Alpha Insurance Company Limited - Profile

 
Alpha Insurance Company Ltd. is one of the oldest and financially sound general insurance companies operating in Pakistan. We have the honour of having as our Chairman prominent Pakistanis like Mr. Yusuf A. Haroon, Mr. H.B. Tayabji and Mr. Y.N. Chinoy. Late Mr. Shaiekh Mujeeb-ur-Rehman also used to work for Alpha in former East Pakistan. It underwrites all classes of general insurance business including Health and Accident and is a member of Insurance Association of Pakistan.
 
Alpha was incorporated in the year 1951 and is a Subsidiary of State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan which owns over 88% of its shareholdings. Chairman State Life is always the Chairman of Alpha and all the Board Members are also nominees of State Life. Alpha in its own right is one of the leading general insurance companies and enjoys good reputation for providing excellent service to its clients with prompt settlement of claims.
 
The present Board of Directors is as under:
 
Mr. Shahid Aziz Siddiqui Chairman (Chairman State Life)
Mr. Syed Yawar Ali Director
Mr. Rasheed Y. Chinoy Director
Mr. Maudood Ahmad Lodhi Director
Mr. Shoaib Mir Director
Mr. Ansar Hussain Director
Mr. Umair Khan Managing Director and CEO
 
Some of the salient features of Alpha are as follows:
 
Paid up Capital Over 303 million
Gross Premium 2010 Over 139 million
General Investment & Bank Balance Over 356 million
Reserves Over 265 million
 
Alpha has an excellent Treaty for Fire, Marine, Miscellaneous, Bonds and Engineering Risks with the following reputed world class Reinsures. The Treaty is apportioned as under:
 
M/S Mitsui Sumitomo --40%
M/S Mapfre Re --20%
M/S Pakistan Reinsurance Co. Ltd --20%
Alpha’s Net Retention --20%
 
Both M/S Mitsui Sumitomo and Mapfre Re are rated AA.
 
In accordance with Alpha’s Treaty arrangements, Alpha can underwrite Fire, Property and Marine Cargo risks up to two hundred million rupees. Engineering up to one hundred million rupees and Marine Hull up to fifty million rupees. Any surplus after these limits can be faculatively ceded locally or abroad.
 
M/S JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company has rated Alpha as “A-” category company.
 

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