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Heritage Insurance Company Limited
Annual Report 1999
CONTENTS
Company Information
Management
Notice of Meeting
Report of the Directors to the Shareholders
Report of the Auditors
Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss Account
Fire Insurance Account
Marine Insurance Account
Motor Car & Miscellaneous Insurance Account
Cash Flow Statement
Notes to the Accounts
Pattern of Shareholding
Classified Summary of the Assets
COMPANY INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS M. Shahnawaz Agha Chairman & Chief Executive
Ch. Inayat Ullah Director
Mohammed Sharif Director
Sarfaraz Hussain Director
Lt. Col. (R) Rifat Mahmud Director
Syed Ahmed Haroon Director
Khalid Mehmood Director
COMPANY SECRETARY (Acting) Mohammed Sharif (Director)
MANAGEMENT - HEAD OFFICE M. Shahnawaz Agha Chief Executive Officer (TMO)
Khalid Anwer Director Finance (TMO)
Mohammed Sharif Director Administration (TMO)
Khalid Mehmood Director Corporate Affairs (TMO)
Lt. Col. (R) Rifat Mahmud Director Marketing (TMO)
Sarfaraz Hussain Executive Director (TMO)
A.Y. Kajiji Manager Underwriting (MMO)
Raza Ahmed Asstt. Manager Accounts (MMO)
Shamsuddin Asstt. Manager Accounts (MMO)
Haris Zia Manager Sales (MMO)
BRANCHES Asif Mehmood Branch Manager, Islamabad
Merajuddin Kardar Branch Manager, Lahore (Mall)
Mohammed Umar Satti Branch Manager, Multan
Farrukh Hassan Branch Manager, Quetta
Ch. Mohammed Ramzan Branch Manager, Sargodha
Mohammed Akhtar Branch Manager, Lahore (Tample Road)
M. Akhtar Khan Branch Manager, Karachi. (Central)
Sheikh Fida Mohammed Branch Manager, Karachi. (DHA)
AUDITORS F.R. Merchant & Company
Chartered Accountants
Muhammadi House,
I. I. Chundrigar Road,
Karachi-74000
REGISTERED & HEAD OFFICE 719-726, Muhammadi House,
I. I. Chundrigar Road,
P.O. Box: 5626 Karachi- 74000
Phone PABX- 2414886
Fax - 2414886- 2310457
Cable - "KHYRIN"
BRANCH OFFICES
Karachi 8th Floor, Muhammadi House,
I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi- 74000
Building No. 2-C 2nd Floor,
29th Street, Tauheed Commercial Area,
Phase V, Defence Housing Authority, Clifton.
BC - 11 EI-Beena Centre,
Block - 5 Clifton.
Lahore 5 - Imtiaz Plaza,
Shara-e-Quaid-e-Azam.
Tel - 6361577 - 6360684
Arshad Plaza,
Temple Road.
Tel - 6316741
Islamabad First Floor, Malik Complex,
80-West, Blue Area,
Tel - 820536 - 813120
Fax - 820538
Sargodha Riaz Crockery Building,
Kutchery Bazar.
Tel - 720956
Multan Ferozpur House, 650/C,
Gulgasht Colony.
Tel - 520748
Hyderabad Shams Chamber,
Risala Road.
Tel - 615774
Quetta Room No. 12, First Floor,
Regal Plaza, Jinnah Road.
Tel: 830465-840572
NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the thirty-ninth Annual General Meeting of Heritage Insurance Company Limited will
be held at the Registered Office of the Company at 7th Floor, Muhammadi House, I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi,
on Thursday 29th June, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. to transact the following business:
1. To confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting and the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 29th
July, 1999 and 15th May, 2000 respectively.
2. To receive, consider and adopt Audited Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1999, together with
the Directors' and Auditors' Reports thereon.
3. To appoint auditors for the year ending 31st December, 2000 and to fix their remuneration.
4. To transact any other business with the permission of the Chairman.
By order of the Board
Mohammad Sharif
Karachi: 6th June, 2000. Acting Company Secretary
NOTES:
(a) The Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from 22 June, 2000 to 29 June, 2000 (both days
inclusive).
(b) A member entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and vote for him/
her. Proxies must be deposited at the Company's Registered Office not later than 48 hours before the time of holding
the Meeting.
