Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Hadi Riachi as chief executive officer (CEO) of its India branch. Riachi’s appointment remains subject to regulatory approvals and sees him takeover from G. Satish Raju, who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside of Swiss Re. In his new...
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company has bid adieu to two senior executives, Abdullah Al-Nuaimi, executive vice president – Shared Services as well as Andrew Woodward, executive vice president – Business Development, according to a Dubai Financial Market filing. Al-Nuaimi is an expert in digital marketing, human capital management, change management and...
Nadia El Tannir has joined BSA Ahmed Bin Hezeem and Associates LLP as an associate in the Insurance practice in Dubai focusing on all aspects of corporate law. Before joining BSA, she had provided a wide range of clients with legal assistance and opinions on several matters and queries mainly...
Robert Ter Morshuizen has been appointed head of Property, Energy and Construction effective from April 1, 2020 reporting to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa CEO Thusang Mahlangu, global head of Engineering and Construction at AGCS Chris van Gend and AGCS global head of Property Thierry Portevin. Robert has been a senior risk engineer...
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (GIG Bahrain) has announced the appointment of Dr. Abdullah Salah Sultan as chief executive officer. Dr. Sultan replaces Ebrahim Alrayes who is retiring on the same day. Prior to joining GIG Bahrain, Dr. Sultan held several senior management positions. Most recently, he was in the role...
Fidelity United has announced the appointment of Tammam Abdullah as head of Distribution. A veteran in broker management and direct sales business relations, Abdullah joins with more than 21 years of in-depth industry experience. Abdullah will be pivotal in driving forward the distribution arm force and encouraging business growth for...
Orient Insurance has been approved by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) to open branches in Saudi Arabia, and this is the first authorisation of a foreign company to open branches in the Kingdom. The company is currently working to complete the licensing procedures. The company is expected to start...
Ceerisk has announced that the appointment of Maher El Hinawy to the team in Amman, Jordan. He brings 23 years of experience working with the Jordanian Civil Defence Directorate where he was the Head Investigator of fires across the country. In addition to his experience investigating fires, El Hinawy was also responsible for conducting fire...
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has recently appointed Deepak Dave to the new positon of chief risk officer (CRO). The position is part of ATI’s medium-term strategy to strengthen its overall risk management function. The position is seen as key to ATI’s continued business and membership growth, which has...
Wealth management group Julius Baer has appointed Alireza Valizadeh as CEO of Julius Baer (Middle East) Ltd. and Shaj Babu as CEO of Julius Baer (Bahrain) BSC (c). Valizadeh brings with him more than 25 years of experience in the wealth management industry. In his role as CEO, he will...
