Marsh announced the appointment of Garry Taylor as the head of the Dubai office of Bowring Marsh, its dedicated international placement unit specialising in property, casualty and terrorism. Taylor will report to Robert Makhoul, CEO of Marsh Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Elaine Casaprima, head of Bowring Marsh,...
Marsh announced the appointment of Martin Massey, who joins the Risk Consulting Practice in Dubai to enhance the firm's strategic risk capabilities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With the changing regulatory landscape and an increasing focus on robust corporate governance across MENA, Massey will play a...
Clyde & Co, in association with Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily Law office, announced the appointment of Saud Alsaab, a former senior legal specialist to the Insurance Committees of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). As part of the associated firm’s ongoing expansion of its Saudi Arabia operations, Saud joins the regional insurance...
Noor Takaful, the Islamic insurance arm of Noor Investment Group, announced that Parvaiz Siddiq, founder member of Noor Takaful, has stepped down from his role as CEO. Dr. Ahmed Al Janahi, managing director, Noor Takaful, said: “Parvaiz Siddiq has been instrumental in steering Noor Takaful’s operations through a crucial and...
Chedid Re, announced the appointment of Alain Bouzaid as director of its treaty division. Prior to joining Chedid Re, Alain was the managing director of Nasco Karaoglan Saudi Arabia. Alain has more than 17 years of extensive experience in several managerial positions, among them head of weather derivatives and head...
Dubai Islamic Insurance & Reinsurance (Aman) has announced the reappointment of Jihad Faitrouni as general manager. He takes over from Musa Al Shawahin, who is appointed as advisor to the Board of Directors. Faitrouni who has held top managerial positions in various companies, including Aman, brings with him a wealth...
Lloyd's of London has appointed Inga Beale as its first ever female chief executive. The 325-year-old market representatives stated Inga Beale, an industry veteran with 30 years’ experience, will replace Richard Ward who is stepping down in July. Beale, who is the former head of Canopius, a privately held Lloyd’s...
Gulf Reinsurance Ltd (Gulf Re) announced the appointment of Christian Vogel as chief executive officer of the company. Vogel, who now serves as chief underwriting officer at Gulf Re, takes over from Michael Gertsch, the company’s chief executive, effective since December 1, 2013. The move comes as the Dubai Financial...
Q-Re has appointed Michael Gertsch as global head of facultative, effective February 1, 2014. Michael Gertsch joins from Gulf Re where he was CEO from March 2011 to November 2013 after serving as the company's chief underwriting officer since its establishment in 2008. He has been in the insurance industry...
Zurich International Life has strengthened its Bank Distribution function in the Middle East and Africa with the appointment of Shabnam Ansari as head of local bank distribution, with immediate effect. Based in Dubai, Ansari will be responsible for strengthening Zurich’s relationships and further improving service levels with its local bank...
