadi is a certified financial advisor from the Financial Services Authority in the UK, a certified portfolio manager and a certified wealth manager from the American Academy of Financial Managers. Mr Fadi holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Bahrain in Business Management.
Mr Isa Ebrahim Ali
Chief Operating Officer
Mr Isa joined the Company in 2009 and has over 20 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Throughout his career, Mr Isa has held various roles within the insurance sector, specializing in strategic planning, project management, process management, and IT operations.
Mr Ali holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Executive Master of Business Administration from University of Bahrain.
Mr Ammar Al-Sahan
Chief Strategy Officer
Mr Ammar Al-Sahn is the Chief Strategy Officer at Saudi Re and has over 21 years of experience in strategy and insurance, with deep experience in strategy formulation and implementation, performance management, digital transformation, and data analysis.
Mr Ammar has held senior executive positions (C-level) for more than a decade, during which he led transformational initiatives aimed at aligning organizational goals with long-term sustainable value creation.
Mr Ammar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research from King Saud University and has completed advanced executive programs in strategy and finance from Harvard Business School and Oxford Business School.
12.7 The list of Companies Located Inside and outside the Kingdom in which one of the members of the Board of Directors holds an administrative position or holds a membership in their current or previous Board of Directors:
| Name | Term |
Other joint stock companies of which the
Directors are Board Members |
Type |
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Mr Abdulatif Al-Fozan Chairman of the Board |
Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
Aabra | Limited Liability Company |
| Ajdan Real Estate Development Company | Sole Proprietorship | ||
| Al Fozan Holding Company | Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Al Mahaba Investment Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Alpha Capital | Closed Joint Company | ||
| Arcapita Group Holdings | Holding Company | ||
| Ascend Advanced Healthcare Solutions Company | Sole Proprietorship | ||
| Athman Medical Care Holding Company | Sole Proprietorship | ||
| Averos Financial | Limited Liability Company | ||
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Board Member of Probitas Holding (Bermuda) (Previously) |
Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Digital Information Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Ejadah Solutions For Professional Management | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Health Partners | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Madar Al Aseel Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Midad limited Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Namaya Investment Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Nasaj Complex Company (Retal Residential) | Limited Liability Company | ||
| National Glass Industries Company (Previously) | Joint Stock Company | ||
| Nephro Care Saudi Medical Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Nutrition Vision Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Rafah Al Khaleej Limited | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Retal Urban Development | Joint Stock Company | ||
| Rushd Financial Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Saudi Industrial Machinery Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Tadbeer Environmental Services Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Tadbeer Environmental Services Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| The First Real Estate Development Holding Company | Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| United Electronics Company (Extra) | Joint Stock Company | ||
| United Financial Services Company "Tasheel" | Closed Joint-Stock Company | ||
| United Homeware Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| United Household Supplies Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| United International Holding Company | Joint Stock Company | ||
| Vision Nutrition limited | Limited Liability Company | ||
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Mr Turki Al-Sudairy
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
Rasan Information Technology Company | Public Listed Company |
| Sumood Althanya for Real Estate and Investment Company | Closed Joint Stock | ||
| Lightweight Construction – SIPOREX | Closed Joint Stock | ||
| Eng. Hussam Al-Suwailem Independent Member | Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
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| Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal Independent Member |
Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
Building Construction Company | Limited Liability Company |
| Tadbeer Limited | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Tadbeer Environmental Services Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Nassaj Residential Complex Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Creative Experiences Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Ritz Carlton residences Investment fund Alkhobar | Private real estate fund licensed by CMA |
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| Mr Waleed Al-Monie Independent Member | Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
– | – |
| Mrs Kubra G Radhi Independent Member |
Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
United Financial Services Company – Tasheel Financing (Saudi Arabia) | Closed Joint Stock Company |
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United International Holding Company (Saudi Arabia) |
Listed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Shiekh Independent Member |
Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
Al Taif Pharmaceuticals Company | Closed Joint Stock Company |
| Ayan Investment Company | Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Tal Debt-Based Crowdfunding Company | Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Mr AbdulazizAl-Bassam Non-Executive Member |
Period from 11 May 2023 to 10 May 2026 |
AlArabi Capital | Listed Joint Stock Company |
| Itqan Capital | Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Bank Albilad | Listed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Aljomaih Energy & Water Company | Listed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Alujain Company | Listed Joint Stock Company | ||
| GFH Financial Group | Public Joint Stock Company | ||
| Aljomaih Shell Lubricating Oil Company Ltd. | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Al-Darah Real Estate Development | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Sulaiman Al Rajhi Holding Company | Holding Company | ||
| Khibrah Al-Aamal Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Ataa Al-Muhammadiyah Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Manafea Al-Muhammadiyah Company | Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Oasis Capital Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Urbanheel (Startup) – United States of America (Formerly) | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Alawwal Capital (Formerly) | Listed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Mr Fahad Al Jomaih Non-Executive Member |
Period from 25 December 2024 to 10 May 2026 |
Yanbu Cement | Joint Stock Company |
| D360 Bank | Closed Joint Stock Company | ||
| Al-Jomaih Heavy Equipment Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Pergola Holding | Joint Stock Company | ||
| International Refreshment Company | Limited Liability Company | ||
| Mr Mohammed Bin Turki Al Sudairy Non-Executive Member |
Period from 25 December 2024 to 10 May 2026 |
Saudi Tabreed | Closed Joint Stock Company |
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Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs Independent Member |
Period from 15 January 2025 to 10 May 2026 | Hotelcard AG | Private joint-stock |
| SIL Löwenberg | Limited liability |
12.8 Procedures to inform Board Members of shareholders’ suggestions and remarks
Saudi Re’s expert and professional Investor Relations function collates and analyzes suggestions and comments received from shareholders through communication channels or General Assembly Meetings and submits findings to the Board of Directors.
