Sustainability Initiatives

Being a national insurance company, we take pride in extending support to all initiatives related to promoting sports, innovative enterprises and approaches to inspire the youth in taking a proactive role in shaping the development of the Nation. By supporting and engaging proactively in philanthropic initiatives along with organisations that share common interests, we partner with charitable organisations, educational programmes, community relief initiatives and many other noble causes to touch and impact countless lives in meaningful ways.

We deploy expertise, technology, financial resources and build strategic partnerships to help build thriving, prosperous communities that improve people’s lives and support our business. Our CSR model is focussed on building partnerships with organisations that share similar interest of creating a lasting legacy that contributes to the fulfillment of QNV 2030.

MENA CSR Initiatives

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HMC Blood Donation Campaign

On July 2021, QIC Group held a blooddonation campaign for its employees at its headquarters in West Bay. The yearly initiative was a direct response to urgent need of blood donors by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for specific blood types and to support HMC’s nationwide campaign to encourage citizens and residents to become regular blood donors.

Donation of QAR 1 million for those Affected by Cyclone Shaheen

Oman Qatar Insurance Company (OQIC), a subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Group, has donated OMR 100,000 – valued at approximately QAR 1 million to those affected by Cyclone Shaheen in Oman.

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‘Official Insurance Sponsor’ of QTM 2021

Qatar Insurance Group has long demonstrated its eagerness towards supporting activities that showcase Qatar’s rich culture and enhance Qatar’s exposure. In 2021, QIC Group sponsored Qatar International Exhibition for Travel & Tourism, the first exhibition of its kind in Qatar, to promote both inbound and outbound tourism.

‘Official Insurance Sponsor’ of S’hail 2021

In its efforts to showcase Qatar’s rich culture and enhance connection with our environment and heritage QIC Group sponsored S’hail 2021 – Katara International Hunting & Falcons Exhibition. S’hail is regarded as the largest international exhibition that specializes in exhibiting falcons and is dedicated to preserve and promote the art of hunting and falconry.

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‘Official Insurance Partner’ of Qatar Balloon Festival 2nd Edition

QIC Group sponsored the festival to celebrate an important day in the nation’s history – Qatar National Day – on December 18th.

‘Official Insurance Sponsor’ of Katara 11th Traditional Dhow Festival

In its efforts to reinforce its social responsibility role of preserving the authentic marine heritage and the customs and traditions of the ancestral past QIC Group Sponsored Katara 11th Traditional Dhow Festival that is aimed at restoring culture and preserving folk heritage.

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QIC Sponsors Katara International Arabian Horse Festival 2021

In continuation of the role QIC Group has been playing in supporting Qatar’s outstanding role in hosting local and international events across sports, tourism and culture QIC sponsored Katara’s International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF 2021) organized by Cultural Village Foundation (Katara).

Global CSR Initiatives

United Kingdom (UK)

Great Ormond Street Appeal
Providing presents for seriously ill children.

The Royal British Legion Annual Poppy Appeal
Providing support serving and ex-serving military personnel.

City Giving Day part of The Lord Mayors Appeal
City of London initiative supporting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Place2Be, OnSide, and Samaritans.

Macmillan Cancer Support
Providing physical, financial and emotional support to those living with cancer.

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Insieme Zürich
Providing leisure facilities for people with a disability, a safe place where they can learn and socialise.

Schweizer Tafel
Collect and provide flawless food from major distributors, producers and retailers. Distributing it free of charge to social institutions caring for those affected by poverty.

Malta

Dar Bjorn
Providing nursing homes with access to specialised treatment for people with ALS, MS and other Neurological conditions.

Bermuda

Eliza Doolittle Society
A charity with a mission to provide healthy and nutritious solutions to the food insecurity in Bermuda.

Road Safety

Despite significant improvements over the last few years, road safety still remains a major concern in Qatar. Every year around 220 people lose their lives and a further 550 are seriously injured due to road accidents. To address this growing concern, QIC, as a key stakeholder of the society has been working collaboratively with various organisations to improve road safety across all elements of the road transport system in Qatar.

QIC is a strategic partner of Qatar Mobility Innovations Centre (QMIC) and is a proud member of Salamtek, a five-member consortium comprising the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP), Traffic Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of (Muroor), Ooredoo, Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) and Road Safety Studies Centre (RSSC) of Qatar University that focus on developing, deploying, and promoting innovative applications and services that enhance road safety through innovative insurance offers and incentives.

The solutions and technologies used aim towards achieving road safety by managing Distracted Driving due to mobile phones. The technology help to keep track of unsafe driving by distracted drivers and help to mitigate dangers that exist on the roads of Qatar.

QIC’s Safe Driver Contest

As a first step in its partnership, QIC teamed up with QMIC to launch a pilot project in the form of a Road Safety competition for a group of volunteers from QIC. The pilot project was set out to test the implementation of intelligent telematics platform as a means to assess drivers’ behaviour patterns. This pilot project also paved way for making a positive difference by improving and enhancing road safety, which is a part of the National Road Safety Strategy of Qatar

Healthcare

QIC supported Qatar Cancer Society

To increase public awareness about cancer and its prevention at local, regional as well as international levels, QIC extended it’s support to Doha Rugby Clubs on 7th February, 2014 for Think Pink Charity Day. The Rugby match was organised to raise funds for Qatar Cancer Society. The event was marked with great success as QAR 45,000 was raised for charity.

Education

QIC partnered with Educate A Child

QIC partnered with Educate A Child (EAC), a global programme that was launched in 2012 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. EAC aims to significantly reduce the number of children worldwide who are denied their right to education. EAC, working with its partner organisations, provides children who are out of school and often faced with extreme poverty, cultural barriers, and conflict-affected environments an opportunity to access quality primary education

Sports

QIC employees participated in QCB Marathon to celebrate National Sports Day

To further its commitment towards building healthier and prosperous communities, QIC collaborated with Huawei to offer wearable TalkBand B1 devices to the winners and runners up of the QCB Marathon. The Marathon also represented QIC’s ongoing campaign towards promoting and encouraging a balanced lifestyle

Official Tournament Insurer for Commercial Bank Qatar Master’s Golf Tournament

Since 2008, QIC has been the official tournament insurer of Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Golf Tournament. By being the tournament insurer for the eighth year in a row, QIC demonstrated its continued commitment to local sporting events and to raising Qatar’s regional and global profile in support of the Qatar National Vision 2030

Official Sponsor for AGM of AGU

QIC partnered with Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU) as the official sponsor of their Annual General Meeting, which was held in Doha between 8th-10th of December, 2014

Main Sponsor for Qatar Masters Open Chess Tournament

QIC partnered with Qatar Chess Association (QCA) as the main sponsor for Qatar Masters Open Chess Tournament, which started from 25th November and continued till 5th December, 2014

QIC organised Football match for Insurance Fraternity

In 2014, QIC organised a football match for the insurance fraternity professionals in Qatar. Besides serving as a platform to network, the match also helped to build team spirit amongst the players. The match had a spectacular end and QIC’s employees secured the first runner up position

QIC supports Qatar Handball Association

QIC has a sponsorship agreement with Qatar Handball Association for three consecutive years to extend support for all sports activities

QIC supports Al Rayyan Sports Club

QIC signed a contract with Al Rayyan Sports Club for three seasons starting 2013 till 2016 to sponsor their first football team