International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.
Annual Report 2009

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International General Insurance Holdings Limited | ConsoLIdated statement of InCome Contents About IGIH ....................................................................................3 Board of Directors ........................................................................5 Letter from the Board of Directors ..............................................7 Financial Statements ....................................................................9 Auditors’ Report ..........................................................................9 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position .............................11 Consolidated Statement of Income ............................................12 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income ...................13 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows .....................................14 Consolidated Statement of Change in Equity .............................15 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements ........................16 Corporate Officers ......................................................................39 IGI Offices ...................................................................................40 1 1 About IGIH International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGIH) is registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre with operations in Bermuda (IGI Bermuda), the United Kingdom, Jordan and Malaysia. IGI Bermuda is a class 3B (re)insurer regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and is rated A- (“Excellent”) by A.M. Best Company Inc. This subsidiary is the principal underwriting entity for the Group with the Jordan office providing all management, underwriting and operational functions. The Group also has a subsidiary company in Labuan, Malaysia registered as a first tier reinsurer. IGI Group (companies) underwrite a worldwide portfolio of energy, property, marine, engineering, financial institutions, general aviation and non- proportional reinsurance treaty business with the main geographical focus on the Afro-Asian markets. IGIH has assets of more than US $ 456 million as at 31st December, 2009. 2 3 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | boArd of dIrectors Board of Directors Mr. Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh Chairman (Chairman and CEO, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. – Miami) Mr. Wasef Jabsheh CEO & Vice Chairman Mr. Amir Abu Ghazaleh Director (General Manager of Abu-Ghazaleh International Company – UAE) Mr. Khalifa Al Mulhem Director (Chairman, National Polypropylene Company Limited – KSA) Mr. Hani Tarazi Director (Saba IP & Co. – UAE) Mr. Khaled Sifri Director (CEO of Arab Emirates Investment Bank – UAE) 4 5 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | Letter from tHe boArd of dIrectors Letter from the Board of Directors The Board of Directors of International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGIH) is pleased to report on the Company’s operations and results for 2009. The world economic crisis continued to impact the global economy during 2009. Cancellations of projects coupled with large reductions in volume of trade were apparent side effects of the crisis. We are, however, delighted that conditions started to show signs of improvement during the latter part of 2009. We hope that the recovery will continue throughout 2010 and beyond with global economies heading towards their pre-crisis levels. IGIH reported its financials on a full calendar year basis for the first time in 2009; as a result, a comparison with 2008 fiscal year results, being a nine month period ending December 31, 2008, does not represent a true reflection of a year on year assessment. In line with IGIH’s ongoing philosophy of continual expansion and diversification of product lines, we are pleased to announce that the Group commenced underwriting a General Aviation portfolio in December 2009. As is the case with existing classes of business such as Energy, Engineering and Financial Institutions, it is our objective, over time, to become a strong leadership market particularly in our core geographical area consisting of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) along with the greater Afro-Asian region. In addition, the Group has commenced underwriting a Casualty portfolio offering cover for professional indemnity, medical malpractice, public liability and the like. Our target for this class of business will be strictly directed towards exposures emanating from the MENA region, which historically have been extremely profitable. Our knowledge and expertise in this particular geographical area gives us a strong advantage over our competitors. The Company entered into a Managing General Underwriting agreement with Energy Insurance Oslo (EIO), an underwriting agency specializing in Scandinavian energy and utility business. This venture will assist in further diversifying and developing our energy book of business via a market that has historically been very rewarding. We believe this relationship will contribute positively to the profitability of the existing portfolio. We hope that we will be able to expand this cooperation in to other classes of business in the near future. The competitive position of the Group has been further enhanced due to a recent change in the Jordanian insurance regulatory regime whereby all domestic insurers, presently some 28 companies, must seek reinsurance coverage in the first instance from the Offshore Jordanian market, thus currently placing IGI in a unique situation. Furthermore, we are pleased to report that the Company has submitted an application to the UK Financial Services Authority to establish a wholly owned subsidiary based in London. We anticipate license approval to be granted in the middle of 2010. The creation of this subsidiary will enable the group to develop its strong client base and broker relationships from within the Company’s largest production source. It will give us an important European Union (EU) presence and provide the Company access to business emanating from EU countries. IGI Labuan is undertaking the process of applying for a (re)takaful license for this subsidiary, which when achieved will both strengthen this entity’s market position and allow for further product development within our existing lines of business. We are very pleased to report that the Group’s financial strength ratings were re-affirmed during 2009 in spite of the global back drop. Financial results achieved during 2009 are in line with our expectations. Whilst under normal circumstances these results could have been better, the natural catastrophe losses of 2008 along with the remnants of the economic meltdown continued to impact our results, albeit on a much smaller scale. Nonetheless, we are confident that future years’ results will continue to improve on 2009 in view of various measures we have implemented, such as the streamlining of the marine portfolio and complete withdrawal from certain natural catastrophe areas. We give hereunder highlights of 2009 results: • Net Income increased to US$ 9.1 million from a loss of US$ 4.9 million the year before • Gross Written Premium generated was US$ 152.9 million • Net Underwriting Profit increased to US$ 13.35 million from a loss of US$ 0.9 million the year before • Investment Income increased from US$ 3.6 million to US$ 7.2 million representing growth of 100% • Total assets now stand in excess of US$ 456 million, up from last year’s total of US$ 426 million, an increase of 7% We would like to note that His Excellency Rateb Wazani was appointed by a royal decree as President of the Supreme Court in Jordan and consequently, he has resigned his position on the board of directors of IGIH. We would like to thank Mr. Wazani for his years of service on the board and his invaluable contribution and sincerely wish him the utmost success in his new position serving Jordan. We would like to thank all our clients and producers for their continued support throughout 2009. We would also like to thank all our employees for their significant effort and contribution this year. We look forward to working together in 2010 to fulfill the visions and ambitions of the Company and to further establish IGI as the (Re)insurer of Choice for the region. 6 7 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AudItors’ rePort P.O. Box 9267 28th Floor - Al Attar Business Tower Sheikh Zayed Road Duabi, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 332 4000 Fax:+971 4 332 4004 dubai.uae@ae.ey.com www.ey.com/me INdePeNdeNt AudItors’ rePort to tHe sHAreHoLders of INterNAtIoNAL GeNerAL INsurANce HoLdINGs LImIted We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of International General Insurance Company Holdings Limited (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries (together “the Group”), which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2009 and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. management’s responsibility for the financial statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and the applicable provisions of the Companies Law pursuant to DIFC Law No. 3 of 2006. