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Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Jun 2017

EMEA: XL Catlin hires Head of M&A Insurance, International
XL Catlin has appointed Mr Richard Winborn as Head of M&A Insurance, International. Based in London, he will be responsible for managing XL Catlin’s M&A portfolio in Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific. 
 
   Mr Winborn has 15 years of transactional experience, 10 of which have been gained in the insurance industry, after having spent five years practicing law at DAC Beachcroft. Most recently, he held the position of Head of Specialty products at Liberty Specialty Markets. Prior to that, he was Head of M&A Insurance for Zurich Insurance in the UK. 

 
Jordan: Jordan Emirates Insurance names new GM
Jordan Emirates Insurance Company has named Mr Mohammad Al Sabi as General Manager with effect from April. Mr Al Sabi brings a wealth of experience in the regional insurance and reinsurance industry. Prior to his new position, he was the CEO of Al Sagr Cooperative Insurance in Saudi Arabia.
 
   Before that, Mr Al Sabi was the General Manager of United insurance in Syria for over four years. Previously, he worked with Eastern Insurance Brokers in Amman, Jordan from 2001-2007 as a reinsurance broker, focusing on operations in the international market, dealing with all classes of business, including energy (both onshore & offshore), marine (cargo & hull), property and engineering risks (CAR, EAR & EEI).

 
Takaful Malaysia’s Mohamed Hassan redesignated as Group CEO
Syarikat Takaful Malaysia has redesignated its Group Managing Director Dato’ Seri Mohamed Hassan Kamil as Group CEO, effective 25 April.
 
   Dato’ Sri Mohamed Hassan had been the Group Managing Director of Takaful Malaysia since April 2007. He was appointed to the board on September 2006 as a non-independent, non-executive director of the company. 
 
   He worked in the US as an Actuary from 1987 to 1994, prior to returning to Malaysia as Deputy General Manager at Malaysia National Insurance. In 1996, he joined ING Insurance Bhd as Senior Vice-President and Chief Actuary. In 2004, he became the Deputy General Manager of PT AIA Indonesia.

 
Saudi Arabia: Medgulf names vice CEO
Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Medgulf) has appointed Mr Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Zuwaidi as Deputy CEO, effective 1 May. He will also serve as Acting CEO for six months from the date.
 
   Mr Al Zuwaidi has 29 years of experience in finance and management. Prior to joining Medgulf, he was General Manager of Corporate Governance at the Saudi Investment Bank.
 
   Medgulf’s former CEO Mohammed Al-Shaya resigned in March due to personal reasons. 

 
UAE: Argo promotes senior staff officers
ArgoGlobal Underwriting (Dubai) Limited has promoted Mrs Lina Hantas, previously Chief Underwriting Officer, to Senior Executive Officer, MENA. Mr Samir Hemsi has been appointed as Chief Underwriting Officer, MENA. They took up their new roles on 1 March. 
 
   With more than 15 years of insurance experience, Mrs Hantas started her career in 2002 as a Business Development Manager with AIG in UAE and became the company’s Regional Casualty Underwriter, MENA, in 2007. Later in 2009, she moved to ACE Insurance (Chubb) where she served as Regional Casualty Manager, before joining ArgoGlobal Underwriting (Dubai) as Chief Underwriting Officer in 2011. 
 
   Mr Hemsi has 13 years of insurance experience. He began his insurance career in 2004 at Oman Insurance Company where he was appointed as the Manager of the General Accident and Facultative Department. In 2011, he joined ArgoGlobal Underwriting (Dubai) as Head of Professional Lines and Business Development, MENA Region. 

 
UAE: Markel appoints Marine Underwriter in Dubai 
Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Mr Amer Ibrahim as Marine Underwriter in Dubai to focus on developing the range of its business in the MENA region. 
 
   Mr Ibrahim’s 14-year marine insurance career was with Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company and, since 2013, he had been Manager of the company’s hull department. 
 
   He will focus on developing Markel’s position as a recognised leader in marine business. He will join Markel’s Lloyd’s-platform in the DIFC led by Mr Leroy Almeida, Senior Executive Officer and Head of Trade Credit and Political Risks, Middle East, and will report to Mr Jason Page, Head of Hull and War, based in London.
 
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