12.9 Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
The important functions of the Board are as follows:
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Strategic leadership for the Company by creating
strategic plans, defining objectives, overseeing
implementation, conducting periodic reviews, and ensuring
the availability of necessary human and financial resources.
This includes:
- Creating, reviewing, and directing the Company’s comprehensive strategy, key business plans, and risk management policies and procedures.
- Determining the Company’s optimal capital structure, its financial strategies and objectives, and approving all types of estimated budgets.
- Overseeing the Company’s main capital expenses, and asset acquisitions and disposals.
- Setting performance targets, and monitoring execution and overall performance in the Company.
- Periodically reviewing and approving the Company’s organizational and functional structures.
- Ensuring the availability of human and financial resources required to achieve the Company’s objectives and key plans.
- Approving, reviewing, and regularly updating main policies and procedures.
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Creating and monitoring the Company’s internal controls,
and ensuring its sufficiency and effectiveness. This
includes:
- Creating a written policy to manage actual and potential conflicts of interest for each of the Directors, Executive Management, and Shareholders. This includes misuse of the Company’s assets and facilities, and misconduct resulting from related party transactions.
- Ensuring the soundness of financial and accounting systems, including laws related to financial reporting.
- Ensuring the implementation of suitable monitoring system to measure and manage risk be creating an overall visualization of risks that may face the Company, creating a risk management awareness environment at Company level and presenting it transparently to stakeholders and related parties of the Company.
- Annually reviewing the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls.
- Creating the values and standards that govern business in the Company.
- Creating and monitoring a risk management system in the Company to assess and continuously manage risks.
- Selecting and appointing executives in key positions (when needed) and ensuring that the Company has a suitable policy to provide a suitable substitute that enables it to continue work with the required skills.
- Overseeing Executive Management and monitoring the Company’s performance against the performance targets set by the Board.
- Overseeing management of the Company’s finances, its cash flows, and its financial and credit relationships with others.
- Ensuring the protection of shareholder interests at all times.
- Creating effective communication channels to keep shareholders continuously and periodically informed of the Company’s various activities and any material developments.
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Submitting suggestions to the Extraordinary General
Assembly regarding the following:
- Increasing or decreasing the Company’s capital.
- Dissolving the Company prior to the term stipulated in its memorandum of association or deciding its continuity.
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Submitting suggestions to the Ordinary General Assembly
regarding the following:
- Using the Company’s reserves if they are not allocated to a specific use within the Company’s memorandum of association.
- Creating additional reserves or provisions for the Company.
- Company profit distribution method.
- Notifying the Ordinary General Assembly, upon convening, of businesses and contracts in which a Director has a direct or indirect interest, provided this notification includes the information submitted by that Director to the Board. The notification must also include a special report from the Company’s External Auditor.
- Ensuring the soundness and effectiveness of the reporting and financial statement submission system and the disclosure mechanism.
- Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the data and information that must be disclosed according to applied disclosure and transparency policies.
- Enhancing the Company’s governance level and standards, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations at all times.
- Forming specialized Board committees pursuant to decisions specifying the committees terms, powers, and responsibilities, and how it will be overseen by the Board. The formation decision shall include the names of the committee members, their duties, rights, and tasks, and how the performance and work of these committees and their members will be evaluated.
- The Board must grant the Audit Committee sufficient powers to verify any matters within its mandate, and ensure the independence of the internal auditing function and its ability to access all information required for it to perform its duties. The Board must also respond to Auditors’ Reports and ensure that Executive Management is aware of the internal Auditors’ recommendations.
- Creating clear written policies and procedures to regulate the activities of the Board.
- Preparing clear and specific policies, standards, and procedures for Board membership upon ratification by the General Assembly.
- Creating a written policy to regulate relationships with stakeholders.
- Creating policies and procedures that ensure the Company’s compliance with laws and regulations and with disclosure of material information to shareholders and stakeholders, and ensure compliance with the same by Executive Management.
- Prepare the Company’s preliminary and annual financial statements and approve them prior to publication.
- Prepare the Board Report and approve it prior to publication.
- Determine the types of bonuses granted to Company employees such as fixed bonuses, performance related bonuses, and bonuses in the form of shares, provided this is aligned with the executive regulations of the Companies Law related to listed joint stock companies.
Board Meetings
| Name | Position | First meeting 14/04/2025 | Second meeting 25/05/2025 | Third meeting 12/08/2025 | Fourth meeting 19/11/2025 | Fifth meeting 17/12/2025 | Total meetings |
| Mr Abdullatif Al-Fouzan |
Chairman of the Board |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mr Turki Al-Sudairy | Vice Chairman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mr Abdulaziz Al-Bassam |
Managing Director | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Eng Abdulaziz Al-Shiekh |
Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs* | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mr Fahad Al-Jomaih | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Eng Hussam Al-Suwailem |
Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mrs Kubra G Radhi | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mr Mohammed Al-Sudairy |
Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | 4 |
| Mr Waleed Al-Monie | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
* Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs membership in the committee started on 15/01/2025
Measures taken by the Board of Directors to inform its members of the suggestions, and observations of the Company and its performance
The Investor Relations Department of Saudi Re enumerates and analyzes the proposals and feedback received from the shareholders through communication channels or through the General Assembly meetings and presents its findings thereon to the Board of Directors.
