Life insurance firm, Liberty Holdings has appointed Thabo Dloti as CEO, making him the first head of African descent, in the company. Dloti has more than 20 years of experience in retail insurance, employee benefits business and asset management. He joined Liberty about three years ago to lead its institutional...
Zurich International Life has strengthened its Marketing function in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region with the appointment of Yusuf Jehangir as chief marketing officer, with immediate effect. Based in Dubai, Jehangir will be responsible for strengthening Zurich’s marketing capabilities, enhancing the customer and distributor experience, and driving brand...
QBE, has appointed Emir Erdur as casualty underwriter in Dubai. Emir joins QBE from AIG Turkey where he led the Environmental Impairment Liability department and held a number of roles within the Global Casualty team. Reporting to Khalil Eid, general manager of QBE’s Dubai branch, Emir is tasked with developing...
Pradeep Bharathan has been promoted to market management, commercial distribution director of Euler Hermes GCC. He joined the organisation in April 2007 as a business development manager. In July 2012 he was promoted as the Head of Distribution for UAE, Qatar, Oman & Bahrain. Bharathan has over 13 years of...
Hollard has appointed businessman and philanthropist Adrian Enthoven as chairman of the Hollard Insurance Company Limited and Hollard Life Assurance Company Limited with immediate effect. Adrian serves on the Business Leadership South Africa Council and is deeply involved in various initiatives for the benefit of youth employment, education, social justice...
Malakut Insurance Brokers has appointed Slavyana Kornilova manager of its newly set up Employee Benefits division. Kornilova will handle Middle East and Africa markets and will report to Malakut CEO Rinat Mustafin. Prior to Malakut, Kornilova was working with Union Insurance. She will support clients with all types of insurance,...
ACE Group announced the launch of its new casualty insurance practice in South Africa and the appointment of Lee Stacey to the role of Head of Casualty, South Africa, as it continues to build its underwriting proposition for corporate clients across the country. ACE will enter the casualty market providing...
The chief executive of Green Crescent Insurance has resigned after helping to revive the company’s fortunes amid a price war in the insurance sector. Hazem Al Madi will leave the UAE insurer, the company said recently in a filing to the Abu Dhabi bourse. The current managing director, Nathan Kennedy,...
Ibrahim Saleh has joined Apex Insurance as business development manager – Africa. Saleh comes with experience gained throughout many years in the insurance and reinsurance with Libya Insurance Company in Libya and with Arab Insurance Group in Tunisia and Bahrain. He has strong established relationships in the African, regional as...
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Tony Buckle, as head of its business across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In his new role, Buckle will continue to be based in Zurich and will be responsible for managing and growing Corporate Solutions’ business in EMEA. He joined Swiss Re in...
