Wills Group Holdings has announced the recruitment of Greg Solomon to the international division of its reinsurance business, Willis Re. Solomon has been appointed regional director, head of Life and Health in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Turkey and Africa (APMETA). He will be based in Hong Kong and will begin leading...
Insurance broker Lockton, announced the appointment of Mark Randall as senior vice president. Randall joins the Lockton MENA operation in the Dubai International Finance Centre, UAE. His role will focus on developing Lockton’s tailored risk management and bespoke insurance solutions for its clients. He has considerable experience in the Middle East...
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority is pleased to announce that Yousef Mohammed Al-Jaida, formerly chief strategic development officer of the QFC Authority, has been appointed deputy chief executive officer. Prior to joining the QFC Authority, Yousef was head of Indirect Investment at the Qatar General Retirement and Pension Authority, where he was responsible for oversight and management...
The Berne Union Prague Club has elected Karim Nasrallah, general manager of the Lebanese Credit Insurer (LCI), as chairman, to serve for the coming two years. During the Berne Union Prague Club’s semi-annual meeting, which took place in Queenstown, New Zealand, the members elected Nasrallah to head the club for...
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), announced the appointment of Andrew Woodward as group chief underwriting officer. In his new role, Woodward will direct underwriting for ADNIC’s commercial and consumer lines. He will also be responsible for ensuring the progression and effective implementation of ADNIC’s underwriting strategy, with a focus...
The EMEA region's management structure of AIG will be reduced from 47 countries to 8 zones, and its headquarters will be consolidated in London. Nicolas Aubert, previously managing director of the UK and Israel, has been named chief operating officer of EMEA, reporting to Seraina Maag, president of AIG's EMEA...
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC announced the appointment of Okan Utkueri as managing director and head of the firm’s operations in Turkey. Utkueri will be based in Istanbul and will be responsible for all of the firm’s activities in the region. He will report to Massimo Reina, CEO of Continental...
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, announced that Massimo Reina has been promoted to the position of CEO of Continental Europe and MENA, with immediate effect. He succeeds Peter Stubbings, who has taken up the position of chairman of the firm’s Bermuda operations. Formerly Head of GC Fac International and...
ACE Group has announced that it has established a new business region – Eurasia and Africa – as part of its Overseas General division, which is the general insurance operations of the company outside North America. The new region includes ACE’s existing operations in nine countries – Russia, Turkey, Bahrain,...
Allianz Deutschland AG has appointed a new CEO to oversee Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Manfred Knof, who is also the member of the management board responsible for operations, will succeed Bruce Bowers. Manfred Knof serves as a member of Management Board at Allianz Deutschland AG and...
