Union Insurance posts 24 jump in gross premium


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The company reported a 24 per cent increase in gross insurance premium up to Dh172 million as on March 31 2015 compared to Dh139 million for the same period last year.

Dubai — Union Insurance Company a leading provider of innovative customer-focused insurance products to individuals and organisations in the region announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2015.

The company reported a 24 per cent increase in gross insurance premium up to Dh172 million as on March 31 2015 compared to Dh139 million for the same period last year. The company’s total assets increased from Dh890 million at year-end 2014 to Dh907 million as of March 31 2015.

Union Insurance’s gross technical profit rose 43 per cent from Dh19 million as of March 31 2014 to Dh27 million reported in 2015.

The company’s investments reported a loss of Dh25 million which resulted in a net loss of Dh17 million for Q1 2015 compared to net profit of Dh60 million for the same period last year. Loss per share is Dh0.051 compared to per-share earnings of Dh0.181 a year earlier.

A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the issuer credit rating of Union Insurance Company reflecting the company’s strong risk-adjusted capitalisation developing business profile and improving technical performance.


Khaleej Times

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