12.10 Powers and responsibilities of Board Committees
Executive Committee
The duties and responsibilities of the Executive Committee are as follows:
- Exercise the authorities and privileges of the Board when the Board is not in session and where a quick decision or action is required and justified.
- Review the details of the Company’s business strategy and present recommendations to the Board for its approval.
- Review the details of the Company’s business plan and budget, monitor business plan and budget progress regularly, and oversee the activities of the Company CEO.
- Support the CEO in managing specific requirements or tasks on a need basis.
- Review coalitions, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic agreements and provide recommendations regarding the same to the Board for approval.
- Take any other action or assume any other authorities and responsibilities the Committee may be assigned or authorized to do from time to time by the Board.
- The Executive Committee reports to the Board.
Executive Committee Meetings
| Name | Position |
First meeting 03/03/2025 |
Second meeting 24/04/2025 |
Third meeting 28/07/2025 |
Fourth meeting 07/10/2025 |
Fifth meeting 24/11/2025 |
Sixth meeting 10/12/2025 |
Total meetings |
| Mr Abdullatif Al-Fouzan | Chairman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
| Mr Turki Al-Sudairy | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
| Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal* | Member | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mr Fahad Al-Jomaih** | Member | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 |
| Mr Jean Luc Gourgeon*** | External Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | 4 |
| Mr Waleed Al-Monie | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | 5 |
* Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal’s membership in the committee expired on 25/05/2025.
** Mr Fahad Al-Jomaih’s membership in the committee started on 12/06/2025.
*** Mr Jean-Luc Gourgeon membership in the Committee expired on 21/10/2025.
Audit Committee
The Board of Directors implement the rules for the selection of Audit Committee members, the membership term, and the committee’s working procedures are determined.
The duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee should include the following:
- Oversee the Internal Audit Department in the Company to ensure the effective execution of its activities and duties set by the Board.
- Review internal auditing procedures and prepare written reports regarding this review including presenting recommendations to the Board in that regard.
- Review the audit plan presented by the internal and external auditors and provide feedback on the same.
- Assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and objectivity of external auditors, Internal Audit Department or internal auditors, and Regulatory Monitoring Department or regulatory monitor.
- Coordinate between internal and external auditors.
- Review the assessment of internal and external auditors of internal control procedures.
- Review transactions and operations with related parties.
- Review, approve, and monitor implementation of the compliance plan.
- Oversee the activities of external auditors and approve any activity outside the scope of the auditing tasks assigned to them while performing their duties.
- Review the external auditor’s recommendations concerning financial statements and follow-up procedures completed in that regard.
- Verify the independence of external auditors from the Company, its Directors, and Executive Management.
- Discuss interim annual and quarterly financial statements with external auditors and the Company’s Executive Management prior to their issuance.
- Review preliminary and annual financial statement prior to presentation to the Board and provide recommendations in that regard.
- Review accounting policies adopted at present and advise the Board including providing recommendations in that regard.
- Review financial and non-financial internal controls and the risk management system.
- Appoint and dismiss the head of Internal Auditing or Internal Auditor, head of Compliance or Compliance Officer after receiving the non-objection of the Insurance Authority and assess performance and remunerations for all concerned employees.
- Verify the independence of the Internal Audit Department or Internal Auditor, the Regulatory Monitoring Department or Compliance Officer and ensure there are no limitations to their work or anything that may adversely impact their work.
- Assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and objectivity of external auditors, Internal Audit Department or the internal auditor and the Compliance Department or Compliance Officer.
- Review the Regulatory Monitoring Department or Compliance Officer reports, internal and external auditing reports, and follow up implementation of corrective measures recommended and provide recommendations to the Board in that regard.
- Review feedback from the Insurance Authority and relevant oversight and supervisory entities regarding any regulatory violations or required corrective measures and make recommendations to the Board in that regard.
- Follow up compliance with the Insurance Authority report and all reports issued by the concerned entities and make recommendations to the Board in that regard.
- Monitor the activities of the Compliance Department and ensure the Company’s compliance with and adherence to the laws and regulations of the Insurance Authority, Capital Market Authority, and other laws and regulations.
- Review the actuarial expert reports and make recommendations to the Board in that regard.
- Ensure the Company’s compliance with the actuarial expert’s proposals and recommendations when they are mandatory and required pursuant to the Insurance Authority’s regulations or instructions.
- Determine the monthly salary and incentives of the Internal Audit Department, Regulatory Monitoring Department, Internal Auditor or Compliance Officer according to the Company’s internal policies approved by the Board.
- Ensure there are ethical conduct rules approved by the Board to ensure that the Company’s activities are conducted in a fair and ethical manner.
- Follow up important cases raised by or against the Company and present periodic reports in that regard to the Board.
- Ensure optimal use and control of IT required to issue reliable and timely information and data.
- The Committee has the authority to investigate any activities within its mandate and obtain any information it may require.
- The Auditing Committee’s report includes details of the Committee’s performance of its duties and functions as stated in the Companies Law and its implementing regulations, provided it includes its recommendations and opinion as the sufficiency of the Company’s internal and financial controls and risk management. The Board shall maintain sufficient copies of this report at the Company’s head office. It must also be published on the Company’s website and Market website upon publishing the invitation to convene the General Assembly to allow shareholders that wish to obtain a copy of the report to receive such a copy. In addition, a summary of this report will be recited during the General Assembly.
- The Audit Committee shall create a mechanism that allows Company employees to report any misconduct in financial reporting or otherwise confidentially and ensure its implementation.