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. Auditors’ responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the shareholders of the Company as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate for the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. opinion In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group as of 31 December 2009 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. report on other legal and regulatory requirements We also confirm that, in our opinion, the consolidated financial statements include, in all material respects, the applicable requirements of the Companies Law pursuant to DIFC Law No. 3 of 2006. We have obtained all the information and explanations which we required for the purpose of our audit. To the best of our knowledge and belief, no violations of the companies law pursuant to DIFC Law No. 3 of 2006 have occurred during the period which would have had a material effect on the business of the Company or on its financial position. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 14 March 2010 8 A member firm of Ernst & Young Global 9 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts coNsoLIdAted stAtemeNt of fINANcIAL PosItIoN AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 Assets Premises and equipment Intangible assets Investment in associated companies Investment property Investments Deferred policy acquisition costs Insurance receivables Other assets Reinsurers’ share of insurance reserves Cash and bank balances totAL Assets eQuItY ANd LIAbILItIes equity Issued share capital Notes 2009 USD 2008 USD 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3,720,305 475,438 11,032,729 28,672,789 123,656,287 20,003,250 1,657,747 560,480 10,197,712 7,905,040 98,008,263 18,073,444 94,330,538 114,963,834 4,778,040 2,817,514 61,063,626 63,098,882 108,855,584 109,415,441 456,588,586 426,698,357 13 143,375,678 143,375,678 Foreign currency translation reserve Cumulative changes in fair value of investments Retained earnings (208,050) 4,389,708 23,769,816 (231,658) (5,010,043) 14,674,685 equity attributable to equity holders of parent 171,327,152 152,808,662 Non-controlling interest total equity Liabilities Insurance reserves Other liabilities Reinsurance payable Reinsurance deposit Unearned commissions total liabilities totAL eQuItY ANd LIAbILItIes - 529,981 171,327,152 153,338,643 235,220,774 219,775,482 1,310,846 24,755,439 17,318,875 6,655,500 1,856,695 34,332,781 13,808,875 3,585,881 285,261,434 273,359,714 456,588,586 426,698,357 11 15 16 The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors on 14 March 2010. 10 11 The attached notes 1 to 22 form part of these consolidated financial statements International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts coNsoLIdAted stAtemeNt of INcome AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts coNsoLIdAted stAtemeNt of comPreHeNsIve INcome AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 Gross premiums Reinsurers’ share of gross premiums Net premiums Claims Reinsurers’ share of claims Commission income Policy acquisition costs Net underwriting result Investment income Share of profit from associated companies Gain (loss) on sale of premises equipment Notes 17 17 16 8 18 5 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2009 USD 2008 USD 148,366,598 116,299,988 (51,106,248) (32,081,401) 97,260,350 84,218,587 (89,879,032) (107,969,060) 20,087,962 38,095,339 9,733,389 1,555,323 (23,849,829) (16,881,255) 13,352,840 (981,066) 5,589,866 1,240,368 3,815 1,994,594 3,085,601 (3,474) General and administrative expenses (10,683,787) (7,456,002) Provision for doubtful debts Gain (loss) on exchange ProfIt (Loss) for tHe YeAr / PerIod Attributable to: Equity holders of the parent Non-controlling interest (847,800) 409,811 9,065,113 - (1,500,496) (4,860,843) 9,095,131 (5,023,905) (30,018) 163,062 9,065,113 (4,860,843) Profit (loss) for the year / period other comprehensive income (loss) Fair value changes during the year / period Currency translation differences 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2009 USD 2008 USD 9,065,113 (4,860,843) 9,399,751 (23,071,485) 38,123 (376,952) other comprehensive income (loss) for the year / period 9,437,874 (23,448,437) total comprehensive income (loss) for the year / period 18,502,987 (28,309,280) Attributable to Equity shareholders of the parent Non-controlling interest 18,518,490 (28,335,812) (15,503) 26,532 18,502,987 (28,309,280) The attached notes 1 to 22 form part of these consolidated financial statements The attached notes 1 to 22 form part of these consolidated financial statements 12 13 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts coNsoLIdAted stAtemeNt of cAsH fLoWs AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts coNsoLIdAted stAtemeNt of cHANGe IN eQuItY AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 Notes 18 18 18 oPerAtING ActIvItIes Profit (loss) for the period / year Adjustments for: Depreciation and amortisation Gain on sale of available-for-sale investments Provision for doubtful debts Impairment on available-for-sale investments (Gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment Loss (gain) on revaluation of held for trading investments Dividends and interest income Share of profit from associated companies Reinsurers’ share of insurance reserves Insurance reserves Deferred policy acquisition costs Insurance receivables Other assets Unearned commission Held for trading investments Other liabilities Net cash from operating activities INvestING ActIvItIes Purchase of premises and equipment Proceeds from sale of premises equipment Purchase of intangible assets 3 4 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2009 USD 2008 USD 9,065,113 (4,860,843) 578,999 (368,524) 847,800 526,290 (3,815) 1,109,941 176,131 (800,809) - 3,436,566 3,474 (188,510) (6,857,573) (1,240,368) (4,441,841) (3,085,601) 2,035,256 (29,853,781) 15,445,292 21,138,411 (1,929,806) 73,476,421 33,861,207 (5,155,663) 13,787,107 (12,671,193) (2,541,354) 3,069,619 949,281 (545,849) (433,272) 2,668,631 (3,701,237) 875,288 33,927,409 15,443,761 (2,511,150) 3,815 (9,845) (472,518) 7,406 (106,989) Purchase of available-for-sale investments (23,079,200) (16,176,822) Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments 4,613,939 3,217,882 Purchase of investment property (20,767,749) (7,905,040) Dividends received from associated companies 5 405,351 2,386,183 6,857,573 305,000 7,804,229 4,441,841 (32,101,083) (8,885,011) Deposits maturing after three months Dividends and interest income Net cash used in investing activities fINANcING ActIvItIes Dividends paid Net cash used in financing activities 14 - - (5,018,149) (5,018,149) 1,540,601 Net cHANGe IN cAsH ANd cAsH eQuIvALeNts 1,826,326 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year / period cAsH ANd cAsH eQuIvALeNts At tHe eNd of tHe YeAr / PerIod 12 105,330,046 103,789,445 107,156,372 105,330,046 The attached notes 1 to 22 form part of these consolidated financial statements D S U D S U y t i u q e l a t o T t s e r e t n i l a t o T D S U g n i l l o r t n o c - 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ACTIVITIES standards issued but not effective. International General Insurance Holdings Limited [the Company] is incorporated as a company limited by shares under the Companies Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2004 on 7 May 2006 and is engaged in the business of re-insurance and insurance. The Company’s registered office is in Dubai International Financial Centre. The Company and its subsidiaries [together the Group] operate in the United Arab Emirates, Bermuda, Jordan and Malaysia. 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The consolidated financial statements have been presented in United States Dollars “USD” which is the Group’s functional currency. The consolidated financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the measurement at fair value of financial assets available-for-sale, financial assets held for trading and investment properties. basis of consolidation The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting year as the Company, using consistent accounting policies. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases. All intra-group balances, transactions, income and expenses and profits and losses, including dividends resulting from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in full. changes in accounting policies The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year except as follows: IAS 1 (revised) Presentation of Financial Statements This standard separates owner and non-owner changes in equity requiring all owner changes in equity to be presented in a statement of changes in equity, and all non-owner changes either in one statement of comprehensive income or in two separate statements, which are an income statement and a statement of comprehensive income. The previous standard required components of comprehensive income to be presented in the statement of changes in equity. The revised standard also requires that the income tax effect of each component of comprehensive income to be disclosed. In addition, it requires entities to present a comparative statement of financial position as at the beginning of the earliest comparative period when the entity has applied an accounting policy retrospectively, makes a retrospective restatement, or reclassifies items in the financial statements. The Group has elected to present comprehensive income in two separate statements of income and comprehensive income. Information about the individual components of comprehensive income have been disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The Group has not presented three statements of financial position in these financial consolidated statements because it has not applied an accounting policy retrospectively, made a retrospective restatement of items in its financial statements, or reclassified items in its financial statements that affected the statement of financial position at the beginning of the earliest comparative period. Amendment to Ifrs 7 financial Instruments: Disclosures The amendment to the standard requires an entity to provide a quantitative and qualitative analysis of those instruments recognised at fair value based on a three-level measurement hierarchy. Furthermore, for those instruments which have significant unobservable inputs (classified as Level 3), the amendment requires disclosures on the transfers into and out of Level 3, a reconciliation of the opening and closing balances, total gains and losses for the period split between those recognised in other comprehensive income, purchases, sales, issues and settlements, and sensitivity analysis of reasonably possible changes in assumptions. In addition, disclosure is required of the movements between different levels of the fair value hierarchy and the reason for those movements. Finally, the standard amends the previous liquidity risk disclosures as required under IFRS 7 for non-derivative and derivative financial liabilities. IFrS 9 Financial Instruments In November 2009, the International Accounting Standards Board published the first phase of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (applicable from 1 January 2013), the accounting standard that will eventually replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The main focus of the first phase is the classification and measurement of financial assets. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of the revised standard. summary of significant accounting policies Premiums earned Premiums are taken into income over the terms of the policies to which they relate on a pro-rata basis. Unearned premiums represent the portion of premiums written relating to the unearned period of coverage. The change in the provision for unearned premiums is taken to the consolidated statement of income in order that revenue is recognised over the period of risk. Premiums written include adjustments to premiums written in prior accounting periods and estimates for “pipeline” premiums. An estimate is made at the statement of financial position date to recognise retrospective adjustments to premiums or commissions. Outward reinsurance premiums are accounted for in the same accounting period as the premiums for the related direct insurance or inwards reinsurance business. claims Claims, comprising amounts payable to contract holders and third parties and related loss adjustment expenses, net of salvage and other recoveries, are charged to income as incurred. Claims comprise the estimated amounts payable, in respect of claims reported to the Group and those not reported at the statement of financial position date. The Group generally estimates its claims based on appointed loss adjusters or leading underwriters’ recommendations. In addition a provision based on management’s judgement and the Group’s prior experience is maintained for the cost of settling claims incurred but not reported at the statement of financial position date. Any difference between the provisions at the statement of financial position date and settlements and provisions for the following year is included in the underwriting account for that year. Policy acquisition costs Commissions paid to intermediaries and other direct costs incurred in relation to the acquisition and renewal of insurance contracts are capitalised as an intangible asset. The deferred policy acquisition costs are subsequently amortised over the terms of the insurance contracts to which they relate as premiums are earned. Liability adequacy test At each statement of financial position date the Group assesses whether its recognised insurance liabilities are adequate using current estimates of future cash flows under its insurance contracts. If that assessment shows that the carrying amount of its insurance liabilities (less related deferred policy acquisition costs) is inadequate in the light of estimated future cash flows, the entire deficiency is immediately recognised in income and an unexpired risk provision created. reinsurance The Group cedes insurance risk in the normal course of business for all classes of business. Reinsurance assets represent balances due from reinsurance companies. Recoverable amounts are calculated in a manner consistent with the outstanding claims provision and are in accordance with the reinsurance contract. An impairment review is performed at each reporting date or more frequently when an indication of impairment arises during the reporting year. Impairment occurs when objective evidence exists that the Group may not recover outstanding amounts under the terms of the contract and when the impact on the amounts that the Group will receive from the reinsurer can be measured reliably. The impairment loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of income. Ceded reinsurance arrangements do not relieve the Group from its obligations to policyholders. Premiums and claims on assumed reinsurance are recognised as income and expenses in the same manner as they would be if the reinsurance were considered direct business, taking into account the product classification of the reinsured business. Reinsurance liabilities represent balances due to reinsurance companies. Amounts payable are calculated in a manner consistent with the associated reinsurance contract. Premiums and claims are presented on a gross basis for both ceded and assumed reinsurance. Reinsurance assets or liabilities are derecognised when the contractual rights are extinguished or expire or when the contract is transferred to another party. 16 17 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued) summary of significant accounting policies (continued) Interest revenue Interest revenue is recognised as the interest accrues using the effective interest method, under which the rate used exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. dividend revenue Dividend revenue is recognised when right to receive the payment is established. Premises and equipment Premises and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging between 5 to 10 years. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and method of depreciation are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate at each financial year-end. Impairment reviews take place when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairment losses are recognised in the consolidated statement of income as an expense. Intangible assets a) Goodwill Goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially measured at cost being the excess of the cost of the business combination over the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired. Goodwill arising from the investment in subsidiaries is separately shown under intangible assets, while that arising from the investment in associates is shown as part of investment in associates and subsequently adjusted for any impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is from the date of acquisition allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units, or groups of cash-generating units. Where the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognised. Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment, annually or more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the estimated recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit or group of cash-generating units is less than their carrying amount. Impairment losses are charged to the consolidated statement of income. b) Intangible assets Intangible assets acquired through business combinations are recorded at their fair value on that date. Other intangible assets are measured on initial recognition at cost. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortised over the useful economic lives, while intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment at each reporting date or when there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Internally generated intangible assets are not capitalised and are expensed in the consolidated statement of income. Indications of impairment of intangible assets are reviewed for and their useful economic lives are reassessed at each reporting date. Adjustments are reflected in the current and subsequent periods. Intangible assets include computer software and software licenses. These intangible assets are amortised on a straight line basis over their estimated economic useful lives of 5 years. Impairment and uncollectibility of financial assets An assessment is made at each statement of financial position date to determine whether there is objective evidence that a specific financial asset may be impaired. If such evidence exists, any impairment loss is recognised in the consolidated statement of income. Impairment is determined as follows: a. For assets carried at fair value, impairment is the difference between cost and fair value; b. For assets carried at cost, impairment is the difference between cost and the present value of future cash flows discounted at the current market rate of return for a similar financial asset; and c. For assets carried at amortised cost, impairment is based on estimated cash flows discounted at the effective interest rates. 