Islamic finance awards 2009: Best takaful provider

	Islamic finance faces crunch test
	Institutional awards
	Best international Islamic bank	Best Islamic bank in the Middle East
	Best Islamic bank in Asia	Best sukuk house
	Best takaful provider	Best project finance house
	Best leasing house	Best real estate house
	Best assurance and advisory firm	Best legal advisory firm
	Best fund manager	Most improved Islamic finance house
	Best structured products house
	Deals of the Year
	Deal of the year	Best sukuk deal
	Most innovative deal	Best project finance deal
	Outstanding contribution
	Zeti Akhtar Aziz

SABB Takaful has grown impressively in the past 12 months in Saudi Arabia. Since inception in July 2007, the insurance provider has taken SAR180 million ($48 million) in contributions, with 80% coming from family takaful products.

The group started trading on the Tadawul stock exchange on July 1 2007 and by the end of 2008 it claimed a market capitalization of SAR220 million.