The DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) scheme is the first fully technology-enabled tool to enable savings among employees and attract and retain talent within organisations, according to Reena Vivek, senior executive officer, Zurich Workplace Solutions. Celebrated as one of the biggest developments for employees in the Dubai International Financial Centre...
Dubai Health Insurance Corporation CEO Saleh Al Hashimi explains how the regulator is enabling the insurance industry in order to become a sustainable model. Ever since the bifurcation of the Dubai Health Authority into the Dubai Health Insurance Corporation and the Dubai Health Corporation, the impact has been felt, seen...
Ayman Al-Ajmi, CEO of Braxtone, explains why the motor claims recovery process for insurers needs an end-to-end technology solution. While the financial books of insurance companies are impacted by many parameters, recovery for motor insurance claims has been a key element. For the past 20 years in the industry, discussions...
G. Srinivasan, director of the National Insurance Academy, is on a mission to brighten the already illustrious image of an institution, which enjoys the attention of 6000 professionals from 65 countries across the world. The Middle East is not a new territory for G.Srinivasan. In his previous role as chairman...
Fadi Hindi, CEO of Takaful Emarat outlines the transformative approach taken to lend agility and competitiveness to a traditional organisation. Fadi Hindi, CEO of Takaful Emarat, is a firm believer of the benefits that technology brings an organisation. A visit to his office offers a clear statement supporting that fact:...
Premium recently spoke to Mohamed Naser Hamdan Alzaabi, director of Trade Promotion Department, UAE Ministry of Economy. What efforts are being made to encourage traders into availing of export finance facilities such as trade credit insurance? The Trade Promotion Department at the UAE Ministry of Economy endeavours to facilitate establishing and...
Jerome Droesch, CEO of Cigna, MENA region, describes how health insurance has evolved to facilitate the journey of the end user. Health and health insurance have come a long way. Insurance especially has evolved over the years from the age of paper files and over the counter sales to digitalisation...
Sylvain Villeroy de Galhau speaks to Premium on the perception of run-off in the regional insurance market. Run-off is not a new concept, but is still a growing trend in the region. Hitherto perceived in negative light, run-off is shedding its stigma, with more cases being witnessed in the...
Yolla El-Khoury, executive group vice president of ACE Holding stays positive in a soft market scenario and looks to bring in efficiency and cost-effectiveness through innovation and diversification in the operation. In spite of the Middle East retaining its attractiveness for the global reinsurance market, the soft pricing, pressures to...
Keith Richards speaks to Premium on the role of the Personal Finance Society and the Chartered Insurance Institute in instilling a commitment to ethics and professional standards. The Chartered Institute (CII) has its origins from 1912, initiated under Royal Charter and is globally recognised for its qualification frameworks and code...
