Doha, Wednesday 03, January 2023 - Qatar Insurance Group announced the appointment of Mr. Abdallah Abdulatif Al-Ahmad as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its subsidiary Kuwait Qatar Insurance Company (KQIC).

Mr. Abdallah brings 11 years of experience, having worked previously as Head of Facultative Acceptance for Property & Political Violence covering Middle East, Asia, Africa, The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Central and East Europe (CEE) region with Kuwait Re, as well as the Head of the Insurance Sector Development Committee at the Kuwait Insurance Federation for a period of three years.
Commenting on the latest appointment, QIC Group CEO, Mr. Salem Al Mannai said, “on behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome Mr. Abdallah to QIC Group. Abdallah’s previous experiences in the Kuwait insurance market, coupled with the right set of skills uniquely position him to lead KQIC through its next phase of strategic growth and to drive increased value for its shareholders”.

Established in 2004, Kuwait Qatar Insurance Company (KQIC) is a subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Group. KQIC offers both conventional insurance products and believes in delivering innovative retail solutions for Home, Travel and Car Insurances to every segment of its customer base. KQIC serves as a conduit in providing insurance services across the GCC and helps connect overseas insurance interests through its global network. KQIC is a subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Group, which has a global underwriting footprint spread across all continents.

Qatar Insurance Company Q.S.P.C. (QIC) is a publicly listed composite insurer with a consistent performance history of over 50 years and a global underwriting footprint. Founded in 1964, QIC was the first domestic insurance company in the State of Qatar. Today, QIC is the market leader in Qatar and a dominant insurer in the GCC and MENA regions. QIC is also one of the largest insurance companies in the MENA region in terms of gross written premium and total assets. It is listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and has a market capitalization in excess of QAR  6.5 billion. QIC was crowned as the best online insurance company in the Middle East at the Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2022.