Doha: Qatar Insurance Company, a Qatari public shareholding company, recorded a 5% increase in net profits during the first half of this year. The company’s net profits reached QAR 374.78 million, compared to QAR 356.69 million for the same period last year.

According to Qatar News Agency, financial data published Tuesday on the Qatar Stock Exchange website indicated that earnings per share rose to QAR 0.089 for the first six months of this year, compared to QAR 0.084 for the same period last year.