Sukoon Takaful Partners with Emirates Lawyers to Revolutionise Legal Insurance in UAE

It’s not every day you see the insurance world and the legal profession shaking hands, but that’s just what happened this week. Sukoon Takaful and its parent company, Sukoon Insurance, have entered into a strategic cooperation with the Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal, setting out to make tailored insurance and takaful solutions more affordable—and frankly, more practical—for legal professionals across the UAE.

The deal was inked at a formal ceremony attended by Zayed Saeed Al Shamsi, who chairs the Association’s board; Hammad Khan, the interim CEO and CFO of Sukoon Insurance; and Ahmed Abushanab, CEO of Sukoon Takaful. Judging by the line-up alone, the move signals a clear intent: to widen protection for those navigating the country’s fast-paced legal scene.

Abushanab said the collaboration reflects a commitment to providing Sharia-compliant coverage that fits both the ethical and professional frameworks lawyers work under. In his words, it’s about making takaful “accessible and relevant” for those who uphold justice daily—a clever phrase that’s more than just PR, I reckon. As anyone who’s ever sorted out professional indemnity cover will tell you, it can be a bit of a faff to find something that ticks the boxes both legally and culturally.

Khan chimed in with a similar tone, describing the partnership as proof of Sukoon’s push to empower “the legal profession with tailored insurance solutions.” He hinted that this isn’t just a one-off, but part of a broader strategy to reinforce financial security across professional communities. That said, it’s not all about numbers and policies; these programmes will also introduce awareness sessions on takaful principles—a much-needed step since, let’s face it, not every lawyer can quote you the difference between a policy surplus and a profit share.

According to the agreement, association members will have access to competitive coverage options, especially for professional liability insurance in line with Minister of Justice Resolution No. (401) of 2025. There’ll be perks too: streamlined policy issuance and pricing designed to ease entry into the system. It’s the kind of simplification that could make a real difference for busy legal teams.

For his part, Zayed Saeed Al Shamsi called the deal a “forward-looking step” that will protect and strengthen practitioners’ long-term interests. From what I’ve seen around initiatives like this, when both the insurer and the profession’s governing body are pulling in the same direction, real change tends to follow—slowly, yes, but surely.

Over at Arageek, we keep spotting these kinds of alliances popping up in different sectors. They speak to a trend that’s more than marketing talk: cross-sector collaboration is slowly becoming the MENA region’s secret weapon for professional growth. I’m chuffed to bits every time I see one that actually seems practical rather than purely symbolic.

The Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal, headquartered in Sharjah with branches in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, has been around since 1980, working to bolster the legal community’s standards and know-how. With Sukoon now in the mix, the collaboration might just set a new benchmark for how professional associations approach insurance in the UAE—spot on timing if you ask me.

I remember speaking with a startup founder last year who’d spent months hunting for an insurance package that met both international and Sharia standards—frustration written all over her face. Partnerships like this could save people like her a good deal of time, not to mention sleepless nights. So while it might sound, on paper, like just another alliance between two institutions, the ripple effects could be far-reaching for those on the ground.

Sukoon seems bent on extending this model beyond the legal sector, tailoring financial protection for more professional niches. And if they follow through, well… that could definately make insurance feel a little less stuffy and a lot more human.

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