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Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Apr 2018

XL Catlin appoints new Head of Energy, EMEA
XL Catlin’s insurance operations has appointed Ms Nicola Harris as Head of Energy, EMEA.
 
   In her new role, Ms Harris is responsible for providing and designing insurance solutions for  the energy sector across EMEA, while leading a team of underwriters based in Dubai, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid. Based in Dubai, she brings with her 20 years’ experience in the energy insurance sector, both on the broking and underwriting side.
 
   Ms Harris joins XL Catlin from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty where she was Head of Energy & Marine, based in Dubai since 2014. 
 
   Prior to that, she held a number of roles at Marsh in London and then Cape Town, where she was appointed Regional Leader for Power & Energy in 2011.

 
Egypt: AMIG names Managing Director Technical Assistant 
Arab Misr Insurance Group (AMIG) – gig has appointed Mr Mohamed Khalifa as Managing Director Technical Assistant.
 
   Mr Khalifa brings a wealth of knowledge, including about 28 years’ experience working for Misr Insurance and last year for Iskan Insurance. He will leverage his extensive technical knowledge to examine, validate and ratify the key underlying issues of business. 

 
UAE: Maktoum bin Mohammed reinstates DIFC Authority’s Board of Directors
HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of the DIFC has issued Directive No. (1) of 2018, reinstating DIFC Authority’s Board of Directors for a two-year term.
 
   In addition to his role as Governor of DIFC, HH Essa Kazim continues as Chairman of DIFC Authority Board of Directors. He is joined on the Board by Hussain Al Qemzi, Hamad Buamim, Salem Al Sharhan, Rashid Saif Al Jarwan, Abdulla J M Kalban and Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim.
 
   DIFC Authority’s Board of Directors is mandated to ensure that all the Centre’s activities, ranging from infrastructure development, financial management and client relations, are structured and implemented to serve the strategic vision of Dubai’s leadership.
 
   The reinstated board members continue to play a fundamental role in directing DIFC’s growth path as outlined in its 2024 strategy, which will see the Centre triple in size and will help maintain its position as the leading international financial centre for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region.

 
UAE: United Insurance Company appoints CEO
United Insurance Company (UIC) has appointed Mr Bilal Adhami as CEO.
 
   Mr Adhami has over 25 years of experience in the Middle East region and beyond. His expertise is in defining, directing, and expanding insurance operations; leading and restructuring underwriting, operations, distribution and other channels; and uncovering new ways to drive profitability and increasing market share.
 
   Through his management skills in providing strategic and hands-on leadership, he has been vital in improving the performance of organisations, teams, and P&L (top and bottom lines), despite industry challenges.
 
   He brings a stellar leadership reputation, a wealth of consumer experience and a lifelong passion for excellence – critical ingredients in the continued evolution of UIC. His vision for the company is to create value for shareholders and position the company to leverage on changing market behaviours to further expand. His strategy would be to capitalise on growth opportunities to capture new business and revitalise distribution channels, to result in profitability.
 
   Prior to joining UIC, Mr Adhami was Executive Vice President - Head of Commercial Lines at Oman Insurance Company.

 
UAE: Sharjah Insurance promotes GM
Sharjah Insurance Co (SICO) has promoted Mr Ayman Khamis to the position of General Manager of the company starting March 2018. He was previously the Acting General Manager of the company for almost two years.
 
   He has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry. He served in various prominent positions in MENA, including in administrative and consultancy roles in Jordan, Libya and the GCC. He is also active in the field of training and development of insurance professionals. 
 
   Mr Khamis is also the Head of Marine Insurance Subcommittee at Emirates Insurance Association besides being a member of the Higher Technical Committee of the Association. 

 
UAE: Takaful Emarat welcomes new CEO
Takaful Emarat, a DFM-listed Shariah-compliant life and health takaful provider, has appointed Mr Fadi Hindi as CEO. 
 
   Mr Hindi will oversee the strategic growth, operations and overall development of Takaful Emarat during the next phase of its growth. He is also tasked with executing an organisation-wide transformation strategy embracing innovation and disruptive technologies.
 
   Mr Hindi brings over 28 years of experience in strategy planning and digital transformation to Takaful Emarat. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Innovation Officer for Innovation & The Future at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). 
 
   Prior to joining DEWA, he was a Strategy, Operations and Partnerships Consultant at Smart Dubai. He also served as Office of Strategy Management (OSM) Consultant at Dubai Smart Government.
 
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