- The Audit Committee is entitled to access the Company’s records and documents. It may request any clarification or details from the Directors or Executive Management. It may also request the Board to convene the Company’s General Assembly if the Board hinders its work or if the Company suffers significant damage or risk.
Audit Committee Meetings
| Name | Position |
1st meeting 10/03/2025 |
2nd meeting 18/03/2025 |
3rd meeting 05/05/2025 |
4th meeting 30/07/2025 |
5th meeting 17/08/2025 |
6th meeting 25/08/2025 |
7th meeting 27/10/2025 |
8th meeting 10/11/2025 |
9th meeting 18/12/2025 |
Total meetings |
| Mr Abdullah Al Farraj |
External Chairman |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8 |
| Mr Tariq Zaino |
External Member |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
| Mr Yanal Soudi |
External Member |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
| Mrs Kubra G Radhi |
Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Investment Committee
The duties and responsibilities of the Committee are as follows:
- Ensure that the Company’s investment policy is prepared according to the Company’s overall business strategy and regulatory limitations.
- Obtain the Board’s approval on the investment policy.
- Review and draft the investment policy quarterly, taking into consideration changes in business requirements and Market conditions.
- Appoint and assess the performance of investment managers and funds.
- Recommend the appointment and dismissal of the investment advisor to the Board.
- Authorize a selected subcommittee or the management team to implement the decisions of the Investment Committee when needed.
- Issue strategy implementation decisions for each segment of the investment portfolios, whether exposure in each segment will be implemented through negative or positive management, whether it will be managed internally or through external managers, or through separate authorizations or investment funds.
- The Executive Committee reports to the Board.
- Review decisions made by the management team and investment advisor(s).
- ubmit reports to the Board regarding the Company’s investment performance in terms of risks, returns on investments, provisions and any key relevant developments.
- Take any other action or assume any other authorities and responsibilities the Committee may be assigned or authorized to do from time to time by the Board.
Investment Committee Meetings
| Name | Position |
1st meeting 18/02/2025 |
2nd meeting 06/05/2025 |
3rd meeting 05/08/2025 |
4th meeting 21/10/2025 |
5th meeting 09/12/2025 |
Total meetings |
| Mr Abdulaziz Al-Bassam | Chairman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Eng Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh | Member | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3 |
| Eng Hussam Al-Suwailem | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
| Mr Abdullatif Al-Fozan | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 |
Risk Management Committee
The duties and responsibilities of the Risk Management Committee are as follows:
- Reassess the Company’s risk tolerance policy, parameters, and risk exposure regularly.
- Reassess the Company’s risk management policy.in line with the Company’s responsibilities towards shareholders and compared to regulatory and supervisory requirements.
- Oversee the implementation of the necessary measures to mitigate identified risk.
- Understand and review risks associated with the Company’s activities and business, and maintain the acceptable risk threshold of the Company.
- Oversee the risk management system, assess its effectiveness, and ensure the availability of suitable infrastructure and resources.
- Assess the effectiveness of the risk management unit.
- Assess and analyze risk as per stress testing scenarios (such as reduced rating, capital, regulatory, and supervisory violations/penalties and the like).
- The Risk Management Committee reports to the Board.
- Review and assess the business continuity plan.
-
Review and obtain the Board’s approval on the following
cybersecurity governance documents:
- Authorization of the Cybersecurity Committee.
- Cybersecurity Governance Framework.
- Cybersecurity Strategy.
- Cybersecurity Policy.
- Ensure that the Company’s cybersecurity risks are managed properly.
- Periodic review of the impact of natural disasters on insurance portfolios.
- Periodic review of maximum limits of insurance parameters.
- Periodic review of the sufficiency of the Company’s capital and solvency.
- Periodic review of asset and liability management operations.
- Review periodic reports issued by the Risk Management Unit, such as quarterly risk management reports.
- Take any other decisions and/or assume any other authorities and responsibilities that may be assigned or delegated to the Committee from time to time by the Board. The Committee has the authority to obtain advice and assistance from legal advisors, actuaries, accountants or internal or external consultants and approve fees and other conditions pertaining to any external advisor(s).
Risk Management Meetings
| Name | Position |
1st meeting 05/03/2025 |
2nd meeting 16/03/2025 |
3rd meeting 08/04/2025 |
4th meeting 14/05/2025 |
5th meeting 10/08/2025 |
6th meeting 30/10/2025 |
7th meeting 15/12/2025 |
Total meetings |
| Mrs Kubra Ghulam Radhi |
Chairman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
| Dr Peter Hugger | External Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7 |
| Abdulelah Al Tayeb * | Member | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3 |
* Mr Abdulelah Al-Tayeb’s membership in the committee started on 20/05/2025
Technical Committee
The duties and responsibilities of the Technical Committee should include the following:
- Review insurance underwriting policies and related key controls and guidelines.
- Review pricing approaches and tools used to price/assess risk.
- Review underwriting performance periodically.
- Review claim activities periodically.
- Review business plan assumptions annually and recommend the preparation of insurance business plans to be submitted to the Board.
- Recommend new types of insurance to be approved by the Board.
- Review and recommend areas where the Company should/should not underwrite from to be approved by the Board.
- Determine the reinsurance outsourcing structure (repeated reinsurance) at the Company and submit recommendations to the Board regarding the cost of outsourcing for approval. Emphasize that classifications of companies participating in reinsurance outsourcing are within the limits of regulatory and supervisory requirements and that any changes to the same are assessed properly and that necessary procedures are taken.
- Reassess the Company’s reinsurance structure regularly.
- Take any other actions or assume any other authorities and responsibilities that may be assigned or delegated from time to time by the Board.
