Board Assurance
Related Party Transactions
Related parties represent major shareholders, board members, and key management personnel of Bupa Arabia and companies of which they are principal owners and any other entities controlled, jointly controlled, or significantly influenced by them. Contract pricing policies and terms are conducted on an arm’s length basis, and transactions are approved by the Company’s Management or, if necessary, by the Company’s Board of Directors.
In any instance where any board member was conflicted, whether personally or via a related party relationship, the conflicted board member did not vote.
The following are the details of the major related party transactions during the year and their related balances:
Legal Entity | Related Party | Description | 2022 Period | 2021 Period | 2022 | 2021 | Change |
SR ’000 | SR ’000 | ||||||
Bupa Global | Bupa | Reinsurance Premium Ceded (Bupa International Saudi Arabia Plan) | 12 months January-December |
12 months January-December |
93,406 | 59,358 | 34,048 |
Various | Various | Other Expenses – net | 12 months January-December |
12 months January-December |
2,068 | 1,575 | 493 |
Bupa Investments Overseas Limited (BIOL) | Bupa | Tax Equalization – net | 12 months January-December |
12 months January-December |
68,431 | 14,241 | 54,190 |
Bupa Investments Overseas Limited (BIOL) | Bupa | Board and Committee Member Remuneration | 12 months January-December |
12 months January-December |
915 | 833 | 82 |
Bupa Middle East Holdings Two. WLL (BMEH2) | Bupa and Nazer | Trade Mark Fees | 12 months January-December |
12 months January-December |
32,094 | 26,611 | 5,483 |
All contracts are for a 12-month period for both 2021 and 2022.
Related Party Transactions Relating to Insurance Contracts
Details of health insurance contracts associated with Bupa Arabia’s Board members, or that of their first-degree relatives, are reflected below:
Bupa Arabia Board Members’ Personal/Family Health Insurance with Bupa Arabia
Board Member Name | Contract Description | Period | Saudi Riyals | Gross Written Premium (GWP) | |||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 Change |
2022 Percentage Change |
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Eng. Loay H Nazer | Nazer Group Ltd. Related Contracts (multiple contracts) | 12 months | SR millions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 80 |
Dr. Abdulla Elyas | Careem Contract Health Insurance Scheme | 12 months | SR millions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mr. Tal Nazer | Bupa Arabia Employees Health Insurance Scheme | 12 months | SR millions | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
Mr. Nader Ashoor | Bupa Arabia Employees Health Insurance Scheme | 12 months | SR millions | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
Mr. Osamah Shaker | Gulf International Bank (GIB) – (GIB Capital) | 12 months | SR millions | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1,600 |
The explanations for these contracts are available below:
Board Member Name | Contract Explanation |
Eng. Loay H Nazer | Health cover for self and family as an employee of the Nazer Group Ltd. and the Nazer Group Ltd.settles to Bupa Arabia directly |
Mr. Tal Nazer and Mr. Nader Ashoor | Health cover for self and family, as well as all employee members of the Bupa Arabia Health Insurance scheme, and reflected within the staff costs |
Dr. Abdulla Elyas | Health cover for self and family is as an employee of Careem, and Careem settles to Bupa Arabia directly |
Mr. Osamah shaker | Health cover for self and family is as an employee of GIB Capital, and Gulf International Bank (GIB) – (GIB Capital) settles to Bupa Arabia directly |
Bupa Arabia Board Members’ Other Related Party Health Insurance with Bupa Arabia
Board Member Name | Contract Description/Explanation | Period | Saudi Riyals | Gross Written Premium (GWP) | |||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 Change | 2022 Percentage Change | ||||
Mr. Zaid Algwaiz | Riyadh Cables Group Company | 12 months | SR millions | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42 |
Mr. David Fletcher Mr. Martin Houston Mr. Nigel Sullivan | During 2022 there was a group of contracts which Bupa (England, UK) had an interest in | 12 months | SR millions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mr. Nader Ashoor | Saudi Ground Services | 12 months | SR millions | 107 | N/A | N/A | 100 |
Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) | 4 | N/A | N/A | 100 | |||
SISCO – Saudi Industrial Services Co. | 1 | N/A | N/A | 100 | |||
Mr. Tal Nazer | NAJM for Insurance Services Co. | 12 months | SR millions | 43 | N/A | N/A | 100 |
Cool Inc. Hospitality Company (multiple contracts) | 12 months | SR millions | 3 | N/A | N/A | 100 | |
Dr. Abdulla Elyas Mr. Ali Sheneamer | Tam Development | 12 months | SR millions | 1 | N/A | N/A | 100 |
Mr. Ali Sheneamer | AMS Baeshen Co. | 12 months | SR millions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Any health insurance coverage which Bupa Arabia provides to any Bupa Arabia Board Member, and/or if applicable, his company, family, or other individuals with whom he may be associated or have an interest, is strictly on an arm’s length basis, with no preferential treatment in any form, and in accordance with the pricing and loss ratio targets outlined in the Company’s underwriting Policy/Manual. This is in full adherence to each of the SAMA medical pricing regulations, and the CHI medical insurance product regulations.