18 Derecognition of financial instruments The derecognition of a financial instrument takes place when the Group no longer controls the contractual rights that comprise the financial instrument, which is normally the case when the instrument is sold, or all the cash flows attributable to the instrument are passed through to an independent third party. Investment in associated companies Investments in associated companies are carried in the statement of financial position at cost plus post – acquisition changes in the Group’s share of net assets of associates, less any impairment in value. The consolidated statement of income reflects the share of the results of the operations of the associates. Investment properties Investment properties are measured initially at cost, including transaction costs. The carrying amount includes the cost of replacing part of an existing investment property at the time that cost is incurred if the recognition criteria are met; and excludes the costs of day to day servicing of an investment property. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are stated at fair value, which reflects market conditions at the reporting date. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair values of investment properties are included in the income statement in the period in which they arise. Investment properties are derecognised when either they have been disposed of or when the investment property is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefit is expected from its disposal. The difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognised in the income statement in the period of derecognition. Transfers are made to or from investment property only when there is a change in use. For a transfer from investment property to owner occupied property, the deemed cost for subsequent accounting is the fair value at the date of change in use. If owner occupied property becomes an investment property, the Group accounts for such property in accordance with the policy stated under property, plant and equipment up to the date of change in use. Investments Financial assets within the scope of IAS 39 are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, held-to-maturity investments or available-for-sale financial assets. The Group determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. All financial assets are recognised initially at fair value plus, in the case of investments not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs. Purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within a time frame established by regulation or convention in the marketplace (regular way trades) are recognised on the trade date, i.e., the date that the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. The subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification as follows: Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss includes financial assets held for trading and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term. Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are carried in the statement of financial position at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in the statement of income. The Group has not designated any financial assets upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss. Held-to-maturity investments Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities are classified as held-to-maturity when the Group has the positive intention and ability to hold it to maturity. After initial measurement held-to-maturity investments are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment. Impairment losses are recognised in the consolidated statement of income. Available-for-sale financial investments Available-for-sale financial investments include equity and debt securities. Equity investments classified as available-for sale are those, which are neither classified as held for trading nor designated at fair value through profit or loss. Debt securities in this category are those which are intended to be held for an indefinite period of time and which may be sold in response to needs for liquidity or in response to changes in the market conditions. After initial measurement, available-for-sale financial investments are subsequently measured at fair value with unrealised gains or losses recognised as other comprehensive income in the available-for-sale reserve until the investment is derecognised, at which time the cumulative gain or loss is recognised in other operating income, or determined to be impaired, at which time the cumulative loss is recognised in the consolidated statement of income and removed from the available-for-sale reserve. 19 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued) summary of significant accounting policies (continued) cash and cash equivalents For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in hand, bank balances, and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. Provisions Provisions are recognised when the Group has an obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, and the costs to settle the obligation are both probable and able to be reliably measured. Offsetting Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position only when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liability simultaneously. Income and expense is not offset in the statement of income unless required or permitted by any accounting standard or interpretation. Foreign currencies The Group’s consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars, which is also the functional currency of the Company. Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. Transactions and balances Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by the Group entities at their respective functional currency rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the functional currency spot rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date. All differences are taken to the statement of income. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates as at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value is determined. Group companies The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into United States Dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date and their statements of income are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions. The exchange differences arising on the translation are recognised in other comprehensive income. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of other comprehensive income relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in the statement of income. Leases The Group has no finance leases. Leases where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the consolidated statement of income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Fair values The fair value of financial instruments that are actively traded in organized financial markets is determined by reference to quoted market bid prices for assets and offer prices for liabilities, at the close of business on the statement of financial position date. If quoted market prices are not available, reference is also be made to broker or dealer price quotations. For financial instruments where there is not an active market, the fair value is determined by using valuation techniques. Such techniques include using recent arm’s length transactions, reference to the current market value of another instrument which is substantially the same and/or discounted cash flow analysis. For discounted cash flow techniques, estimated future cash flows are based on management’s best estimates and the discount rate used is a market related rate for a similar instrument. If the fair value can not be measured reliably, these financial instruments are measured at cost, being the fair value of the consideration paid for the acquisition of the investment or the amount received on issuing the financial liability. All transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are also included in the cost of the investment. Judgements In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, apart from those involving estimations, which have the most significant effect in the amounts recognised in the financial statements: Classification of investments Management decides on acquisition of an investment whether it should be classified as held for trading or available for sale or held to maturity. The group classifies investments as trading if they are acquired primarily for the purpose of making a short term profit by the dealers. Financial assets are classified as held to maturity if the Group has the positive intention and ability to hold up till maturity. All other investments are classified as financial assets available for sale. Impairment of investments The group treats