ACE Group has announced the appointment of Ghassan Wazen, currently regional business development manager for ACE in MENA, to the new role of head of North Africa, as it continues to build its management capabilities within Eurasia and Africa, its newest geographical business region. In his new role, Wazen will...
Fenchurch Faris Ltd has announced the appointment of S. Ramasubramanian to the position of general manager of Fenchurch Faris Insurance Services LLC in Muscat, Oman. Ramasubramanian, who joins Fenchurch Faris with over 25 years of experience in the insurance field, is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in London...
Malakut Insurance Brokers has recruited Amer Hariri to the post of managing director – Reinsurance. He has vast reinsurance experience within the MEA Region and will be responsible for handling the current reinsurance portfolio and business development in Middle East and Africa. Prior to his appointment, he spent two years...
TAKAUD has announced the appointment of Johannes Van Der Dong, a renowned industry expert, as its chief investment officer. With 15 years of experience in portfolio management, fund selection and investment research, Johannes will lead the firm’s investment management function, focusing on the provision of a wide, top-rated range of...
Sarita Kunder has been promoted to AGM and CEO of the GIC Re Dubai branch, succeeding Farrukh Shah, who has completed his tenure. Kunder has been working as AGM with GIC Re for the past two years in the same branch. K Sanath Kumar has joined GIC Re as general...
The DIFC Insurance Association (DIFC IA) recently elected its first Board of Directors who in turn have appointed Dr. Bassel Hindawi as chairman and CEO of the Association. Dr. Bassel Hindawi was heavily involved in the set-up of the Association, being originally appointed by the DIFC as an external advisor...
Arya Insurance Brokerage Company (AIBC) has appointed M K Gupta as general manager. He joins Arya from General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) with a track record of over 35 years in delivering assigned variables in non-life insurance and reinsurance business. Gupta will be reporting to Aftab Hasan, chief executive...
AXA group has announced the launch of AXA Partners a dedicated unit that will offer value added risk solutions to individuals, SMEs and corporations. Simultaneously, AXA has also announced the appointment of Jad Ariss as the CEO for AXA’s activities in the Middle East, the Gulf region and Africa. Ariss...
Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Savita Mascarenhas as underwriter for its expanding trade credit operations in Dubai. Mascarenhas joins Markel from National General Insurance (in partnership with Coface Emirates) in Dubai, where she held a role as an account representative, managing a client portfolio, working with the...
Zurich has strengthened its Global Life management team in the Middle East and Africa with the appointment of Walter Jopp as head of Market Management MEA. Based in Dubai, Jopp will be responsible for further enhancing the customer and distributor experience across Zurich’s retail distribution channels, including IFAs, regional banks and strategic partnerships in...