- The Committee has the authority to obtain advice and assistance from legal advisors, accountants and other internal or external consultants and approve fees and other retention terms pertaining to any external advisor (s).
Technical Committee Meetings
| Name | Position |
1st meeting 25/02/2025 |
2nd meeting 11/03/2025 |
3rd meeting 09/04/2025 |
4rd meeting 13/05/2025 |
5th meeting 22/05/2025 |
6th meeting 16/06/2025 |
7th meeting 26/06/2025 |
8th meeting 09/07/2025 |
9th meeting 11/08/2025 |
10th meeting 01/10/2025 |
11th meeting 28/10/2025 |
12th meeting 29/10/2025 |
13th meeting 08/12/2025 |
Total meetings |
| Mr Jean-Luc Gourgeon* | Chairman up to 21/10/2025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | 10 |
| Mr Badr Al-Shaya | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 13 |
| Mr Momen Mukhtar | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 12 |
| Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs** |
Member from 20/5/2025 Chairman from 13/1/2026 | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 12 |
| Mr Turki Al-Sudairy*** | Member up to 13/4/2025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
* Mr Jean-Luc Gourgeon membership in the Committee expired on 21/10/2025.
** Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs** membership in the committee began on 20/05/2025.
*** Mr Turki Al-Sudairy membership in the Committee expired on 13/04/2025.* Attended as Guest
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The duties and responsibilities of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee should include the following:
- Recommend nominees to the Board and its committees according to regulatory requirements and approved policies and standards. The Committee must take into consideration not to nominate a person previously convicted of a breach of trust to the Committee.
- Prepare a description for the capabilities and qualifications required for the Board and Board committee memberships, including the time a member should allocate to the Board and Board committee business.
- Create procedures to be implemented in the event of a position on the Board or senior executive becoming vacant.
- Review required skills suitable for Board membership at least annually and provide recommended solutions in line with the Company’s best interests.
- Create succession policies and procedures for the Board and its committee.
- Review the structure and composition of the Board and its committees and determine its weaknesses periodically, propose the necessary steps to manage them, and create job descriptions for Executive, Non-Executive, and Independent Directors and Senior Executives.
- Assess and monitor the independence of Directors and Board committee members at least annually and ensure there is no conflict of interest in events where a member sits on the Board of another company.
- Create clear priorities for Board compensations and remuneration (as approved by the General Assembly), its committees, the CEO, and members of Executive Management based on their performance in order to achieve the Company’s strategic objectives and adjusted business profits.
- Ensure that an annual review is performed for Executive Management staff remunerations independently from Executive Management.
- Provide final recommendations to the Board regarding the appointment and dismissal of members of Executive Management and/or promoting current employees to Executive Management functions as per the rules of the Insurance Authority related to suitability of individuals.
- Provide final recommendations to the Board with regard to dismissal of members of Executive Management.
- Create succession policies and procedures for the CEO and Senior Executive Management staff, and monitor the implementation of these succession plans and procedures.
- Assess Director performance (Overall Board performance and the individual performance of Directors (and its committees periodically) at least annually).
- Oversee the orientation and periodic training programme for Directors.
- Take any other action or assume any other authorities and responsibilities the Committee may be assigned or authorized to do from time to time by the Board.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meetings
| Name | Position |
1st meeting 26/02/2025 |
2nd meeting 18/03/2025 |
3rd meeting 21/05/2025 |
4th meeting 27/07/2025 |
5th meeting 19/10/2025 |
6th meeting 23/11/2025 |
Total meetings |
| Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal* | Chairman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
| Mr Turki Al-Sudairy** | Chairman | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 |
| Mr Waleed Al-Monie | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 |
| Eng Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh | Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 |
* Effective 12/06/2025, Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, following his tenure as Chairman of the Committee up to 11/06/2025.
** Mr Turki Al-Sudairy membership in the committee began as chairman on 12/06/2025
12.11 Attendance record of General Assembly Meetings during 2025
| Name | Attendance Record | |
|
Ordinary General Assembly Meeting 14/11/1446- 12/05/2025 |
Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting 17/04/1447- 09/10/2025 |
|
| Mr Abdullatif Al-Fozan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Turki Al-Sudairy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Fahad Al Jomaih | ✓ | ✓ |
| Eng Hussam Al-Suwailem | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Mohammed Al-Sudairy |
✓ | ✗ |
| Mrs Kubra G Radhi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Eng Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Walid Al-Monie | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Abdulaziz Al-Bassam | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs | ✓ | ✓ |
12.12 Performance of the Board and its committees
Board effectiveness evaluation
The Board and committees undergo regular performance assessments using tools and forms approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. These assessments are conducted by a third-party organization to ensure objectivity and impartiality. In addition to this, the Board made several decisions to adopt changes in its policies and procedures, alongside introducing new programmes and systems aimed at further strengthening its governance framework.
Results of the annual review of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control procedures, in addition to the Audit Committee’s opinion on the adequacy of the Company’s internal control system
The Audit Committee believes that the internal control, financial, and risk management systems in the Company are effective and that it has no reason to believe that these systems have not been properly developed and implemented.
The Audit Committee also confirms that there is no conflict between the decisions of the Committee and those of the Board of Directors.
