Dubai International Financial Centre
Allied World Insurance Expands Operations with Regional Office in Dubai International Financial Centre
Allied World, a global insurance and reinsurance solutions holding company, announced today the opening of a new regional office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), enabling it to offer its specialized insurance solutions directly to clients across the Middle East.
Ed Moresco, Head of Global Markets at Allied World, said that the opening of the regional office in Dubai is a significant milestone for the company and is part of its global growth strategy, allowing it to reach brokers and clients more broadly throughout the region.
According to a press release issued today by the DIFC, with this expansion and strengthening of its regional presence in Dubai, Allied World joins one of the world’s fastest-growing insurance and reinsurance hubs.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has reinforced its position as a leading global insurance and reinsurance hub, with gross written premiums exceeding US$4.2 billion in 2025, representing a 20% year-on-year increase.
Underwriting volumes more than doubled compared to 2022, and premiums collected through DIFC brokers surpassed US$3.4 billion in 2025, reflecting a 14% year-on-year growth. This clearly demonstrates the DIFC's expanding scale, development, and global significance as a leading regional platform for risk transfer, underwriting, and specialized insurance solutions.
His Excellency Arif Amiri, CEO of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, stated that the company brings extensive international expertise in the insurance and reinsurance sector, enhancing the Centre’s ability to meet the evolving needs of clients in risk management and transfer across the region.
He added that Allied World’s presence enriches the insurance and reinsurance ecosystem within the DIFC and reaffirms its role as a trusted platform attracting leading global companies seeking to offer their services in Middle Eastern and global markets from Dubai.
The ongoing expansion of the insurance and reinsurance ecosystem at the DIFC supports a diverse community of over 135 companies, encompassing underwriting, reinsurance, brokerage, self-insurance, and specialized risk transfer activities.
In 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 alone, 28 new companies related to insurance activities were licensed within the Centre, further solidifying the DIFC’s position as a preferred long-term platform for global institutions seeking to expand their international operations by operating in a stable environment that provides regulatory frameworks and safeguards, and access to regional markets.
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