Declarations Relating to Waiver of Salary, Compensation and Rights to Dividends
The Company confirms the below declarations:
- That it has not issued, nor granted, any convertible debt instruments, options, warrants, or similar rights during the financial year and accordingly has not received any consideration for the same.
- That it has not converted, nor issued, nor granted, any subscription rights under any convertible debt instruments, contractually based securities, warrants, or similar rights during the financial year.
- That it has not redeemed, purchased, or cancelled any redeemable debt instruments during the financial year. The Company has no such securities outstanding so the value of the same is nil.
Our Shareholders and Our Disclosure of Information to All Stakeholders
As of 31 December 2022, the major shareholders were as per the table below:
Name of Shareholder | Shares | Shares Percentage |
Bupa Investments Overseas Limited (BIOL) | 64,875,000 | 43.25 |
Nazer Group Holding Company Ltd. (Nazer) | 11,008,190 | 7.33 |
Major Shareholders | 75,883,190 | 50.58 |
Public Shareholders | 74,116,810 | 49.41 |
Total | 150,000,000 | 100.00 |
Tadawul Shareholder Database Requests
During 2022, Bupa Arabia made thirteen (13) requests of Tadawul for its shareholder database, on a variety of dates, and they are as follows:
Request Date | Request Purpose | |
1. | 25 January 2022 | Corporate Action |
2. | 01 February 2022 | Corporate Action |
3. | 08 February 2022 | Corporate Action |
4. | 28 February 2022 | General Assembly |
5. | 07 June 2022 | Corporate Action |
6. | 30 June 2022 | General Assembly |
7. | 04 July 2022 | Dividend Entitlement |
8. | 23 August 2022 | Corporate Action |
9. | 24 August 2022 | Corporate Action |
10. | 25 August 2022 | Corporate Action |
11. | 19 September 2022 | Corporate Action |
12. | 22 December 2022 | General Assembly |
13 | 31 December 2022 | Corporate Action |
Other Disclosures and Information in Accordance with Laws and Regulations
Provision of Corporate Governance
Bupa Arabia is committed to and in full compliance with and adherence to the provisions of the SAMA Insurance Corporate Governance Regulations, as well as with the requirements of the Company’s Code of Corporate Governance. There are a number of guiding requirements within the CMA regulations which Bupa Arabia has decided to either adopt, for example, within the RMC scope which is related to corporate governance, or to adopt them in the future, either when required as mandatory, or earlier if they are considered appropriate and best practice.
Article Number | Article Section and Narrative | Reason for Non-Compliance |
Article 90: Disclosure of Remunerations | Article 90 paragraph (4) point (b) Disclosure of the five Senior Executives who have received the highest remuneration from the Company, provided that the chief executive officer and chief financial officer are among them. | Bupa Arabia has disclosed the top five executive payments, including the CEO and CFO, in totals under the Remuneration section of this report. |
51 – Audit Committee Formation | Paragraph (c) The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be an Independent Director. | Bupa Arabia’s Audit Committee Chairman is an independent member, who is not a member of the Board of Directors as this article is a guiding article. |
In terms of the CMA Corporate Governance Regulation Article Number 86, regarding policies that regulate the relationship with stakeholders to protect their respective rights, Bupa Arabia has enhanced its policies during 2022 to ensure a stronger alignment with regulations and the latest international best practice.