financial assets available-for-sale as impaired when there has been a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below cost or where other objective evidence of impairment exists. The determination of what is “significant” or “prolonged” requires considerable judgement. In addition, the Group evaluates other factors, including normal volatility in share prices for quoted equities and the future cash flows and discount factors for unquoted equities. estimation uncertainty The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the statement of financial position date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below: Valuation of outstanding claims, whether reported or not Considerable judgement by management is required in the estimation of amounts due to contract holders arising from claims made under insurance contracts. Such estimates are necessarily based on assumptions about several factors involving varying, and possibly significant, degrees of judgement and uncertainty and actual results may differ from management’s estimates resulting in future changes in estimated liabilities. In particular, estimates have to be made both for the expected ultimate cost of claims reported at the statement of financial position date and for the expected ultimate cost of claims incurred but not yet reported (IBNR) at the statement of financial position date. The primary technique adopted by management in estimating the cost of notified and IBNR claims, is that of using past claim settlement trends to predict future claims settlement trends. Claims requiring court or arbitration decisions are estimated individually. Independent loss adjustors normally estimate property claims. Management reviews its provisions for claims incurred, and claims incurred but not reported, on a quarterly basis. Investment properties Investment properties are stated at fair value which is determined based on valuations performed by professional independent valuers. reinsurance The Group is exposed to disputes with, and possibility of defaults by, its reinsurers. The Group monitors on a quarterly basis the evolution of disputes with and the strength of its reinsurers. 20 21 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 3. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Office building Office furniture Computers Equipment Leasehold improvements Vehicles Total USD USD USD USD USD USD USD cost At 1 January 2009 - 482,000 273,011 136,601 946,447 198,832 2,036,891 Additions Transfers Write off and disposals At 31 December 2009 depreciation At 1 January 2009 Charge for the year Write off At 31 December 2009 Net carrying amount At 31 december 2009 cost At 1 April 2008 Additions Write off and disposals At 31 December 2008 depreciation At 1 April 2008 Additions Disposal At 31 December 2008 Net carrying amount At 31 December 2008 1,826,810 184,646 112,397 18,518 314,040 54,739 2,511,150 - - 466,225 (79,808) - - - (466,225) (8,789) (50,880) - - - (139,477) 1,826,810 1,053,063 385,408 146,330 743,382 253,571 4,408,564 - - - - 69,165 156,840 (79,808) 146,197 138,035 108,768 - 246,803 39,692 41,865 (8,789) 72,768 45,288 86,964 379,144 77,731 63,388 448,592 (50,880) - (139,477) 72,139 150,352 688,259 1,826,810 906,866 138,605 73,562 671,243 103,219 3,720,305 - - - - - - - - - 373,027 108,973 - 189,676 89,518 (6,183) 93,704 42,897 - 715,317 218,552 1,590,276 231,130 - 472,518 - (19,720) (25,903) 482,000 273,011 136,601 946,447 198,832 2,036,891 31,095 38,070 - 119,977 24,241 (6,183) 30,783 8,909 - 42,112 73,334 297,301 3,176 22,470 96,866 - (8,840) (15,023) 69,165 138,035 39,692 45,288 86,964 379,144 412,835 134,976 96,909 901,159 111,868 1,657,747 The depreciation charge for the year of USD 448,592 (2008: USD 96,866) has been included in general and administrative expenses. cost Opening balance Additions 2009 Goodwill Computer Software USD USD Total USD 2008 Total USD 251,966 66,350 552,142 804,108 786,675 9,845 76,195 106,989 Foreign currency translation adjustment (30,830) - (30,830) (89,556) closing balance Amortization Opening balance Additions closing balance Net book value 287,486 561,987 849,473 804,108 - - - 243,628 243,628 164,363 130,407 130,407 79,265 374,035 374,035 243,628 287,486 187,952 475,438 560,480 Goodwill has been allocated to North Star Underwriting Limited which is considered to be a cash generating unit. The recoverable amount of the cash generating unit has been determined based on a value in use calculating cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by senior management covering a five year period. Goodwill allocated to the cash generating unit has been tested for impairment. There was no impairment charge during the year ended 31 December 2009 (31 December 2008: nil) 5. INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES In 2002, the Group acquired a 33% equity ownership interest in companies registered in Lebanon as shown below: country of incorporation Ownership Star Rock SAL Lebanon Sina SAL Lebanon Silver Rock SAL Lebanon Golden Rock SAL Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Movement on investment in associates was as follows: Opening balance Share of profit (loss) or results associated companies Share of fair value gain on investment properties Dividends received 2009 33% 33% 33% 33% 2008 33% 33% 33% 33% 2009 USD 2008 USD 10,197,712 7,417,111 467,264 773,104 (405,351) (22,845) 3,108,446 (305,000) 11,032,729 10,197,712 22 23 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 The following table includes summarised information of the Group’s investments in associates: 8. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS Share of associates’ statement of financial position Current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities Net assets Share of associates’ revenues and results Revenues Profit 2009 USD 2008 USD 549,809 16,915,258 (6,432,338) 11,032,729 496,456 15,890,798 (6,189,542) 10,197,712 1,492,587 3,547,338 1,240,368 3,085,601 Investment properties of the associates are stated at fair value, which has been determined based on valuations performed by professional independent valuers who are specialists in valuing these types of investment properties. The fair value represents the amount, which the assets could be exchanged between a knowledgeable, willing seller in an arm’s length transaction at the date of valuation. All the investment properties generated rental income during the current period and the prior years. 6. INVESTMENT PROPERTY Investment property amounting to USD 8,243,387 as at 31 December 2009 (2008: USD 7,905,040) is registered in the name of the Directors of the Company. The Company has obtained an irrevocable proxy over this investment property. There is no significant difference between the carrying amount and fair value of the land. 7. INVESTMENTS Held to maturity Unquoted bonds Held for trading Quoted funds Available-for-sale Quoted bonds and debt securities with fixed interest rate Quoted equities Quoted funds and alternative investments Unquoted government bonds and debt securities with fixed interest rate Unquoted equities* 2009 USD 2008 USD 1,690,141 1,690,141 1,830,525 3,889,747 59,362,794 43,511,474 7,463,301 1,410,934 8,387,118 120,135,621 123,656,287 43,353,223 31,436,502 10,747,329 1,410,934 5,480,387 92,428,375 98,008,263 *Carried at cost on account of the unpredictable nature of future cash flows and lack of suitable alternative methods to arrive at a reliable fair value. There is no market for these investments and the Group intends to hold them for the long term. Provision for impairment for equity investments charged to the consolidated statement of income amounted to USD 526,290 (2008: USD 3,436,566). 24 Opening balance Acquisition costs Charged to consolidated statement of income 9. INSURANCE RECEIVABLES Receivables from insurance companies and intermediaries Reinsurers – amounts due in respect of claims paid 2009 USD 2008 USD 18,073,444 25,779,635 12,917,781 22,036,918 (23,849,829) (16,881,255) 20,003,250 18,073,444 2009 USD 2008 USD 76,948,231 17,382,307 88,173,971 26,789,863 94,330,538 114,963,834 All of the above amounts are due within twelve months of the statement of financial position date. 10. OTHER ASSETS Deferred XOL premium Accrued interest income Advance payment on investments* Prepaid expenses Accrued dividend income Refundable deposits Employees receivables Others 2009 USD 2,590,449 1,137,314 126,027 530,330 262,240 37,316 31,003 63,361 2008 USD - 761,427 580,828 501,101 501,704 17,850 315,637 138,967 4,778,040 2,817,514 *The 2008 amount represents payment to acquire the remaining 49% of North Star Underwriting Limited (previously known as Sr Bishop Underwriting Limited). As fully described in note 19, the 49% of North Star Underwriting Limited has been transferred to the Company during the year. 25 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 11. INSURANCE RESERVES Gross Reinsurers’ share 2009 Net Gross Reinsurers’ share 2008 Net USD USD USD USD USD USD Claims development The following tables show the estimate of cumulative incurred claims, including both claims notified and IBNR for each successive accident year at each statement of financial position date, together with cumulative payments to date. 2005 USD 2006 USD 2007 USD 2008 USD 2009 USD Total USD Unearned premiums 83,238,624 (21,561,486) 61,677,138 78,743,301 (13,427,326) 65,315,975 At end of accident year 17,460,334 6,958,339 21,043,300 48,321,100 27,899,982 121,683,055 Outstanding claims 151,982,150 (39,502,140) 112,480,010 141,032,181 (49,671,556) 91,360,625 235,220,774 (61,063,626) 174,157,148 219,775,482 (63,098,882) 156,676,600 a) unearned premiums Gross Reinsurers’ share 2009 Net Gross Reinsurers’ share 2008 Net USD USD USD USD USD USD Opening balance 78,743,301 (13,427,326) 65,315,975 69,756,299 (10,380,698) 59,375,601 Premiums written 152,861,921 (59,240,408) 93,621,513 125,286,990 (35,128,029) 90,158,961 Premiums earned (148,366,598) 51,106,248 (97,260,350) (116,299,988) 32,081,401 (84,218,587) 83,238,624 (21,561,486) 61,677,138 78,743,301 (13,427,326) (65,315,975) b) outstanding claims Movement in outstanding claims Gross Reinsurers’ share 2009 Net Gross Reinsurers’ share 2008 Net USD USD USD USD USD USD At the beginning of the year / period Reported claims 110,800,288 (48,439,663) 62,360,625 71,042,762 (22,864,403) 48,178,359 Claims incurred but not reported 30,231,893 (1,231,893) 29,000,000 5,500,000 - 5,500,000 141,032,181 (49,671,556) 91,360,625 76,542,762 (22,864,403) 53,678,359 Claims paid (78,929,063) 30,257,378 (48,671,685) (43,479,641) 11,288,186 (32,191,455) One year later 44,966,702 33,226,096 59,651,500 63,821433 Two years later 55,308,231 49,255,000 79,736,254 Three years later 57,717,000 47,765,268 Four years later 59,726,444 - - - - - - - - - - 201,665,731 184,299,485 105,482,268 59,726,444 59,726,444 47,765,268 79,736,254 63,821,433 27,899,982 278,949,381 (51,809,030) (39,596,871) (45,522,855) (29,500,071) (6,150,753) (172,579,580) 7,917,414 8,168,397 34,213,399 34,321,362 21,749,229 106,369,801 Current estimate of cumulative claims incurred Cumulative payments to date Liability recognised in the statement of financial position Liability in respect of years prior to 2005 Incurred but not reported claims total liability included in the consolidated statement of financial position 12. CASH AND BANK BALANCES Cash and bank balances Time deposits Cash and cash equivalents Demand deposits 6,112,349 112,482,150 39,500,000 151,982,150 2009 USD 2008 USD 34,002,791 73,153,581 10,963,620 94,366,426 107,156,372 105,330,046 1,699,212 4,085,395 108,855,584 109,415,441 Provided during the year At the end of the period/ year At the beginning of the year / period 89,879,032 (20,087,962) 69,791,070 107,969,060 (38,095,339) 69,873,721 151,982,150 (39,502,140) 112,480,010 141,032,181 (49,671,556) 91,360,625 The time deposits, which are substantially denominated in US Dollars, are made for varying periods of between one month to three months depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group, and earn interest at the respective short-term deposit rates. 13. SHARE CAPITAL Reported claims 112,482,150 (39,502,140) 72,980,010 110,800,288 (48,439,663) 62,360,625 Claims incurred but not reported 39,500,000 - 39,500,000 30,231,893 (1,231,893) 29,000,000 151,982,150 (39,502,140) 112,480,010 141,032,181 (49,671,556) 91,360,625 Shares of USD 1 each Authorised, issued and fully paid 2009 USD 2008 USD 143,375,678 143,375,678 26 27 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 14. DIVIDENDS PAID 19. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIAIRES At a meeting held on 25 May 2008, the shareholders resolved to pay dividend of USD 0.035 per share amounting to USD 5,018,149 related to the year ended 31 March 2008. No dividends have been declared in the prior year. 15. OTHER LIABILITIES Accounts payable Related parties payable (note 21) Accrued expenses 16. UNEARNED COMMISSIONS Opening balance Commissions received Commissions earned 17. NET INSURANCE PREMIUM REVENUE Gross premiums Change in unearned premiums Gross premiums 2009 USD 2008 USD 780,360 1,299,961 - 530,486 1,310,846 212,677 344,057 1,856,695 2009 USD 3,585,881 12,803,008 (9,733,389) 6,655,500 2008 USD 917,250 4,223,954 (1,555,323) 3,585,881 2009 USD 2008 USD 152,861,921 125,286,990 (4,495,323) (8,987,002) 148,366,598 116,299,988 Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums (59,240,408) (35,128,029) Reinsurers’ share of change in unearned premiums 8,134,160 3,046,628 Reinsurers’ share of gross premiums (51,106,248) (32,081,401) 97,260,350 84,218,587 18. INVESTMENT INCOME Interest Dividends Gain on sale of available-for-sale investments (Loss) gain on revaluation of held for trading investments Impairment on available-for-sale investments (note 7) 2009 USD 2008 USD 5,924,319 3,876,510 933,254 368,524 (1,109,941) 565,331 800,809 188,510 (526,290) (3,436,566) 5,589,866 1,994,594 country of incorporation Ownership 2009 2008 International General Insurance Company Limited Bermuda 100% 100% International General Insurance Underwriting Jordan North Star Underwriting Limited1 United Kingdom Specialty Malls Investment Co.2 Jordan 100% 100% 100% 100% 51% - 1 During the year, an investigation and disciplinary procedure was carried out by North Star Underwriting Limited [previously known as SR Bishop Underwriting Limited] against its managing director, Mr Stephen Bishop, which determined that he had committed serious breaches of his duties which culminated in his summary dismissal [i.e. dismissal without notice] for gross misconduct with effect on 12 August 2009. In the circumstances, Mr Bishop was a “bad leaver” within the meaning of North Star’s Articles of Association [the Articles] and the applicable Share Sale and Purchase and Option Agreement entered into on 15 June 2007 [the SPA]. Consequently, and pursuant to the Articles and SPA, the 49% shareholding in North Star held by Skalama Limited [owned by Mr Bishop] was transferred to the Company at nominal value on 10 September 2009. Whilst the nominal value of GBP 4,900 was tendered to Skalama, it has not been accepted by Skalama and so has not been paid. On 23 October 2009, Mr Bishop and Skalama commenced a lawsuit against North Star, the Company and three directors of North Star. From 1 January 2009, being the date of acquisition, North Star has contributed USD 1,957,477 of revenue and USD 15,300 to the net profit before tax of the Group. 2 During the year, the Group acquired 100% of the ownership of Specialty Malls Investment Co., a real estate company in Amman owning and managing an office complex building. The fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of Specialty Malls Investment Co. as at the date of acquisition were: Premises and equipment Investment property Cash and bank balances Other liabilities Purchase consideration Fair value on acquisition USD 1,826,810 20,338,628 93,891 (3,117) 22,256,212 22,256,212 From the date of acquisition, Speciality Malls Investment Co. has not contributed significantly to the revenue or the profit of the Group. 20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES As of the date of the financial statements, the Company is contingently liable for the following: Letters of Guarantee amounting to USD 7,125 (31 December 2008: USD 3,100) to the order of the Jordanian Ministry of Trade and Industry with margin of USD 713 (31 December 2008: USD 310). Letters of Credit amounting to USD 42,883,867 to the order of reinsurance companies (31 December 2008: USD 46,205,755). As stated in note 19, the Company has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the previous managing director of North Star Underwriting Limited for wrongful dismissal. Based on legal advice received to date, the Group has not created any provision for the lawsuit as the independent legal advice indicates that it is unlikely that any significant loss will arise. 28 29 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 21. Related party transactions Related parties represent major shareholders, associates, directors and key management personnel of the Group and entities controlled, jointly controlled or significantly influenced by such parties, Pricing policies and terms of these transactions are approved by the Group’s management. Transactions with related parties included in the consolidated financial statements are as follows: Consolidated statement of financial position Purchase of subsidiary (note 19) Accounts payable Consolidated statement of income Commission paid 2009 USD 22,256,212 2008 USD - - 212,677 2009 USD 50,332 2008 USD 240,710 Compensation of key management personnel of the Group, consisting of salaries and benefits was USD 2,651,913 (31 December 2008: USD 920,990). 