Brian Reilly, CEO, General Insurance, Zurich Insurance Group, spoke to Premium on various issues in the industry and strategies for 2015. Do you see an increase in the penetration in this part of the world? The penetration in the Middle East has increased, but the figures are still low...
Mahan Bolourchi, the newly appointed CEO of Euler Hermes for the GCC discusses with Premium the current landscape of the trade credit insurance in the region and the sector’s future outlook. Can you please give us an overview of the UAE economy as well as the country’s risk profile and...
Massimo Falcioni, CEO, Coface, explains how trade credit insurance has been gaining traction in the region, but still has a long way to go. What factors determine the credit worthiness of a company that approaches Coface for trade credit insurance? Every company has a buyer risk portfolio, namely a number...
Premium caught up with Ashraf Salama, chairman, Aphrodite Reinsurance Broker (ARB) in a candid conversation on trends for 2015, aviation insurance among others. Aphrodite Reinsurance Broker was established by the founders of Aphrodite Management AG in Switzerland. With a background in aviation consulting, Aphrodite has established connections with leading airlines...
Doha Abdelkhaleq, Managing Partner and Executive Director of ESKADENIA Software, explains how ingenious, regional IT solutions can achieve world class results. ESKADENIA Software was established in the year 2000 to bring products and IT solutions to the market, and introduce an alternative to globally recognized software in various fields. It...
Zuhair Atout, CEO, Apex Insurance – Jordan, voices his opinions on a very relevant issue – talent – that needs to be developed in the industry. Building a business on the right foundations is paramount to chart the right path to expansion. Zuhair Atout, CEO, Apex Insurance – Jordan, is...
Dawoud Tawfeeq, CEO, Ghazal Insurance speaks to Premium on issues concerning the Kuwait insurance industry. Can the Kuwait insurance industry be classified as ‘crowded’ leading to much competition in the market? Kuwait Insurance industry can be characterised as an oversupplied, mainly undifferentiated market causing selection issues for clients; though competition...
Premium spoke to Steve Dixon and Mark Quinn of ACE Group at the General Arab Insurance Federation conference held at Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt. This year’s GAIF general conference revisited many topics that have often been discussed. While conversing with Mark Quinn, director and senior executive officer, ACE Insurance Management (DIFC) and...
Xavier S. Arputharaj, executive vice president, Life and Medical, for Orient Insurance PJSC spoke to Premium on the selection process for Participating Insurers (PIs) and the journey ahead. What were the criteria used to qualify insurers into the PI category? There were technical requirements such as the robustness of our...
RAK Insurance was recently one of the few companies chosen to become one of the Participating Insurers. Andrew Smith, CEO, RAK Insurance spoke to Premium in this regard. What is the basis of your selection to the Participating Insurers’ list? We went through a fairly lengthy and quite detailed process...