Remuneration of Board Members, Members of Committees, and Executive Management
The General Assembly has approved on 21 July 2021 an amended remuneration policy for the Board and members of committees and Executive Management. According to the policy, each member is entitled to X 5,000 for each attended meeting of the Board and any Board committee meeting. The Company’s Board of Directors are entitled to a minimum amount of X200,000 as an annual remuneration against Board directorship and contribution to Board business. The Chairman of the Board is entitled to a minimum amount of X 300,000 per year. Each non-Board Member is entitled to an amount of X 5,000 as an attendance fee per meeting per committee and is entitled to a lump sum of X 100,000 per year as a remuneration for contribution to the committee functions. The Chairman of the Audit Committee is also entitled to an amount of X120,000. The remunerations of the members of the Board of Directors and its committees are presented to the Company’s General Assembly for approval.
| X ’000 |
BOD Members (Executives) |
BOD Members (Non-Executive and Independent) |
Five Top Executives including CEO and CFO |
| Fixed Remunerations | |||
| Salaries and benefits | – | – | 8,236 |
| Annual compensation | – | 2,292 | 5,399 |
| Meeting fees and expenses | – | 2,206 | – |
| Consultancy fees | – | – | – |
| Benefits in kind granted monthly or yearly | – | – | – |
| Total | – | 4,498 | 13,635 |
| Variable Remunerations | |||
| Long-Term Incentive Program | – | – | 9,027 |
| Total | – | – | 9,027 |
Disclose details of treasury shares maintained by the Company, and details of utilizing such shares
| Number of treasury shares maintained by the Company | Value | Maintenance date | Utilization details |
| 2,500,000 | 25,000,000 | 12/10/2025 | Long-term employee incentive program |
| BOD Member name | Position |
BOD meetings X |
EXCOM meetings X |
INVST COM meetings X |
TC COM meetings X |
Audit COM meetings X |
RMC meetings X |
N&R COM meetings X |
Total Meetings Fees X |
Remuneration (As per approved policy) X |
BOD Remuneration X |
Total amount X |
| Mr Abdulatif Al-Fozan | Chairman | 25,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | – | – | – | – | 75,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 375,000 |
| Mr Turki Al-Sudairy | Vice Chairman | 25,000 | 30,000 | – | 15,000 | – | – | 20,000 | 85,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 285,000 |
| Mr Waleed Almonie | Member | 25,000 | 25,000 | – | – | – | – | 30,000 | 80,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 280,000 |
| Mrs Kubra G Radhi | Member | 25,000 | – | – | – | 45,000 | 35,000 | – | 105,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 305,000 |
| Mr Abdulaziz Alsheikh | Member | 25,000 | – | 15,000 | – | – | – | 25,000 | 65,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 265,000 |
| Mr Abdulaziz Albassam | Member | 25,000 | – | 25,000 | – | – | – | – | 50,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 250,000 |
| Mr Hussam Al-Suwailem | Member | 25,000 | – | 25,000 | – | – | – | – | 50,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 250,000 |
| Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal | Member | 25,000 | 5,000 | – | – | – | – | 30,000 | 60,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 260,000 |
| Mr Fahad Al Jomaih | Member | 25,000 | 20,000 | – | – | – | – | – | 45,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 245,000 |
| Mr Mohammed Al Sudairy | Member | 20,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 220,000 |
| Mr Christoph Thomas Fischer Hirs | Member from 15/01/2025 | 25,000 | – | – | 60,000 | – | – | – | 65,000 | 200,000 | 192,329 | 257,329 |
| Total | 270,000 | 110,000 | 85,000 | 75,000 | 45,000 | 35,000 | 105,000 | 700,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,292,329 | 2,992,329 |
| BOD Member name | Position |
EXCOM meetings X |
INVST COM meetings X |
TC COM meetings X |
Audit COM meetings X |
RMC meetings X |
N&R COM meetings X |
Total meetings fees X |
Remuneration (As per approved policy) X |
BOD remuneration X |
Total amount X |
| Mr Jean-Luc Gourgeon-TC | Chairman up to 21/10/2025 | – | – | 50,000 | – | – | – | 45,000 | 120,000 | 96,658 | 141,658 |
| Mr Jean-Luc Gourgeon-EC | Member up to 21/10/2025 | 20,000 | – | – | – | – | – | 20,000 | 100,000 | 80,548 | 100,548 |
| Mr Abdullah Al-Farraj | Chairman | – | – | – | 40,000 | – | – | 40,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 160,000 |
| Mr Tariq Zaino | Member | – | – | – | 45,000 | – | – | 45,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 145,000 |
| Mr Yanal Soudi | Member | – | – | – | 45,000 | – | – | 45,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 145,000 |
| Mr Momen Mukhtar | Member | – | – | 60,000 | – | – | – | 55,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 155,000 |
| Mr Badr Al-Shaya | Member | – | – | 65,000 | – | – | – | 60,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 160,000 |
| Mr Abulallah AlTayeb | Member from 20/5/2025 | – | – | – | – | 15,000 | – | 15,000 | 100,000 | 61,918 | 76,918 |
| Dr Peter Hugger | Member | – | – | – | – | 35,000 | – | 35,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 135,000 |
| Total | 20,000 | – | 175,000 | 130,000 | 50,000 | – | 360,000 | 940,000 | 859,123 | 1,219,123 |
12.13 SANCTIONS, PENALTIES, PRECAUTIONARY RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
| Sanction/Penalty/Precautionary procedure/Preventive measure | Reasons for violation |
Imposing authority |
Measures undertaken to remedy and avoid such
non-compliance in the future |
|
Violation of Insurance Authority`s supervisory
and control instructions |
Partial non-compliance with the Business Continuity Management Regulatory Manual. |
Insurance Authority | The Company has implemented a corrective plan for full compliance. |
| Subject of the penalty | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|
Number of resolutions |
Sum total for the penalty in X |
Number of resolutions |
Sum total for the penalty in X |
|
|
Violation of Insurance Authority supervisory and
control instructions |
1 | 40,500 | 1 | 100,000 |
|
Violation of Insurance Authority customer
protection instructions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Violation of Insurance Authority instructions on AML and CFT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12.14 Board Resolutions
First: Strategic Resolutions
- Approval of the strategic direction for international expansion, including the feasibility study for new branch in the Republic of India in GIFT City, and approval for its establishment.
