Nawaf Hasan, newly appointed MENA practice director of Arthur J. Gallagher speaks to Premium about how he plans to grow the company under his leadership. There has never been a better time to talk about the regional insurance industry. MENA practice director Nawaf Hasan talks about various points that are...
Focusing on pricing and building a sustainable book of business is the need of the hour for reinsurers, according to Alice Vaidyan, chairman and MD of GIC Re. Being chosen to lead the only reinsurer in the Indian market and one of the biggest players in the Afro-Asian market and...
Bearing witness to the UAE market for 18 years, Dr. Abdul Zahra Abdullah Ali, CEO of National General Insurance (NGI) relates to Premium how the industry has grown in premiums and in stature in the region. What was the state of the market when you moved to the UAE? What...
Fareed Lutfi is no stranger to the industry, having worked in insurance, reinsurance and Takaful as well as serving as Secretary General of the Emirates Insurance Association, and the Gulf Insurance Federation. He speaks to Premium about the UAE and the growth of the insurance industry. What got you interested...
Having held top managerial positions in the banking and finance industry across the Middle East, Jihad Faitrouni, CEO of Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance (AMAN) has seen the ups and downs of the insurance sector. In conversation with Premium, he believes the regulations will make much needed change in the...
Gautam Datta, CEO of Al Madina Insurance Company, has seen the market transition from its dependence on benchmarks provided by multinational players to the setting up of regulations that will provide structure. Armed with a degree in Economics, Datta refers to his tryst with insurance a ‘happy accident’ that he...
Michael Jensen, managing director for MENA, AIG, talks about the company’s strategies, opportunities within Iran, regulations and more. Is the region going to see any respite from the soft prices and the general state of flux in the market? Michael Jensen discussed his view of the overall picture for the...
Adrian Emery, CEO of Friends Provident International, was recently in Dubai. Premium chanced upon this opportunity to understand more about the company’s plans in the UAE after the merger with Aviva. After its acquisition by the Aviva group, Friends Provident International naturally has its realignment of strategies and a new...
What makes the Bermuda market unique? For over 60 years Bermuda has been a prominent leader in the global insurance sector. The Island is known, in particular, for having an effective risk-based regulatory framework and a robust infrastructure that includes a deep pool of intellectual and financial capital. As a...
Christos Adamantiadis, CEO of Oman Insurance looks forward to steering business strategy and growth at Oman Insurance Company. An interview with Premium shared an overview of the new strategies now in place, to put together the art and science of insurance. Insurance is a reflection of the environment we operate...
