Naif Al Abdulkareem

Naif Al Abdulkareem was appointed Chairman of AlJazira Takaful Taawuni Co. for his fifth successive three-year term beginning July 17, 2025. He is also the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Bank Aljazira, Chairman at Saudi Credit Bureau, and Director at SIMAH and AlJazira Securities Ltd.

Al Abdulkareem holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and brings more than 20 years of experience in the banking sector.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Bank Aljazira
• Deputy Managing Director of Personal Banking and Wealth Management, SABB (Saudi Awwal Bank)
• Chairman, SABB Insurance Agency Ltd.
• Manager-Credit Relations, Riyad Bank; Deputy General Manager-Retail Banking, Saudi Awwal Bank; Regional Manager, Ahli Bank QPSC

Al Abdulkareem previously served as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Sanid and SABB Takaful, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIMAH and SABB Insurance Agency, and Director of HSBC Saudi Arabia and Saudi Financial Support Services Co.

What Naif Al Abdulkareem could bring to his role as Chairman of AlJazira Takaful Taawuni: Al Abdulkareem's extensive background spanning retail banking, wealth management, credit operations, and Islamic insurance (takaful) positions him to strengthen governance and strategic oversight of AlJazira Takaful's operations. His multi-decade career across major Saudi financial institutions and his experience as CEO of Bank Aljazira demonstrate capability to drive insurance product innovation and operational excellence in the competitive Saudi takaful market.