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- Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Company (8210.SR) operates as a leading provider of health insurance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, offering comprehensive medical coverage tailored to corporate, small and medium enterprises, families, individuals, and domestic workers. The company delivers a range of products including Bupa Corporate schemes such as Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Blue with coverage from SAR 500,000 to SAR 37,500,000; Bupa Business plans like Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Blue, Green, and White up to SAR 600,000; Bupa Family options encompassing Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Blue from SAR 75,000 to SAR 250,000; individual expatriate coverage under Basic Green; and domestic helper schemes including Bronze and White, all compliant with Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) guidelines and featuring specialized programs like Tebtom and Rahatkom. Founded in 1997 through a joint venture between Bupa Group and Nazer Group and headquartered in Jeddah, Bupa Arabia functions as a publicly listed, Saudi-owned entity on the Tadawul exchange following its 2008 IPO, with operations spanning the Kingdom through offices in key regions.
In recent developments, Bupa Arabia has expanded its healthcare delivery via Bupa CareConnect, its integrated arm launched in 2024, which provides digital clinics, home healthcare, on-site clinics, and plans for its first physical clinic in Riyadh by late 2025, alongside adopting a value-based care model. The company secured Insurance Authority approval in August 2025 for a new product, won contracts including health insurance for Saudi National Bank and a renewal with Sabic, and formed strategic digital health partnerships such as with GOQii, Comarch, Nuralogix, We Healthify, NEOM, and Oura for preventive analytics. Additionally, Bupa Arabia participated as a strategic investor in Global Ventures Fund II and introduced Saudi Arabia's first no-pre-approval health insurance model in 2025, with plans to add 15-20 hospitals to the network.