- CEO
- Moshe Schneidman
- Full Time Employees
- 158
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Multi-line insurance
- Address
- Adgar Tower Petach Tikva HM Israel 4951132
- IPO Date
- Jan 1, 1963
- Business
- Zur Shamir Holdings Ltd (ZUR.TA) is an Israel-based holding company engaged in finance, insurance, consumer credit, neo-banking, and real estate sectors. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Petah Tikva, the company operates primarily in Israel with additional international presence in real estate through subsidiaries in Canada, Poland, and Belgium; it maintains controlling stakes including 88% ownership of Bituach Yashir Financial Investments (DIFI), which holds interests in I.D.I. Insurance (43%), Direct Finance (Mimun Yashir) Group (43%), Adgar Investment and Development (42%), and Nima Shefa Israel Ltd. (100%). Core products and services encompass comprehensive insurance offerings through I.D.I. Insurance and brands Direct Insurance (5) and 9 Insurance, including compulsory car, property car, property, general liability, medical expenses, hospitalization, personal disability, critical illness, travel, life insurance, savings, and health products; consumer credit solutions via Direct Finance, Israel's largest non-bank provider of loans for vehicles, products, services, and mortgages; neo-banking and digital financial services through Neema, featuring digital accounts, light banking, cross-border payments, and secure networks for individuals, businesses, and under-served communities; and real estate development and management by Adgar Investment and Development, specializing in flexible office spaces, co-working via the Brain Embassy brand, data centers, and urban projects. Recent developments include the Bank of Israel granting Neema an official bank code in 2025 to expand its role in the financial system; successful completion of an institutional tender for a new bond series; sustained strong performance with consolidated subsidiary revenue growth and high return on equity in 2024; and ongoing recognition as top workplaces for Direct Insurance and Direct Finance in BDI surveys.