- Recommendation to increase the Company’s capital by Granting Bonus Shares issuance at a rate of 46.6%.
Second: Organizational and Governance Resolutions (Appointments and Changes)
Third: Policy and Directing Resolutions
- Approval of the updated Internal Audit Charter and Manual.
- Recommendation of the Remuneration and Compensation Policy.
- Approval of the Short-Term Incentive Policy.
- Approval of the Local Content Policy.
- Approval of the Risk Management Policy.
- Renewal of the Board Succession Planning Policy.
- Recommendation of the Corporate Governance Policy.
- Approval of the Compliance Policy as approved by the Audit Committee.
- Approval of the Whistleblowing Policy.
Fourth: Financial Results and Reporting Resolutions
- Approval of the Annual Financial Report and the quarterly condensed Financial Statements.
- Approval of the Internal Audit and Compliance Annual Reports.
- Approval of the Board and Committee Remuneration.
- Approval of the Risk Analysis Report.
Fifth: General and Operational Resolutions
- Update of the list of countries where reinsurance business is not permitted.
- Approval of the Underwriting Risk Appetite.
- Approval of the General Assembly agenda, including the recommendation to appoint the external auditors for the Head Office.
- Approval of the implementation of the Long-term Incentive Plan.
- Approval of the business plan approved by the Executive Committee.
- Approval of the Board Remuneration and Compensation Policy, in preparation for submission to the General Assembly.
- Approval to open the nomination period of Board membership for the upcoming term (2026–2030).
Interest in a class of voting shares held by persons (other than the Company’s Directors, Senior Executives and their relatives) who have notified the Company of their holdings pursuant to Article (45) of the Listing Rules, along with any change to such rights during the last fiscal year
| Name of Shareholder |
Percentage of shares at the beginning of the year |
Percentage of shares at the end of the year |
Net change | Change ratio |
| Public Investment Fund* | 23.077% | 22.737% | (0.34%) | (1.47%) |
Note: the change resulted from shareholders dilution from allocation of shares to the Employees Incentive Program.
Details of any interest, contractual securities or rights issue of the Senior Executives and their relatives on the shares or debt instruments of the Company or its affiliates, and any change on such interest or rights during the last fiscal year
|
Names of the persons of interest |
Beginning of the year | End of the year |
Net change |
Change ratio |
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|
Number of shares |
Percentage of ownership |
Debt instruments |
Number of shares |
Percentage of ownership |
Debt instruments |
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| 1. | Mr Abdullatif Al-Fozan (Chairman) |
579,100 | 0.50% | – | 261,476 | 0.15% | – | (317,624) | (54.85%) |
| 2. | Mr Turki Al-Sudairy (Vice Chairman) | 283,635 | 0.25% | – | 409,694 | 0.24% | – | 126,056 | 44.44% |
| 3. | Eng Hussam Al-Suwailem |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4. | Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jalal | 69,000 | 0.06% | – | 99,666 | 0.6% | – | 30,666 | 44.44% |
| 5. | Mrs Kubra G Radhi | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6. | Eng Abdulaziz Al-Shiekh |
246,580 | 0.21% | – | 356,171 | 0.21% | – | 109,591 | 44.44% |
| 7. | Mr Waleed Al-Monie | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8. | Mr Abdulaziz Al-Bassam |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9. | Mr Fahad Al Jomaih | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10. | Mr Mohammed Al Sudairy |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11. | Mr Christoph Hirs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Names of the persons of interest | Beginning of the year | End of the year |
Net change |
Change ratio |
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|
Number of shares |
Percentage of ownership |
Debt instruments |
Number of shares |
Percentage of ownership |
Debt instruments |
||||
| 1. | Mr Ali Al-Fozan | 436,000 | 0.038% | – | 282,845 | 0.016% | – | (153,155) | (35.12%) |
| 2. | Mr Fahad Al-Suwailem |
8,132 | 0.007% | – | 12,404 | 0.007% | – | 4,272 | 52.53% |
| 3. | Mrs Sara Al-Rabia | 16,000 | 0.014% | – | 23,111 | 0.014% | – | 7,111 | 44.44% |
| 4. | Mr Fawaz Al-Sudairy | 150,830 | 0.13% | – | 217,865 | 0.13% | – | 67,035 | 44.44% |
| 5. | Mr Salman Al-Sudairy |
52,579 | 0.05% | – | 105,444 | 0.06% | – | 52,865 | 100.5% |
| 6. | Mrs Halah Al-Isa | 8,196 | 0.007% | – | 11,838 | 0.007% | – | 3,642 | 44.44% |
Details of any interest, contractual securities or rights issue of the Senior Executives and their relatives on the shares or debt instruments of the Company or its affiliates, and any change on such interest or rights during the last fiscal year
| Names of the persons of interest | Beginning of the year | End of the year |
Net change |
Change ratio |
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|
Number of shares |
Percentage of ownership |
Debt instruments |
Number of shares |
Percentage of ownership |
Debt instruments |
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| 2. | Mr Ahmed Al-Jabr | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3. | Mr Waleed Bin Ateeq | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4. | Mr Isa Ibrahim Ali | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5. | Mr Fadi Al-Qutub | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6. | Mr Ahmed Al-Qarishi |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7. | Mr Ammar Al-Sahan |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
12.15 Information on any loans, and amounts paid by the Company in repayment of loans during the year
|
Creditor’s Name |
Amount of principal debt |
Loan term |
Amounts paid by the Company in repayments of loans during the year |
Remaining amount |
Total indebtedness of the Company and its affiliates |
|
| 1. | Arqaam capital | 56,797,019 | Open ended with annual renewal | 1,924,787 | 56,797,019 | 56,797,019 |
12.16 The Company’s requests of shareholders registry, dates, and reasons thereof
