Martin Rueegg, new group CEO of National Life & General Insurance Company speaks about consolidation, new initiatives and plans. The insurance sector in the region has come a long way, grappling with the effects of the pandemic, revamping systems to integrate digitalisation and focusing on quality underwriting to cater to...
Zurich International Life’s new CEO, Mufazzal Kajiji outlines plans for the insurer with Sandhya Divakaran.
Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Aldhaheri, chairman of Watania, elaborates on his vision for the new entity formed from the ongoing merger of Watania and Dar Al Takaful. The Takaful industry is going through a myriad of changes, evidenced by the consolidations in the market. Following the announcement of the...
Premium recently interviewed David Kneeshaw who believes the spectrum of products offered by the companies under the International Financial Group is fit for purpose within the Middle East. The acquisition of Friends Provident International by the International Financial Group Limited (IFGL), resulted in a broader umbrella of services provided by...
Dr. Mohammad Hamad Al Suliman, CEO, Najm for Insurance Services speaks with Premium on how the company transitions technological advancement to better customer service. There is an enthusiastic emphasis on digital transformation and innovation nudged forward by the onset of the pandemic. While countries target digitalisation, automation and innovation in...
Focusing on strategic opportunities that will deliver value to the client is the need of the hour, according to Saad Eddine M. Dimachkie, CEO – ME Region, SIACI Insurance Brokers. In a time when the Middle East is undergoing so many changes including the introduction of digital transformation, new regulations,...
The Emirates Insurance Association’s (EIA) Motor Technical Committee (MTC) is gearing up for a sustainable motor insurance industry in its 2021 business plan. Chairman of the MTC Issam Mouslimani speaks to Premium in this regard. Striving to bring equilibrium and a state of fairness and awareness with respect to motor...
Dr. Ihsan Al Marzooqi tells Premium how GluCare, an integrated Diabetes centre, can provide value to the health care system. The management of chronic disease has been a top priority in the cost management programs of payers and providers. Contributing in this endeavour to manage a chronic disease such as...
Premium speaks to Umair Nizami, Group CEO, NAS and Neuron, on the recent amalgamation in shareholder ownership between the two third party administrators (TPAs). The UAE insurance industry and the wider GCC region in turn, is a hotbed of consolidation activity. Over the years many entities have been acquired or...
Is the reinsurance environment in for a bumpy ride this year? Benjamin Serra discusses an outlook for the year. Recent happenings have caused the industry to take stock of the reinsurance environment. Premium spoke to Benjamin Serra, senior vice president, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service. Do competitive and regulatory...
