Willis Group Holdings plc has appointed Keith Chapman as regional construction industry leader for the Middle East. Based in Dubai, Chapman will be responsible to develop risk management solutions for construction companies. Bill Creedon, global head of construction for Willis, said: "Many of the Middle East economies are showing positive...
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) has appointed Michael Mansour as their chief distribution officer. In this role, Mansour will be responsible for overseeing the company’s distribution strategy, including establishing new preferred partnerships and cultivating existing partners related to the broker community, banking institutions and direct customers. Prior to joining...
ACE Group makes three new appointments in its MENA finance team as part of its expansion scope, for its team and capabilities in the region. Odette Coetsee has been appointed to the role of regional finance manager for ACE in the MENA region and Abdul Azim has been appointed to...
Friends Provident International (FPI) has announced several new appointments, which will strengthen its Middle East and Africa sales team significantly. Dean Kemble returns to FPI to take up the role of senior regional sales manager and Christophe Allafranco joins the team as regional sales manager. In addition, Josh Clancey has...
Massimo Falcioni has been appointed as head of Middle East for The Compagnie Française d'Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur (COFACE). As a member of the Mediterranean & Africa Regional Management team of Coface, Falcioni will oversee the expansion in the Middle East region, contributing to lead business operations, in line...
ACE Group announced the appointment of Adam Groves to the role of energy underwriter for ACE in MENA, as it continues to strengthen its energy insurance capabilities in the region. Based in Dubai, Groves will be responsible for further expanding ACE’s energy portfolio across MENA and for contributing to its...
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has appointed Gary Dugan as its global private banking chief investment officer & head of investment strategy. He brings over 30 years of extensive and broad experience in providing investment advice and market views across different regions. Dugan will be responsible for establishing...
Stephan Rappaz has been selected as global head of liability of Qatar Re and will be responsible for further expanding and diversifying the company’s book of business. Rappaz will assume his new position on December 1, 2014. He joins from New Re where, most recently, he was head of casualty...
RGA Reinsurance Company Middle East Limited has made two new appointments. Dwaipayan Dutta joins RGA as senior underwriter and will be responsible for life underwriting, client relationship management, underwriting audit and training. He joined RGA ME from RGA India, where he was working as senior manager-underwriting services for over six years. Prior to...
Aon Benfield, reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, announced that Servet Gurkan, chairman and CEO of Aon Benfield Turkey, plans to retire and will be succeeded by Ferhan Ozay. Gurkan joined and founded Aon Benfield Turkey in 2002. During his tenure he created a very strong team of professionals who helped the firm to become the leading reinsurance intermediary in...
