Global insurance broking leader Marsh has announced that it intends to expand its capabilities in Bahrain to include captive insurance management services, which would make the business the first international broker to provide such services in the kingdom.
The announcement was made at the fourth edition of Gateway Gulf, held on 1–2 November 2026, which was hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB).
Ms Noor Al-Haji, CEO, Marsh Bahrain & Kuwait, said, “Bahrain’s position as a well-regulated financial centre, combined with the region’s continued economic diversification, makes this an important milestone for Marsh and for the wider captive insurance market in the Gulf. As businesses across the GCC pursue growth in an environment shaped by stronger non-oil investment, evolving regulation and increasingly complex risks – from supply chain disruption and cyber exposure to healthcare and employee benefit cost pressures – captive insurance is becoming a more strategic tool for financial resilience.”
Marsh was the first international broker to be awarded captive insurance licences in Dubai, in 2008, and Abu Dhabi in 2018. Marsh Bahrain’s captive services, together with all captive services in the region, will be led by Mr Marcin Antosik, Captive Regional Leader, Middle East, Marsh.