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

Third Party Administrator of the Year
Winner – Nas Neuron Health Services
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Highly Commended – Mednet Global Healthcare Solution


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

UAE Insurer of the Year

Winner – Zurich International Life Ltd. Middle East
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Highly Commended – Sukoon Insurance



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