Meet The Winners
Company Award Winners 2026
Actuarial/Risk Consultancy Firm of the Year
Winner – PwC
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Highly Commended - Milliman
Audit Service Provider of the Year
Winner – KPMG LG
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Highly Commended – Grant Thornton
Broker/Distributor of the Year
Winner – Marsh
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Highly Commended – Lockton
Claims Manager / Loss Adjuster of the Year
Winner – Sukoon Insurance
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Highly Commended – Crawford & Company
Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
Winner – Sukoon Insurance
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Highly Commended – GIG Gulf
Cyber Insurance Company of the Year
Winner – Howden
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Highly Commended – Mosaic Insurance
Digital Transformation of the Year- NEW for 2026
Winner – GIG Gulf
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Highly Commended – Jubilee General Insurance Company Limited
Health Insurer of the Year
Winner – Bupa Arabia
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Highly Commended – GIG Gulf
Insurer of the Year - Overall
Winner – Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
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Highly Commended – Sukoon Insurance
Insurtech of the Year - Commercial Lines
Winner - Merimen Technologies FZE
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Highly Commended– Democrance
Insurtech of the Year - Personal Lines
Winner – Democrance
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Highly Commended – InsuranceMarket.ae
Law Firm of the Year
Winner – Al Tamimi & Company
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Highly Commended - Clyde & Co
Life Insurer of the Year
Winner – Zurich International Life Ltd. Middle East
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Highly Commended - Salama
MGA of the Year - NEW for 2026
Winner – Arma Underwriting Limited
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Highly Commended – Mosaic Insurance Services (DIFC)
Motor Insurer of the Year- NEW for 2026
Winner – Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
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Highly Commended – Sukoon Insurance
Personal Lines Insurer of the Year
Winner – GIG Gulf
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Highly Commended – Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
Ratings Agency of the Year
Winner – A.M. Best
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Highly Commended – S&P Global Ratings
Reinsurance Broker of the Year
Winner – Guy Carpenter
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Highly Commended – Howden Specialty - DIFC and Chedid Re
Reinsurer of the Year
Winner – Swiss Re
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Highly Commended - SCOR
Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award
Winner – HAYAH Insurance
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Highly Commended – Zurich International Life Ltd. Middle East
Takaful Specialist of the Year
Winner – Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company
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Highly Commended – Sukoon Takaful
Technology/Software Solution of the Year
Winner – Sidani Innovative Management Services
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Highly Commended – Akur8 and Vita Virtues
Country Award Winners 2026
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Insurer of the Year
Winner – Tawuniya
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Highly Commended – BUPA Arabia
Oman Insurer of the Year
Winner – Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG
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Highly Commended – AFIC
Qatar Insurer of the Year
Winner - Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
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Highly Commended – Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company
Individual Award Winners 2026
Emerging Talent
Winner – Oulfa Maazouz, Middle East Distribution Manager, Zurich
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Highly Commended - Kevin El Fakih, Head of Marketing, Nas Neuron Health Services (NNHS)
Insurance Mentor of the Year - NEW
Winner – Dr. Ali Wazaney, CEO, GIG Jordan
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Highly Commended - Mohamed Seghir, CEO, HAYAH and Swarnaleka Shetty, Head of Distribution, Corporate Life and Pensions, Zurich International Life Ltd. Middle East
Insurance Professional of the Year
Winner – Ayman Al-Ajmi, CEO and Chairman, Braxtone
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Highly Commended – Ken Maw, Managing Director Middle East, Al Futtaim Willis
Women in MENA Insurance
Winner – Noura Shamseddine, Director & Chief Actuary, Kuwait Insurance Company
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Highly Commended – Nariman Maalouf, AVP of Strategic Partnerships & Accounts, Sidani Innovative Management Services