Marsh has announced that it intends to exercise its option to acquire the majority of shares in Beassur Marsh, a leading insurance broker in Morocco. On completion, Beassur Marsh will operate as Marsh Morocco and Mehdi Tazi, currently CEO of Beassur Marsh, will become CEO of Marsh Morocco. He will...
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has announced the appointment of Tom Haddrill as regional head of Broking for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA). He will be responsible for driving growth and developing strategic broking relationships across the CEEMEA region for a wide range of risk solutions. He...
Markel Corporation subsidiary Markel International has made a trio of senior appointments, all based at its Dubai office. They will support the organisation’s growth strategy in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Max Robbie has been named senior executive officer at Markel Dubai, subject to regulatory approval. He joined the...
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) recently appointed Penny Seach, currently chief underwriting Officer EMEA, to the role of group chief underwriting officer, effective January 1, 2023. She will report to Sierra Signorelli, CEO of commercial insurance. Hayley Robinson, who has held this role since June 2021, has decided to step down at the end of the year for family health reasons. “Penny is a...
Following the DIFC Insurance Association EGM held recently, Philip Story was formally voted in as the new chairman of the DIFC Insurance Association (DIFC IA). Story currently works as senior executive officer at Investors Trust. Story stated, “I look forward to working with the Board and the new CEO we...
Global broking business Brokerslink has added UAE-based Associated Insurance Consultants (AIC) to its global network as an affiliate. This expansion of its network will add to local broking expertise in eight Middle Eastern countries. Launched in Beirut, Lebanon in 2001, AIC will now represent Brokerslink in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi...
Specialty MGA Optio Group has announced it will establish an MGA and reinsurance broker in Dubai, subject to final approvals from the UAE regulatory authorities. Both businesses are expected to be operational by the beginning of 2023, with an initial focus on A&H. Drawing on the wider Group’s specialty expertise,...
Tinubu has appointed Gilles Goaoc as surety business manager EMEA & APAC, subject matter expert. Goaoc will tailor Tinubu’s digital surety solutions to the European, MEA, and APAC markets and promote these solutions among carriers, MGAs, and brokers. Tinubu will now expand their Surety digital solution to other markets, starting...
Following the recent acquisition of RSA Middle East by National Life & General Insurance Company SAOG (NLGIC), a flagship insurance subsidiary of Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG (OMINVEST), a team of C-suite leaders has been appointed to lead businesses associated with the group. The new leadership team, which...
Franklin Templeton has appointed Heneg Parthenay as head of insurance for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Based in London, Parthenay reports to Matthew Williams, head of sales, EMEA, and Nick Hooten, head of client investment solutions, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. In this newly created role, Parthenay will lead the...
