Husain Al Ajmi receives top CII accolade
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), London, has awarded Husain Al Ajmi with the Allan Bridgewater Award for Excellence, a top honor amongst the CII awards. Al Ajmi becomes the first winner ever of this prestigious award globally.
The CII has designated the Allan Bridgewater Award for Excellence to celebrate inclusivity within the insurance profession, considering those demonstrating a lasting impact within the profession nationally as well as globally. For three decades, Al Ajmi has had outstanding relentless contributions to the industry, expanding the profession whilst enhancing its standards nationally and in the MENA region.
Commenting on bestowment of the award, the CII stated “Mr. Al Ajmi has been a mentor for many working in the insurance profession in the Middle East and was instrumental in developing insurance education and training for the region.”
On this occasion, Al Ajmi said: “It is an honor to be the recipient of the prestigious Allan Bridgewater Award for Excellence! It was my mission to contribute towards raising of standards of the insurance industry within the Arab world. I am pleased to dedicate this award to the Union of Arab Insurance Supervisors (AUIRC) and to its members for the support many of its members given to me for over two decades and the advancement of insurance professional training and minimum qualifications. I would also like to thank the CII and its Awards Panel for their trust and recognition of my contributions to the enhancement of the training and development of the insurance and risk management professions.”
Gaenor Jones, regional director of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Middle East, said: “We are delighted to recognise Mr Al Ajmi with this award. He has contributed a great deal to the development of the education and qualifications that we offer here in this region, where the provision of Arabic language, as well as English, is very important in enabling professionals to realise their full potential on their career pathways”
Al Ajmi has a unique experience in the insurance and risk management industry. He has translated, authored, and co-authored over 40 course materials and textbooks in the area of insurance and risk management for the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) and the CII in addition to other US-based global organizations including AHIP, LOMA and The Institutes. He is currently the CEO of Foundation for Insurance and Finance Education (FIFE), and before that was the Assistant Director & Head of Insurance Learning Center of the BIBF. He is visiting lecturer in several institutes, colleges and universities, including University of Memphis, USA.
