QBE has announced plans to grow its casualty business in the MENA region. Laetitia Parfitt has joined the team in Dubai as senior casualty underwriter. She will be responsible for developing QBE’s casualty portfolio in the region and across all sectors, reporting to Khalil Eid, general manager. Before joining QBE,...
XL Catlin announced the appointment of Brendan Plessis to the newly created role of head of Emerging Markets. In this new position, Plessis will lead the development of emerging market strategies, partnering with business leaders across XL Catlin to explore and assess both current and new opportunities for continued growth...
A.M. Best has announced the appointment of Greg Carter as managing director, Analytics, for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets. Carter will be based at A.M. Best’s EMEA offices in London, with responsibility for A.M. Best’s analytical teams and ratings in the EMEA region. He will report to...
Hani Hirzallah has joined the Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) in the role of chief human resources officer. In this capacity, he will work on developing and implementing an enhanced and integrated HR programme to ensure that ADNIC is able to attract, develop and retain the best quality talent...
ACE Group has announced the creation of a new regional head of claims role for its Eurasia and Africa region and the promotion of Stephen Crabb, currently Political Risk and Energy Claims manager for ACE European Group, to the position. Crabbe will be responsible for managing ACE’s claims operations across...
RSA has appointed Adrian Pinto as the country manager of RSA Bahrain with immediate effect. He will be reporting to the managing director of Bahrain and CEO of UAE, Chris Dooley. Pinto will be overseeing RSA’s operations in the country and will primarily be responsible for ensuring the ongoing growth...
Bahrain National Life Assurance (bnl), a subsidary of Bahrain National Holding has announced the appointment of its new acting general manager Sahar Al Ajjawi. Al Ajjawi has been promoted into the role after serving nearly three years within bnl and held the position of assistant general manager. She has worked...
Minister of Health and chairman of the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance Council (CCHI), Ahmed bin Aqeel al-Khatib, has issued a decision appointing Mohammed Bin Salman Al-Hussein as secretary-general of the body. Hussein holds a Bachelor in Economics from King Saud University since 1988, and a Diploma in Social Health...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Willem van Wyk as chief executive officer for Dubai. He will report to Carsten Scheffel, member of the Board of Management and chief regions & markets officer. Willem van Wyk has more than 25 year’s insurance experience; he started his career at...
JLT Re announced that Russell Walters has joined the firm as a partner. Bradley Maltese, deputy CEO of UK & Europe, said, “Russell joins JLT Re with over 30 years of reinsurance experience and expertise and will be driving international business expansion in London. While he has an energy background...