(c) Members are requested to notify any change in their address immediately.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
The Directors of your Company take pleasure in presenting the Thirty-ninth Annual Report together with the Company's Audited Accounts
and Auditors Report thereon for the year ended December 31st, 1999.
OPERATING RESULTS
The gross premium income for the various classes of general insurance business underwritten during the year 1999 was Rs. 2,678,513
as against Rs. 2,941,961 during the previous year 1998, whereas net premium income during the year stood at Rs. 1,382,801 as
compared Rs. 1,746,465 in the previous year 1998. Gross claims paid during 1999 amounted to Rs. 291,646 as against Rs. 1,104,044
in 1998.
REASONS:
The current year has been one focused at transition. The Company was "under capitalized" facing termination of activity when the new
management took over charge in June, 1999. Consequent upon the fiscal health the customer base had also eroded almost altogether.
The poor operating results can be summarised therefore with the following reasons:
a) Economic conditions in the country remained regressive with change of Government and the expectant change in the Insurance Act
only adding to the crises;
b) The new management was focused on the change of name to launch its marketing initiatives which could not be achieved in normal
course of time and is today induced into the final stages of process.
c) Capitalization likewise was in process and the liquidity requirement of the Company could only be addressed post event.
d) The affairs of the Company were managed on issue to issue basis such that a solid foundation is created for a prosperous planed
future.
With the help of Allah the new management is pleased to report the following significant milestones in the turning around of the Company:
a) Approval of a business plan was made by the Board as at 25th November, 1999 (this was earlier absent). This is in line with the present
Insurance Act; and encompassing the future changes just as much. The plan high lights introducing:
(i) Islamization of Insurance (ii) Formation of a domestic re-insurance pool (iii) Single risk single cover insurance products (iv)
Franchised branches within Pakistan and abroad (v) Securitization of assumed risk. These are all proprietary initiatives and place the
Company to play a leadership role in the Insurance Industry in the foreseeable future.
b) Capitalization was effected by the approval of the Board as at 21st December, 1999 to a tune of Rs. 60.80 Million and it is further
envisaged to take the Company's capital up to Rs. 500 Million plus.
c) MUAVIN The Flag-ship product of the Company was approved by the Board as at 25th November, 1999 and launched to restore the
eroded customer base.
d) Legitimization of the above actions were approved by the Hon. High Court of Sindh as at 2nd March, 2000 through, and in response
to, an application moved by the Company.
The new Management is still passing through the re-organisation exercise after the takeover from the previous Management. Certain
problems inherited from the past have been settled during the year 1999 while some remain. All told the extra effort and fresh
appointments being made should increase the business portfolio of the Company by the year end 2000 manyfold. Necessary steps are
being taken to underwrite selected and securitised insurance business in order to monitor and minimise claim ratios in the future. Your
Company is also planning to introduce some (14) new products in the market and these will be fully protected with securitised instruments
and the domestic reinsurance pool.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Gross premium of fire insurance business underwritten by the Company during 1999 amounted to Rs. 748,799 as against Rs. 452,374
during 1998. Gross losses paid during the year were Rs. 171,325 as compared Rs. 592,299 in the previous year 1998. Underwriting loss
during 1999 stood at Rs. 458,310 as against Rs. 240,792 during 1998.
MARINE DEPARTMENT
Gross premium of marine insurance business underwritten during the year was Rs. 162,963 as against Rs. 567,912 earned during the
previous year 1998. Gross losses paid by the Company in 1999 amounted to Rs. 41,063 as against Rs. 48,252 during 1998. The
underwriting loss made during 1999 amounted to Rs. 117,577 as against profit of Rs. 17,091 in the previous year 1998.
MOTOR AND MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
Gross premium of motor and miscellaneous insurance business underwritten by the Company during the year 1999 amounted to Rs'.
1,766,751 as against Rs. 1,921,675 in the previous year 1998. Gross losses paid during the year amounted to Rs. 79,258 as against
Rs. 463,533 during 1998. The underwriting loss during the year 1999 was Rs. 893,097 as against of Rs. 631,311 during the previous
year 1998.
