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About
Zur Shamir

Zur Shamir Holdings Ltd (TASE: ZUR), founded in 1963, is a pioneering holding company delivering direct-to-consumer financial services for individuals and families. We excel in insurance, consumer credit, real estate, and neo-banking. Our diverse product lineup includes car, property, life, and health insurance, mortgages, car loans, and innovative real estate solutions like flexible office spaces and co-working environments. We take pride in delivering a customer-centric, comprehensive experience for diverse communities globally.

About
Zur Shamir

Zur Shamir Holdings Ltd (TASE: ZUR), founded in 1963, is a pioneering holding company delivering direct-to-consumer financial services for individuals and families. We excel in insurance, consumer credit, real estate, and neo-banking. Our diverse product lineup includes car, property, life, and health insurance, mortgages, car loans, and innovative real estate solutions like flexible office spaces and co-working environments. We take pride in delivering a customer-centric, comprehensive experience for diverse communities globally.

Mission Statment

Zur Samir group empowers all people with fast, efficient and innovative financial solutions that enhance their security, comfort and prosperity.

Group Holding Structure

Zur Shamir holds a significant stake in companies across the insurance, consumer credit, and real estate sectors, with a diverse and strategic holding structure. The company owns 88% of Bituach Yashir Financial Investments (DIFI), while the remaining shares are held by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (4%) and Leumi Partners (8%).

 

DIFI holds 100% of Yashir Holdings Ltd., which owns:
* 42% of Edgar Investments & Development
* 48% of I.D.I. Insurance
* 43% of Direct Finance (Mimun Yashir) Group
* 100% of Nima Shefa Israel Ltd.

 

This holding structure grants Zur Shamir significant control over key companies in the financial and real estate markets, enabling strategic management to drive sustainable growth.

Our Story

1989 company building

Zur shamir is founded after the merger and acquisition of Zur and Shamir companies from Hasne group

1994 company building 2

IDI insurance is founded as the first direct insurance company in Israel

1994 company building 3

Adgar Investments and Development acquired by Zur Shamir an

2006 company building 4

Direct Finance is founded, providing direct car loans, for the first time in Israel

2007 company building 5

IDI Insurance becomes the first company to sell online insurance products in Israel

2008 company building 6

Zur establishes insurance companies in Poland, Czech Republic and Russia

2009 company building 7

RSA aquires Zur's Insurance activities in Eastern Europe

2010 company building 8

IDI Insurance offers the first environmental friendly, paper-free insurance in Israel

2016 company building 9

Neema is aquired by Zur Shamir, providing accesible banking services for immigrant workers in Israel

2021 company building 10

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance invests in Zur Shamir's subsidiary: Direct Insurance Financial Investments

2021 company building 12

9 Insurance introduces all-the-way 100% digital process for online insurance purchases

2021 company building 3

IDI Insurance opens its digital innovation hub, GDH TLV, in a joint venture with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance

2023 company building 10

Direct Finance Mortgages is founded

Who We Are

outside building zur shamir
outside building zur shamir
outside building zur shamir Building lobby

We are global

Canada

Toronto

Belgium

Antwerp

Netherlands

Amsterdam

Poland

Warsaw

Israel

Tel Aviv