22. RISK MANAGEMENT The risks faced by the Group and the way these risks are mitigated by management are summarised below. Insurance risk Insurance risk is the risk that actual claims payable to contract holders in respect of insured events exceed the carrying amount of insurance liabilities. This could occur because the frequency or amounts of claims are more than expected. The Group only issues insurance contracts in connection with property and energy (collectively known as fire and accident), and marine risks. Frequency and amounts of claims The frequency and amounts of claims can be affected by several factors. The Group underwrites mainly fire and accident and marine risks. These are regarded as insurance contracts as claims are normally advised. This helps to mitigate insurance risk. Property and energy Property and energy insurance is designed to compensate contract holders for damage suffered to properties or for the value of property lost. Contract holders could also receive compensation for the loss of earnings caused by the inability to use the insured properties. For property and energy insurance contracts the main risks are fire and business interruption. In recent years the Group has mostly underwritten policies for properties containing fire detection equipment. These contracts are underwritten by reference to the replacement value of the properties and contents insured. The cost of rebuilding properties and obtaining replacement contents and the time taken to restart operations which leads to business interruptions are the main factors that influence the level of claims. Marine Marine insurance is designed to compensate contract holders for damage and liability arising through loss or damage to marine craft and accidents at sea resulting in the total or partial loss of cargoes. For marine insurance the main risks are loss or damage to marine craft and accidents resulting in the total or partial loss of cargoes. The underwriting strategy for the marine class of business is to ensure that policies are well diversified in terms of vessels and shipping routes covered. Geographical concentration of risks Approximately, 38%, 19%, 15% and 28% of the Group’s insurance risk relates to policies written in the Middle/Far East and Asia, Europe, USA and the rest of the world respectively. (2008: 51%, 15%, 15% and 19% respectively) reinsurance risk In common with other insurance companies, in order to minimise financial exposure arising from large claims, the Group, in the normal course of business, enters into contracts with other parties for reinsurance purposes. Such reinsurance arrangements provide for greater diversification of business, allow management to control exposure to potential losses arising from large risks, and provide additional capacity for growth. A significant portion of the reinsurance is effected under treaty, facultative and excess-of-loss reinsurance contracts. To minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies, the Group evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers. The Group only deals with reinsurers approved by the board of directors, which are generally rated A or above by international rating agencies. Financial risk The Group’s principal financial instruments are financial assets available-for-sale, financial assets held for trading financial assets held to maturity receivables arising from insurance and reinsurance contracts, trading investments and cash and cash equivalents. The Group does not enter into derivative transactions. The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, credit risk, market price risk and liquidity risk. The board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below. Interest rate risk Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect future profitability or the fair values of financial instruments. The Group is exposed to interest rate risk on certain of its investments and cash and cash equivalents. The Group limits interest rate risk by monitoring changes in interest rates in the currencies in which its cash and interest bearing investments and borrowings are denominated. Details of maturities of the major classes of financial assets are as follows: 2009 Trading investments Less than 1 year 1 to 5 years Non-interest bearing items Total Effective Interest Rate on interest bearing assets USD - USD USD USD - 1,830,525 1,830,525 Available-for-sale investments 2,707,380 56,235,842 61,192,399 120,135,621 Held to maturity investments - 1,690,141 Cash and short term deposits 108,855,584 - - 1,690,141 - 108,855,584 111,562,964 57,925,983 63,022,924 232,511,871 2008 Trading investments - - 3,889,747 3,889,747 Available-for-sale investments 2,815,946 41,948,211 47,664,218 92,428,375 Held to maturity investments - 1,690,141 Cash and short term deposits 109,415,441 - - 1,690,141 - 109,415,441 112,231,387 43,638,352 51,553,965 207,423,704 There is no significant difference between contractual repricing or maturity dates. (%) 4.77 9.50 2.55 5.40 9.50 2.40 The following table demonstrates the sensitivity of consolidated statement of income to reasonably possible changes in interest rates, with all other variables held constant. The sensitivity of the consolidated statement of income is the effect of the assumed changes in interest rates on the Group’s profit for the year, based on the floating rate financial assets and financial liabilities held at 31 December 2009. 30 31 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 22. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) 2009 2008 Increase/ decrease in basis points Effect on profit for the year +25 -50 + 25 - 50 USD 419,197 (838,994) 273,538 (547,077) Foreign currency risk Foreign currency risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Management believes that there is minimal risk of significant losses due to exchange rate fluctuations since most of there transactions are in US Dollars and consequently the Group does not hedge its foreign currency exposure. credit risk Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. For all classes of financial assets held by the Group, the maximum credit risk exposure to the Group is the carrying value as disclosed in the statement of financial position. The Group only enters into insurance and reinsurance contracts with recognised, credit worthy third parties. It is the Group’s policy that all customers who wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. In addition, receivables from insurance and reinsurance contracts are monitored on an ongoing basis in order to reduce the Group’s exposure to bad debts. The Group portfolio is managed by the Vice-Chairman and CEO in accordance with the investment policy established by the board of directors. The Group’s bank balances are maintained with a range of international and local banks in accordance with limits set by the board of directors. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk within the Group. The table below provides information regarding the credit risk exposure of the Group by classifying assets according to the Group’s credit rating of counterparties: Neither past due nor impaired Investment grade Non investment grade (satisfactory) Non investment grade (un-satisfactory) Past due or impaired Total USD USD USD USD USD 2009 Financial assets available-for-sale 54,447,039 65,688,522 Financial assets held for trading Financial assets held to maturity Insurance receivables Reinsurers’ share of unearned premium Reinsurers’ share of outstanding claims - - - - 1,830,525 1,690,141 94,330,538 21,561,486 35,175,897 4,326,243 Cash and bank balances 66,153,710 42,701,874 155,776,646 232,129,389 - - - - - - - - - 120,135,621 - - - - - 1,830,525 1,690,141 94,330,538 21,561,486 39,502,140 - 108,855,584 - 387,906,035 Neither past due nor impaired Investment grade Non investment grade (satisfactory) Non investment grade (un-satisfactory) Past due or impaired Total USD USD USD USD USD 2008 Financial assets available-for-sale 43,353,223 49,075,152 Financial assets held for trading Financial assets held to maturity Insurance receivables Reinsurers’ share of unearned premium Reinsurers’ share of outstanding claims - - - - 3,889,747 1,690,141 114,963,834 13,427,326 44,231,566 5,439,990 Cash and bank balances 63,049,775 46,365,666 150,634,564 234,851,856 - - - - - - - - - - - 92,428,375 3,889,747 1,690,141 - 114,963,834 - - 13,427,326 49,671,556 - 109,415,441 - 385,486,420 The following table provides an aging analysis of receivables arising from insurance and reinsurance contracts past due but not impaired: Past due but not impaired Up to 90 days 91 to 180 days 181 to 270 days 271 to 360 days above 360 days Neither past due nor impaired USD USD USD USD USD Total USD 31 December 2009 65,792,501 9,891,422 4,620,417 8,270,366 4,759,999 995,833 94,330,538 31 December 2008 72,885,553 26,326,627 6,148,074 3,172,082 6,431,498 - 114,963,834 For assets to be classified as ‘past due and impaired’ contractual payments are in arrears for more than 360 days and an impairment adjustment is recorded in the consolidated statement of income for this. When the credit exposure is adequately secured, arrears more than 360 days might still be classified as ‘past due but not impaired”, with no impairment adjustment recorded. Market price risk Market price risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or currency risk), whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual security, or its issuer, or factors affecting all securities traded in the market. The company’s equity price risk exposure relates to financial assets whose values will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices. 32 33 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 22. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) Market price risk The following table demonstrates the sensitivity of the profit for the period and the cumulative changes in fair value to reasonably possible changes in equity prices, with all other variables held constant. The effect of decreases in equity prices is expected to be equal and opposite to the effect of the increases shown. 