UNDERWRITING RESULTS
The Company made an overall underwriting loss of Rs. 2,226,928 during the year under review as against loss of Rs. 1,803,371 in the
previous year 1998.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
1999 1998
Rupees Rupees
The Company made an underwriting Loss of (1,468,984) (855,012)
and earned an income from investment 65,017 21,650
appreciation (Depreciation) on investment 6,216 (303,265)
Profit on sale of Fixed Assets 69,002 35,467
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(1,328,749) (1,101,160)
Adding (deducting) to
Deducting therefrom:
Expenses not charged to departmental accounts 617,665 429,823
Depreciation on the Company's Fixed Assets 280,514 272,388
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(898,179) (702,211)
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Leaving pre-tax profit (Loss) of (2,226,928) (1,803,371)
from which the tax provision deducted -- --
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and the balance net loss of (2,226,928) (1,803,371)
Adding thereto the unappropriated Loss
brought forward from the last year (6,903,472) (5,100,101)
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And to carry forward to the Balance sheet Rupees (9,130,400) (6,903,472)
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CHANGE OF NAME OF THE COMPANY
The new Management had proposed to change the name of the company from "Heritage Insurance Company Limited"
to "Beema-Pakistan Company Limited". The same has since been approved by the Shareholders in the Extraordinary
General Meeting of the Company held on 15 May, 2000, held as a consequence of the permission of the High Court of
Sindh dated 2 March, 2000. Subject to the final approval of the Registrar of Companies, under Section 39 of the Companies
Ordinance, 1984, which is expected shortly, the new name will come into effect. Hopefully this change will produce fruitful
results towards the development of the Company's business and image in the years to come.
FUTURE EXPECTATIONS
It is expected as a consequence of the approved business plan that the future of the Company should be better than ever
before. The measures that have been taken from the prospective of Shareholders are emmunerated as follows:
a) The list of Shareholders is being expanded to a minimum of 400;
b) The Capital is being increased with no upper limit;
c) The EPI, based on the products engineered should yield 20% plus dividends as is tabulated today and all these are
pointers to a prosperous investing partnership.
DIRECTORS
Since the holding of the last Annual General Meeting on 29 July, 1999, no change in the Board of Directors has been made.
AUDITORS
The Shareholders are requested to appoint auditors for the year 2000 and fix their remuneration. The present auditors,
Messrs. F.R. Merchant & Company, Chartered Accountants, retire and offer themselves for re-appointment.
GENERAL
The Directors wish to thank all the valued clients for their continued confidence and trust re-posed in the new Management.
The Directors also take the opportunity to thank the Controller of Insurance and his Department, Pakistan Insurance
Corporation, Foreign and Local Re-insurers, Banks, Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Stock
Exchanges for their co-operation extended to the Company.
The Directors also place on record their appreciation of the valuable contribution made by the employees and Field Staff
at Head Office and at Branches of the Company for commitment and dedication to their duty.
MOHAMMED SHARIF LT. COL (R) RIFAT MAHMUD M. SHAHNAWAZ AGHA
Director Director Chairman & Chief Executive
Karachi: 5th June, 2000.
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS
We have audited the annexed Balance Sheet of Heritage Insurance Company Limited as at 31st December, 1999
and the related Fire, Marine, Motor and Miscellaneous Insurance Revenue Accounts and Statement of Sources and
Application of Funds, the Profit and Loss Account and the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account together with the
Notes forming part thereof for the year then ended and we state that we have obtained all the information and
explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit and after
due verification thereof, we report that:
1. (a) in our opinion, proper books of accounts have been kept by the Company as required by the
Companies Ordinance, 1984;
(b) in our opinion:
i) the balance sheet, revenue accounts, the profit and loss account, the profit and loss appropriation
account and statement of sources and application of funds together with the Notes thereon have
been drawn up in conformity with the law and are in agreement with the books of accounts and
are further in accordance with accounting policies consistently applied;
ii) the expenditure, incurred during the year was for the purpose of the Company's business; and
iii) the business conducted, investments made and the expenditure incurred during the year were
in accordance with the objects of the Company;
(c) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the
balance sheet, fire, marine, motor and miscellaneous insurance revenue accounts, the profit and loss
account the profit and loss appropriation account and the statement of sources and application of
funds together with the notes forming part thereof, give the information required and respectively give
a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31st December, 1999 and of the surplus/
deficit and changes in sources and application of funds for the year then ended; and
(d) in our opinion, no Zakat was deductible at source under the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980.
