JOFICO was established in 1976, in affiliation with M/S COMPAGNIE FINANCIER DU GROUP VICTORE of FRANCE, with a Registered Capital of JD: 250,000/- and a paid-up Capital of JD : 125,000/-, out of which the French held 25% and two seats on the Board of Directors.

In 1978 the Registered Capital of JD: 250,000/- was paid in full.

In 1981, the company increased its paid-up capital again to J.D: 750,000/-

In 1983, the company increased its paid-up capital for the third time to JD: 1,000,000/- through capitalizing some of its voluntary reserves

In 1987, M/S LINCOLIN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of Fort Wayne , Indiana ( USA ) bought shares in the company and became the first and then the only U.S. firm to hold equity in a Jordanian public shareholding company and to sit on its Board of Directors, which started JOFICO’s life insurance department.

In 1989 JOFICO took over the Jordanian operation of M/S PROVINCIAL INSURANCE PLC, a U.K based firm, which increased JOFICO’s capital from J.D : 1,000,000/- to J.D : 2,200,000/- and allowed Provincial Insurance Plc . to sit on JOFICO’s Board of Directors, and to become the first and then the only British firm to sit on a on a Jordanian Board.

 

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