The achievements of the Arab General Insurance Union

Over the past 60 years, the General Arab Insurance Federation has partaken in and/or initiated important debates in the Arab insurance market.

Its achievements include the introduction of the orange insurance card, the establishment of Arab fire and reinsurance pools, the establishment of Arab Re in 1972, etc.

The following is a chronology of the main projects and achievements in which GAIF has been involved:

• 1964 – present
  Ongoing work: Arabization of insurance terms, policies and clauses
• 2023
  Establishment of Arab Actuaries League in Beirut, Lebanon
• October 2022
  Launch of the "Natural disasters: towards an Arab insurance initiative" program
• May 2022
  Establishment of a supervisory unit for the inter-Arab motor insurance system: Orange Card
• April 2022
  Digitization of the Orange Card
• 2015
  Conducting statistical studies on the insurance markets of GAIF member countries: evolution of premiums between 2018 and 2020
• 2014
  Holding the first Dr Rajai Sweis Insurance Research Award
• 2009
  Establishment of the Arab Insurance Regulations League in Amman, Jordan
• 2008
  Establishment of Arab Insurance Broker League in Damascus, Syria
• 2006
  Establishment of the Arab Insurance Institute (AII)
• 2005-2020
  Organization of specialized seminar
• 1992-2020
  Publication of several technical books on insurance in Arab countries
• 1992
  Establishment of a directory of Arab insurance and reinsurance companies
• 1986
  Establishment of an Arab reinsurance pool, managed by Arab Reinsurance
• 1983
  Publication of the 1^st issue of the quarterly Arab Insurance Magazine
• 1975-1977
  Implementation of the Orange Card for inter-Arab motor insurance
• 1972
  Establishment of Arab Re, a reinsurance company based in Beiru