QIC Group H1 profit rises to QR602mn

Qatar Insurance Group has posted a net profit of QR602mn in the first half of this year (H1, 2016), compared with QR578mn in the same period last year. The earnings per share (EPS) amounted to QR2.73 for the period that ended on June 30.  In comparison, the EPS amounted to QR2.68 for the same period last year, the insurance major said in a statement last night.