2. We have verified the cash and bank balances of the Company by actual inspection or by production of
certificates.
3. We have verified the investments by actual inspection, or by the production of certificates from the bankers,
evaluators or brokers with whom the documents were deposited, except those which were awaiting transfer
in the Company's name where all the supporting documents have been examined by us.
4. As per Section 40C(2) of the Insurance Act, 1938, as amended, all expenses of management where-ever
incurred whether directly or indirectly, in respect of fire, marine, motor and miscellaneous insurance business
transacted in Pakistan have been fully debited in the respective revenue accounts as expenses.
5. As per regulation 11 of Part 1 of the Third Schedule of the Insurance Act, 1938, we certify that the Company
has not paid to any person any commission in any form outside Pakistan in respect of the insurance business
transacted by the Company in Pakistan and that the Company has not received outside Pakistan from any
person any commission in any form in respect of any business re-insured abroad apart from commission
arising out of Re-insurance Treaties.
F.R. MERCHANT & COMPANY
Place: Karachi CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Date: 5th June, 2000.
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1999
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES Note 1999 1998
Authorised Capital- Rupees Rupees
50,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Rs. 10/- each 50,000,000 50,000,000
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Issued, Subscribed and fully paid
4.1251000 Ordinary Shares of Rs. 10/- each (3) 41,250,000 41,250,000
Advance Against Issue of Right Shares 45,077,391 --
RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCY ACCOUNTS
For Exceptional Losses 662,124 662,124
For Bad & Doubtful Debts 267,482 267,482
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929,606 929,606
Un-appropriated Loss (9,130,400) (6,903,472)
BALANCE OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS 2(a)
Fire Insurance Business Account 204,216 131,866
Marine Insurance Business Account 54,463 168,541
Motor and Miscellaneous Insurance
Business Account 294,441 398,179
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553,120 698,586
LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS
Estimated Liability in respect of outstanding
claims whether due or intimated - (4)
Fire 524,949 510,809
Marine 1,058,910 841,175
Motor and Miscellaneous 2,260,788 2,224,948
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3,844,847 3,576,932
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Unclaimed Dividends 20,296 20,296
Amounts due to other persons or bodies
carrying on Insurance Business 4,125,083 3,769,354
Sundry Creditors (including outstanding
and accrued expenses) 5,355,689 3,071,427
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9,501,068 6,861,077
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13,345,715 10,438,009
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Rupees 92,025,432 46,412,729
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PROPERTY AND ASSETS
Investment at cost-
Statutory Deposit with the State Bank of Pakistan
Defence Savings Certificates 353,865 353,865
Cash 4 4
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353,869 353,869
INVESTMENTS IN CONCERNS INCORPORATED
IN PAKISTAN (5)
Debentures of Joint Stock Companies 443,500 443,500
Preference Shares of Joint Stock Companies 90,403 90,403
Ordinary Shares of Joint Stock Companies 1,014,190 1,014,190
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1,548,093 1,548,093
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1,901,962 1,901,962
Immovable property (6) 323,000 323,000
Agents' Balances and outstanding premiums 4,350,839 4,227,735
Accrued Interest and Dividend Outstanding 51,310 --
Accrued Depreciation on Investment (1,211,593) (1,217,809)
Amounts due from other persons or bodies
carrying on Insurance Business 2(a) 444,624 444,624
Sundry Debtors 19,225,417 23,884,986
Advances, Deposits and Pre-payments (6) 62,709,141 1,886,960
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85,569,738 29,226,496
Deferred Expenses (7) 1,717,682 12,229,718
Cash
At Banks on PLS Deposit Accounts -- --
At Banks on Current Accounts 250,138 475,205
Cash and Stamps in Hand 157,351 127,487
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407,489 602,692
Stock of Stationery 105,640 63,428
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(8) 513,129 666,120
ADMINISTRATIVE / FIXED ASSETS
(At cost less depreciation)
Vehicles 419,766 309,705
Furniture & Fixtures 720,428 800,476
Office Equipment 859,727 955,252
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1,999,921 2,065,433
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Rupees 92,025,432 46,412,729
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We Certify That:
(i)