Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training and the London headquartered Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) have announced a partnership that will see the CII's qualifications incorporated into the learning and attainment pathways of EIBFS students.
The Federation of Afro-Asian Insurers and Reinsurers (FAIR) has received applications from 37 candidates for the position of secretary-general, Mr Alaa El-Zoheiry, the federation's president, has revealed.
The Geneva Association announced yesterday that Mr Christian Mumenthaler, CEO of Swiss Re, was appointed the new chairman of the organisation at its 10 November board meeting. Mr Mumenthaler, who has been vice chairman since November 2019, succeeds outgoing chairman Mr Charles Brindamour, CEO of Intact Financial, who remains on the board. Mr Lee Yuan Siong, chief executive & president of AIA, was appointed vice chairman.
A new survey conducted by Aetna International - which polled over 1,000 workers in the UAE - has revealed that many employees are reluctant to use health and well-being benefits offered by their employers, for fear of being judged and worries about how management will react if they find out.
Not enough global companies are giving the desired attention to the human rights risks they are exposed to, in countries where they have operations or in commercial hubs according to global risk and strategic consulting company Verisk Maplecroft.
Most organisations (85%) are more concerned about ransomware than other cyber threats according to Fortinet 2021 Global State of Ransomware report released in September 2021.
New research has revealed that countries facing the highest number of natural disasters are among the world's least peaceful countries.
MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (MS AUL) has announced the appointment of Mr David Mocklow as CFO and chief claims officer (CCO) of a newly formed US-based sister company, MS Amlin Distribution Holdings (MS ADH). He takes up the roles with immediate effect and will report into MS ADH CEO Johan Slabbert.
AXA XL has announced the appointment of Mr Andy McFarlane as head of climate.
HDI Global SE Singapore has announced the appointment of Mr Raymond Ong to lead its claims operations for ASEAN and the Middle East effective 4 October.