Arab Orient Insurance Co. was established in 1996 as a public shareholding Jordanian company. The company joined the Gulf Insurance Group in 2013 bearing the name GIG - Jordan. This group is deemed to be one of the largest and most diverse insurance groups in the Middle EAST and North Africa MENA Region, with its headquarters based in Kuwait.

GIG - Jordan has always been keen on the development of its insurance services thus becoming one of the most significant entrepreneurial companies in the insurance sector until today. It offers a number of insurance solutions such as Medical insurance, Motor insurance , General and Engineering insurance, Marine insurance, as well as Travel insurance among other types of insurance that include a comprehensive and complementary coverages.

The headquarters of the company is based in the capital Amman. Besides, there are a number of branches in and outside Amman namely the Abdali mall Branch, Galleria mall Branch, Mecca Street Branch , Marka Branch, Abdali Branch, Dahiat Al Ameer Rashed Branch (eighth circle), in addition to Irbid Branch and Aqaba Branch.

The global rating agency AM Best has upgraded the long-term issuer credit rating of Gulf Insurance Group – Jordan from bbb+ (Good) to a- (Excellent), and the financial strength rating from B++ (Good) to A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook for both ratings.

With this upgrade, Gulf Insurance Group – Jordan achieves the highest credit rating for a Jordanian insurance company in the local insurance sector, becoming the first company to reach this rating level.