International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGIC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Long-term success in our business depends heavily on consistency and discipline. No matter what is going on in the world around us, this is particularly true for IGI, given the scope of our portfolio, the high severity lines of business we are writing, and our global footprint. value proposition and promise is to provide peace of mind in times of uncertainty, to maximize shareholders' returns over time while being a stable, reliable, and fair partner to our customers. The first quarter of 2026 has certainly seen its fair share of uncertainty with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. socially, politically, and economically. It is not just impacting the region, but is having global ramifications as well. Already we are hearing insured market loss estimate out upwards of the 3 billion mark. When we established the IGI in Amman, Jordan, almost 25 years ago, Our initial focus was almost exclusively on the Middle East region. It's a region we know and understand well and where our relationships are some of the longest in our history. I'll leave it to Walid to talk more about our Middle East exposures and the dynamics of what is happening in the region. But before I do, I want to reiterate how pleased I am with our performance in the first quarter, notwithstanding the tragic consequences of the war. As we look ahead to our 25th anniversary year in 27, I'm immensely proud of all that we have accomplished at IGI. We are a relatively small player in the global insurance landscape, yet we are definitely punching well above our weight in terms of expertise and execution. This is clearly demonstrated in our financial performance and the significant value that we generate for our shareholders consistently year after year. I will now hand over to Walid to discuss the numbers in...