CBJ News 1 min read

السماح لشركة الضامنون العرب للتأمين بالعودة الجزئية إلى العمل في عقود تأمين العاملين بالمنازل وعقود تأمين الوافدين فقط، اعتبارًا من يوم 5/11/2026

RegCanary analysis of a CBJ publication

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Why it matters

RegCanary's analysis of what this means for regulated firms.

The CBJ has permitted Arab Guarantors Insurance to resume only domestic-worker and expatriate insurance business, rather than its full licence, after accepting legal undertakings and remediation steps. The company must complete financial, technical and administrative remediation while protecting policyholder and beneficiary rights. A four-month window from 5 November 2026 to settle outstanding claims creates a hard milestone and elevated conduct risk if missed.

The CBJ signals continued intensive supervision and warns of stronger legal and regulatory measures for non-compliance. For compliance teams, this is a reminder that partial permissions can carry strict scope limits and conditionality. Insurers and brokers should verify any exposure to the firm, monitor claims settlement progress and preserve clear audit trails.

Product, claims and distribution teams should ensure customer communications direct policyholders to official channels and avoid speculative statements. Counterparty and outsourcing risk teams should assess whether the firm's remediation affects reinsurance, delegated claims or distribution arrangements. Boards should review remediation-plan governance and escalation triggers where regulatory undertakings are in place.

Competitors may see limited opportunities in the two lines if service disruption occurs, but reputational and conduct expectations remain high. Key action: diarise 5 March 2027 as the outside claims-settlement date and prepare contingency for supervisory escalation.

Who this affects

Sectors and firm types identified in the analysis.

  • General Regulation

Source

CBJ

Original publication, 5 November 2026

Read the original publication (opens in a new tab) cbj.gov.jo

This is RegCanary's analysis, not the regulator's text. It summarises and interprets the publication above; it is not the CBJ's original wording, and it is not legal advice. Always rely on the original source.

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