Dubai International Financial Centre has announced that Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has opened a new regional office in the Centre, giving the global insurance and reinsurance provider a local base in Dubai and enabling it to offer insurance expertise directly to clients across the Middle East. The move adds specialist insurance and reinsurance capacity to DIFC’s (re)insurance market. DIFC said gross written premiums in the Centre exceeded USD 4.2bn in 2025, up 20 per cent year on year and more than double 2022 levels, while premiums brokered from DIFC rose 14 per cent to more than USD 3.4bn. It also said its insurance and reinsurance ecosystem now includes more than 135 firms across underwriting, reinsurance, broking, captives and specialist risk-transfer activities, with 28 new insurance-related firms authorised during 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
Dubai International Financial Centre2026-06-02
Dubai International Financial Centre welcomes Allied World as it opens a regional office to serve Middle East clients
Dubai International Financial Centre announced that Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has opened a new regional office in the Centre, adding specialist insurance and reinsurance capacity and a local base for Middle East clients. DIFC reported gross written premiums exceeding USD 4.2bn in 2025, up 20 per cent year on year and more than double 2022 levels, with premiums brokered from the Centre rising 14 per cent to over USD 3.4bn. Its insurance and reinsurance ecosystem now comprises more than 135 firms, including 28 new insurance-related firms authorised during 2025 and early 2026.