PACRA Maintains IFS Rating of Sindh Insurance Limited

The rating reflects SIL's strong parentage of the Government of Sindh (GoS) and its strong positioning to leverage on the same. In addition to a sizeable capital in cash, recently further augment, the GoS has provided a platform to establish SIL in a competitive insurance industry. The introduction of the “Universal Accident Insurance scheme", initiated by GoS, has bought a sizeable increase to the business of SIL, thereby heavily increasing its topline. Herein, incidence of claim and pattern is yet to be established. However, GOS’s coverage to claims exceeding scheme’s premium base provides net protection to the company. Stable stream of investment income from sizable and deployed investment book significantly supports the bottom line. The direct benefit from the scheme has heaved in the form of liquidity – premium received in advance. Legislation passed by provincial assembly of Sindh effective March- 15, provides exclusive rights to Sindh Insurance to underwrite public property of Government of Sindh. Though property under insurance net has been acquired, untapped business is yet to be pitched. Meanwhile, the company is actively pursuing a mass scale motor third party insurance, going forward
The rating is dependent on management's ability to capitalize on its brand and group's well-built platform for business expansion. Achieving a good market share is considered positive. At the same time, the liquidity level should be upheld and reliance on captive business should be limited.

About the Entity
Sindh Insurance Limited (SIL), incorporated as an unlisted public company in Dec13, is a wholly owned entity of Government of Sindh (GoS). GoS has presence in most dimensions of financial market through Sindh Bank Limited, Sindh Leasing Company Limited, Sindh Modaraba, Sindh Insurance Limited and Sindh Microfinance Bank. SIL has a seven member board, chaired by Mr. Muhammad Bilal Sheikh, Executive Director of Sindh Bank, CEO Sindh Leasing Company Limited and Chairman of Sindh Modaraba Management Limited. Mr. Sheikh is a seasoned banker with over 45 years of diversified experience in banking. The CEO of the company, Mr. Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui, brings with him diversified experience of more than a decade in life and general Insurance. He is supported by core management team comprising qualified and experienced professionals.