Gallagher has launched energy and power risk services for clients in the Middle East. To lead this new practice, Gallagher has appointed Jack Wishart as divisional director & head of Risk Engineering for the region. Currently vice president, risk engineer, at Marsh in the UAE, he will join Gallagher in...
Gargash Insurance Services LLC., the international professional partner firm of Chartered Insurance Institute – London, recently announced two senior appointments in their organisation with immediate effect. Kenneth George Maw, ACII — a veteran insurance professional with close to 40 years of experience in the insurance broking, consultancy, and risk management...
Qatar Insurance Group announced the appointment of Abdallah Abdulatif Al-Ahmad as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of its subsidiary Kuwait Qatar Insurance Company (KQIC). Al-Ahmad brings 11 years of experience, having worked previously as head of Facultative Acceptance for Property & Political Violence covering Middle East, Asia, Africa, The...
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company B.S.C. (GIG Bahrain) has announced the promotion of Ali AlMahel to senior manager, Actuarial Department. The promotion comes as part of the Company’s efforts to support and develop its national talents to undertake leadership positions in line with the Company’s policy and Bahrain Vision 2030 in empowering national...
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) announced the appointment of board member and managing director of ECI, Raja Al Mazrouei, as the acting CEO to succeed Massimo Falcioni, who stepped down from his position as CEO of the company. Al Mazrouei is an accomplished digital transformation expert with over two decades of...
Marsh McLennan has announced that Renee McGowan has been named CEO Marsh McLennan India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA), effective 1 March 2023. McGowan will lead a new collaborative effort in the region to deliver innovative solutions and greater client impact at the intersections of the Company’s four businesses: Marsh,...
Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), as a strategic regional platform to access risks from across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) market. Three specialist underwriters, along with a finance team member, are based at the...
The DIFC Insurance Association (DIFCIA) has appointed Simon Price as their CEO. The DIFCIA serves as the representative body and ideas hub for an important sector of the DIFC community and is the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates Philip Story, chairman of the DIFCIA, commented: “The...
GIG Gulf has appointed Caroline Bertrand as chief human resources officer to enhance its employer brand and attract and retain the region’s top talent. Already serving as the company’s chief marketing, digital and customer experience officer, Caroline Bertrand’s appointment to her new and added role is strategically geared towards connecting...
Tysers has welcomed Souvik Goswami as director, Reinsurance, to its Dubai office as it strengthens its presence, products and client services across MENA and wider markets. Goswami has joined Tysers from Ed Broking where he was responsible for developing Treaty business and client relationships across MENA. A highly regarded broker,...
