IGI Reports First Quarter 2021 Condensed and Unaudited Financial Results
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today reported condensed and unaudited financial results for the first quarter 2021.
Highlights for the first quarter 2021 include:
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Total investment income, net (1) |
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Combined ratio (2) |
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Return on average equity (annualized) (4) |
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Core operating income (4) |
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- See Note (1) in the “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)” below.
- See “Supplementary Financial Information” below.
- See Note (3) in the “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)” below.
- See the section titled “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” below.
IGI Chairman and CEO Mr. Wasef Jabsheh said, “We have had a very solid start to 2021 on the back of our strong performance in 2020. Our results for the first quarter of 2021 clearly illustrate the strength of our underwriting capabilities and our agility in managing the portfolio to maximize returns. While rate momentum remained robust with increases of more than
“We recently announced our entry into the contingency market, which you’ll know from the headlines has experienced significant disruption globally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consistent with our underwriting philosophy, we will grow this book carefully and thoughtfully. We are also close to completing the process of establishing a European platform in Malta and we expect to be able to start writing business inside the European Union in the near future.”
“Having completed our first full year as a U.S. listed company, I am very pleased with our progress, having grown our book value per share by
Results for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
Net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was
Core operating income, a non-IFRS measure defined below, was
Underwriting Results
Gross written premiums were
The claims and claims expense ratio was
The combined ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was
Segment Results
The Long-tail Segment, which represented approximately
Gross premiums written for the first quarter of 2021 in the Long-tail Segment were
The Short-tail Segment, which represented approximately
Gross premiums written for the first quarter of 2021 in the Short-tail Segment were
The Reinsurance Segment, which represented approximately
Gross and net premiums written for the first quarter of 2021 in the Reinsurance Segment were
Foreign Exchange Losses
The loss on foreign exchange for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was
Investment Results
Total investment income was
Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits totaled
Total Equity
Total equity as at March 31, 2021 was
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Total Equity includes
Book value per share was
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.
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Gross written premiums....................................................... |
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Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums.......................... |
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Net written premiums......................................................... |
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Net change in unearned premiums..................................... |
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Net premiums earned.......................................................... |
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Net policy acquisition expenses........................................... |
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Net underwriting results……………………………………………… |
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Net investment income (1)………………………………….…………… |
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Share of profit from associates (1)……….………………………….. |
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General and administrative expenses................................. |
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Other expenses, net (2).......................................................... |
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Listing related expenses....................................................... |
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Loss on foreign exchange .................................................... |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders(3)…………………………………………………………… |
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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)
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Investments (4) |
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Reinsurance share of outstanding claims |
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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Share
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About IGICinternational general insurance holdings limited (igih) is registered in the dubai international financial centre (difc) with operations in bermuda, the united kingdom, jordan and malaysia. the igi group commenced operations in march 2002 and has evolved as a major participant within its specialised lines of business. the group underwrites a worldwide portfolio of energy, property, marine, construction and engineering, financial institutions, general aviation, casualty, ports & terminals, political violence and non-proportional reinsurance treaty business with the main geographical focus on the afro – asian markets. igi bermuda is a class 3b (re)insurer regulated by the bermuda monetary authority (bma) and is the principal underwriting entity for the group with the jordan office (igi underwriting company limited amman) providing all management, underwriting and operational functions. igi bermuda is rated a-(excellent) with a stable outlook by a.m. best company. igih has two sub
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