2009 2008 Change in equity price Effect on equity Effect on profit Change in equity price Effect on equity Effect on profit USD USD USD USD USD USD 5% 459,050 5% 749,931 5% 455,109 - - - 5% 595,181 5% 399,670 5% 70,546 - - - 5% 511,484 91,526 5% 506,429 194,487 Amman Stock Exchange Saudi Arabia Dubai International Financial Exchange Other quoted The Group also has unquoted investments carried at cost where the impact of changes in equity prices will only be reflected when the investment is sold or deemed to be impaired, when the statement of income will be impacted. The Group limits market risk by maintaining a diversified portfolio and by monitoring of developments in equity markets. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its commitments associated with insurance contracts and financial liabilities as they fall due. Liquidity requirements are monitored on a monthly basis and management ensures that sufficient liquid funds are available to meet any commitments as they arise. All liabilities are non-interest bearing liabilities. The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the company’s financial liabilities at 31 December 2009 based on contractual undiscounted payments: 2009 Liabilities arising from insurance contracts Unearned premiums Outstanding claims Other liabilities Reinsurance payable Reinsurance deposits Unearned commissions total liabilities 2008 Liabilities arising from insurance contracts Unearned premiums Outstanding claims Other liabilities Reinsurance payable Reinsurance deposit Unearned commissions total liabilities 34 Less than one year More than one year No term USD USD USD Total USD 72,381,412 99,034,335 1,310,846 24,755,439 - 5,657,175 203,139,207 66,931,806 91,899,136 1,856,695 34,332,781 - 3,047,999 198,068,417 10,857,212 52,947,815 - - 17,318,875 998,325 82,122,227 11,811,495 49,133,045 - - 13,808,875 537,882 75,291,297 83,238,624 - 151,982,150 - - - - 1,310,846 24,755,439 17,318,875 6,655,500 285,261,434 - 78,743,301 - 141,032,181 - - - - 1,856,695 34,332,781 13,808,875 3,585,881 - 273,359,714 Maturity analysis of assets and liabilities The table below shows analysis of assets and liabilities analysed according to when they are expected to be recovered or settled: 2009 Assets Premises and equipment Intangible assets Investment in associated companies Investment property Investments Less than one year More than one year No term USD USD USD Total USD - - - - 3,720,305 475,438 11,032,729 - - - 3,720,305 475,438 11,032,729 - 28,672,789 28,672,789 3,683,154 43,782,095 76,191,038 123,656,287 Deferred policy acquisition costs 14,715,250 5,288,000 Insurance receivables Other assets 94,330,538 4,778,040 - - Reinsurers’ share of Insurance reserve 45,807,726 15,255,900 Cash and bank balances 108,855,584 - - - - - - 20,003,250 94,330,538 4,778,040 61,063,626 108,855,584 totAL Assets 272,170,292 79,554,467 104,863,827 456,588,586 - - - - - - - - - - 143,375,678 143,375,678 (208,050) (208,050) 4,389,708 4,389,708 23,769,816 23,769,816 171,327,152 171,327,152 eQuItY ANd LIAbILItIes Equity Issued share capital Foreign currency translation reserve Cumulative changes in fair values of investments Retained earnings total equity Liabilities Insurance reserves Other liabilities Reinsurance payable Reinsurance deposits 165,363,926 69,856,848 1,310,846 24,755,439 17,318,875 - - - - - - - - - 235,220,774 1,310,846 24,755,439 17,318,875 6,655,500 285,261,434 Unearned commissions 4,991,625 1,663,875 total liabilities 213,740,711 71,520,723 totAL eQuItY ANd LIAbILItIes 213,740,711 71,520,723 171,327,152 456,588,586 35 Fair value The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation techniques: Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3: techniques which use inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on observable market data. Held for trading Available-for-sale Level 1 USD 1,830,525 110,337,569 112,168,094 31 December 2009 Level 2 USD - - - Total USD 1,830,525 110,337,569 112,168,094 Unquoted investments amounting to USD 9,798,052 have been carried at cost in the absence of market price or other appropriate method from which to derive a fair value. International General Insurance Holdings Limited | fINANcIAL stAtemeNts Notes to tHe coNsoLIdAted fINANcIAL stAtemeNts AT 31 DeceMBer 2009 22. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) 2008 Assets Premises and equipment Intangible assets Investment in associated companies Investment property Investments Less than one year More than one year No term USD USD USD Total USD - - - - 1,657,747 560,480 10,197,712 - - - 1,657,747 560,480 10,197,712 - 7,905,040 7,905,040 6,705,693 43,638,252 47,664,218 98,008,263 Deferred policy acquisition costs 15,362,427 2,711,017 Receivables arising from insurance contracts 88,173,971 26,789,863 Other receivables 2,817,514 - Reinsurers’ share of insurance reserves 48,760,790 14,338,092 Cash and bank balances 109,415,441 - - - - - 18,073,444 114,963,834 2,817,514 63,098,882 109,415,441 totAL Assets 271,235,836 99,893,263 55,569,258 426,698,357 eQuItY ANd LIAbILItIes Equity Issued share capital Foreign currency translation reserve Cumulative changes in fair values of investments Retained earnings total equity minority interest total equity Liabilities Insurance reserves Other liabilities Reinsurance payable Reinsurance deposits Unearned commissions total liabilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 143,375,678 143,375,678 (231,658) (231,658) (5,010,043) (5,010,043) 14,674,685 14,674,685 152,808,662 152,808,662 529,981 529,981 153,338,643 153,338,643 158,830,942 60,944,540 1,856,695 34,332,781 - - - 13,808,875 3,047,999 537,882 198,068,417 75,291,297 - - - - - - 219,775,482 1,856,695 34,332,781 13,808,875 3,585,881 273,359,714 totAL eQuItY ANd LIAbILItIes 198,068,417 75,291,297 153,338,643 426,698,357 capital management The Group manages its capital by ‘Enterprise Risk Management’ techniques, using a dynamic financial analysis model. The Asset Liability match is reviewed and monitored on regular basis to maintain a strong credit rating and healthy capital adequacy ratios to support its business objectives and maximise shareholders’ value. Adjustments to capital levels are made in light of changes in market conditions and risk characteristics of the Group’s activities. 36 37 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | corPorAte offIcers CORPORATE OFFICERS mr. Wasef Jabsheh, CEO & Vice Chairman E-mail: wsj@iginsure.com mr. Paul munday, President and Chief Underwriter E-mail: paulmunday@iginsure.com mr. Waleed Jabsheh, Executive Vice President E-mail: waleedjabsheh@iginsure.com ms. rachel butler, Senior Vice President Operations E-mail: rachelbutler@iginsure.com mr. mark Jeffrey, Senior Vice President Underwriting E-mail: markjeffrey@iginsure.com mr. soumitra biswas, Senior Vice President Finance E-mail: soumitrabiswas@iginsure.com mr. ben Holborow, Assistant Vice President, Energy E-mail: benholborow@iginsure.com mr. tom Wylie, Underwriter, Engineering E-mail: twylie@northstaruw.com mr. Andrew Wood, Underwriter, Financial Institutions E-mail: awood@northstaruw.com mr. darren shearwood, Underwriter, General Aviation E-mail: dshearwood@northstaruw.com 38 39 Auditors: Ernst & Young Postal Address: P.O. Box 9267, Dubai, UAE Address: Al Attar Business Tower, 28th Floor Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, UAE Telephone: Facsimile: +971 4 332 4000 +971 4 332 4004 Actuary: Lane Clark & Peacock Postal Address: 200 Avenue Marcel Thiry Laan, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: Facsimile: +32 2 761 45 61 +32 2 761 45 46 International General Insurance Holdings Limited | IGI offIces International General Insurance Holdings Limited postal Address: p.o. box 506646, dubai, United Arab Emirates Address: Dubai International Financial Centre, Unit 1, Level 1, Gate Village 1, Dubai, UAE Telephone: Facsimile: +971 4 363 3520 +971 4 425 5675 IGI underwriting Ltd. co. postal Address: P.O. Box 941428 Amman 11194, Jordan physical Address: 74 Abdel Hamid Sharaf St. Shmeisani, Amman Jordan Telephone: Facsimile: +962 6 562 2009 +962 6 566 2085 Regulated by the Jordan Insurance Commission International General Insurance (dubai) company Ltd. mr. rod smith - senior executive officer E-mail: rodsmith@iginsure.com postal Address: P.O. Box 506646, Dubai, United Arab Emirates physical Address: Dubai International Financial Centre, Unit 1, Level 1, Gate Village 1, Dubai, UAE Telephone: Facsimile: +971 4 363 3520 +971 4 425 5675 International General Insurance company Limited Address: 44 Church Street Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda Telephone: Facsimile: +1 (441) 295 3688 +1 (441) 295 2584 Regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority International General Insurance company Limited- Labuan branch Address: Level 1, LOT 7, Block F, Saguking Commercial Building, Jalan Patau – Patau, 87000 Labuan, Malaysia Telephone: Facsimile: +6 (087) 410745 +6 (087) 419755 Regulated by the Labuan Financial Services Authority marketing office: Mr. Yuzri Yusof - Business Development Manager E-mail: yuzriyusof@iginsure.com Address: 29th Floor, Menara TA One Jalan P Ramlee 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Telephone: Facsimile: +60 32 166 1786 +60 32 171 1786 north star underwriting Limited Address: 52 Lime Street London EC3M 7AF England Telephone: Facsimile: +44 207 743 6900 +44 207 743 6901 Regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority Regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority 40 41 

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