The 28th General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) conference will see around 1,500 delegates from the Insurance and Reinsurance industry descend upon the King Hussein Convention Center in Jordan. The conference attracts specialist brokers, agents, regulators and other industry experts from across the globe and allows them to keep abreast of the latest news and industry trends emerging from the MENA region.
As platinum sponsors at the event, Zurich Middle East will be leading a panel discussion on 17May from 15:30-16:30 in Mount Nebo Hall 1 & 2. The discussion focuses on ‘Innovation in the insurance market’ and will be moderated by Ashraf Bseisu, CEO of Solidarity and Chairman of the Bahrain Insurance Association. Francis Bouchard, Head of Proposition Development and Head of Climate Office at Zurich will be sharing his views on the importance of innovation in developing the insurance industry and will highlight what innovation means to Zurich. Other panel participants include:
- David Hunt, Head of Insurance, HSBC Middle East
- Nagib Bahous, CEO, Ace Holding
- Osama Abdeen, CEO, Abu Dhabi National Takaful Co
Saad Mered, CEO of Zurich Middle East said:
“We are thrilled to be platinum sponsors at such a prestigious event. Meeting with our industry peers, as well as both existing and potential broker and insurance company partners, is incredibly important to Zurich. With the Middle East’s strong growth potential, it is important that we as an industry get the opportunity to gather together and discuss ways in which we can work together to develop this under penetrated market and build innovative propositions to meet the specific needs of clients in the region.”
