Premium shares glimpses of the high-brow networking event, which gathered stalwarts of the insurance, reinsurance and broking industry from all over the globe. We present a few riveting comments, which were made by the experts. Christopher Schaper, President, Montpelier Re, spoke to Premium about trends for this year’s renewal season....
Dr. Ayham Refaat, Managing Director of AccuMed speaks to Premium about the need for implementation of clinical best practices to improve quality, streamline costs and reduce inconsistencies in medical billing. “You mentioned that the overall annual limit on your medical policy is three million dollars. Does it mean that I...
Amit Mitbawkar, Certified Financial Planner, talks to Premium to provide a basic understanding on how to preserve Wealth and fulfill financial commitments through proper planning. AMIT MITBAWKAR, A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Definition of Wealth: How do you define ‘Wealth’? Ask this question to any expat in Dubai and you...
Neil Crossley, Partner and Head of Employment and Zara Merali, Legal Consultant, DLA Piper Middle East elaborate on the scope of the newly introduced law and how it could benefit Kuwaiti nationals by enhancing protection for private sector employees. A new law for Kuwait has established for the first time a...
Understanding risk is an essential prerequisite for identifying challenges and opportunities. This understanding is the hallmark of a profession dedicated to the world of risk management and has made it a growing stakeholder in the GCC insurance world – the Actuarial Profession. Shivash Bhagaloo, FIA, Consulting Actuary at Lux Actuaries...
Muhammad Jamal, Total Rewards Advisor at Halliburton speaks to Premium about the need for creative compensation benefits, which would reduce attrition and retain talent in the Oil and Gas sector. Do oil prices and war for talent go hand in hand? Think of a situation where GCC countries discover another...
Sea routes are the primary arteries for global trade and export. Drawing attention to the risks of piracy, Premium presents a synopsis of the Piracy Analysis and Threat to Shipping (PATS) report by MARLO. Instances of active violence against shipping, credible threats to shipping or the potential for a situation...
Dorian Hammington, Principal Employee Health and Benefits leader, Riyadh and Nuno Gomes, Information Solutions leader for the Middle East at Mercer, pack quite a punch as they speak about retaining talent in specific industries as an essential part of workforce planning. Talent is the key to success in today’s global...
Jerome Droesch, CEO, AXA Gulf discusses the latest trends and checkpoints, which help to identify and prevent fraudulent claims from being processed in the motor insurance industry. How would an insurance company investigate into repair costs and fraudulent claims, which arise from motor claims? For repair costs, we manage the...
Sinchita Mukherjee from Premium presents a guidance document on Lloyd’s approach to the completion of Solvency II review work, the proposed 2013 timetable and the transition of Solvency II into business. ‘SOFT LANDING’ APPROACH: Under the proposed ‘soft landing’ approach, quantitative requirements would apply immediately to support the use of...