|
Number of the Company’s requests of shareholders registry |
Request date | Request reasons |
| 1. | 02/01/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 2. | 04/02/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 3. | 07/04/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 4. | 05/05/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 5. | 11/05/2025 | To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right and to prepare for the General Assembly Meeting convened on 12 May 2025. |
| 6. | 01/06/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 7. | 02/07/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 8. | 04/08/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 9. | 05/09/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 10. | 01/10/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 11. | 05/10/2025 | To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right and to prepare for the General Assembly Meeting convened on 09 Oct 2025. |
| 12. | 02/11/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 13. | 01/12/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
| 14. | 31/12/2025 |
To comply with Article number 38 of the Implementing
Regulations of the Cooperative Insurance Companies
Control Law and to calculate the differences in the shareholder right. |
12.17 Transactions between the Company and related parties
Investment advisory contract signed with SAB Invest, in which Board Member Mr Abdulaziz Al-Bassam has a non-direct interest due to his membership on the Board of Directors of SAB Invest. The value of the contract is X 793,473.55 this transaction without preferential terms.
Investment agreement in Alpha Murabaha Fund, in which the Chairman, Mr Abdullatif Al-Fozan, has a non-direct interest due to his membership on the Board of Directors of Alpha Capital. The Murabaha fund management fees amount to X 385,785.20 this transaction without preferential terms.
| # |
Company name |
Name of related party |
Nature of transaction |
Amount (in Xmillions) |
| 1. | Saudi National Bank | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Time deposits | 349.34 |
| Special commission income from time deposits | 21.25 | |||
| Tier 1 Sukuk | 99.94 | |||
| Income from Tier 1 Sukuk | 2.72 | |||
| Bank balances | 1.49 | |||
| 2. | Riyad Bank | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Tier 1 Sukuk | 65.04 |
| Income from Tier 1 Sukuk | 2.29 | |||
| Bank balances | 0.01 | |||
| 3. | Gulf International Bank | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Time deposits | 171.28 |
| Special commission income from time deposits | 8.99 | |||
| Bank balances | 0.002 | |||
| 4. | Saudi Energy | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Payments made for utilities | 0.19 |
| 5. | Saudi Telecom Company | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Payments made for utilities | 0.02 |
| Debt securities | 37.50 | |||
| Income from debt securities | 1.46 | |||
| 6. | Elm Company | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Payments | 0.003 |
| 7. | Edaa Securities Depositary center Company | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Payments | 0.58 |
| 8. | Saudi Exchange | Public Investment Fund "PIF" | Payments | 0.55 |
| 9. | Alpha Capital |
"Board Chairman (Mr Abdullatif Al-Fozan)" |
"Investment agreement in Alpha Murabaha Fund, in
which the Chairman has a direct interest due to his membership on the Board of Directors of Alpha Capital" |
0.386 |
| 10. | SAB Invest |
"Board Member (Mr Abdulaziz Al-Bassam)" |
"Investment advisory contract signed with SAB
Invest, in which the Board Member has a direct interest due to his membership on the Board of Directors of SAB Invest" |
0.793 |
Investments or reserves made for the benefit of employees and reservations of the External Auditor’s report:
The Extraordinary General Assembly on 17/04/1447H corresponding to 09/10/2025G approved the Employee Shares Program, with the allocation of (2,500,000) shares for the implementation of the Program, within the framework of enhancing long-term incentives, aligning the interests of the executive management and employees with the interests of shareholders, and supporting the achievement of the Company’s sustainable strategic objectives. The program is subject to specific eligibility conditions and performance criteria, and the Board of Directors is fully responsible for this policy, with the Nomination and Remuneration Committee being authorized to review and supervise its implementation, in order to ensure compliance with the relevant laws and regulations and the achievement of the approved objectives of the program.
The external auditor’s report does not contain any reservations on the financial statements, nor has the Board made any recommendation to replace the Auditor before the end of the term.
License renewal for three years:
The company obtained a license renewal in 2025 to conduct reinsurance business for a period of three years, issued by the Insurance Authority.
12.18 Declaration
There are no competitive activities against the Company or any of its business segments that are being or have been conducted by any member of the Board of Directors.
- During the year 2025, there was no contract in which the Company was a party or had a material interest involving the CEO, CFO, or any related party other than what was declared.
- The Company has not repurchased, redeemed, or canceled any redeemable debt instruments, and the value of the remaining securities remains unchanged.
- There are no conversion or subscription rights under any convertible debt instruments, contractual securities, warrants, or similar rights issued or granted by the Company during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
- There are no convertible debt instruments, options, warrants, or similar rights issued by the Company during the financial year ending on 31 December 2025.
The Company further declares that:
- Proper books of account have been maintained.
- The system of internal control is sound in design and has been effectively implemented.
- There are no significant doubts concerning the Company’s ability to continue its activity.