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Dubai Rendezvous 2016 RegiNstoewr !

7 - 8 November 2016, Conrad Hotel, Dubai, UAE

Theme: “Reinsurance as the Game Changer”

3RD The Middle East Insurance Industry Awards will be held
on 8 November 2016. Book your tables early!
2016
http://www.meinsurancereview.com/meirawards2016/

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, Middle East What steps can the industry take to fuel MENA growth and remain sustainable?
Insurance Review (MEIR) is delighted to organise this year’s Dubai Can reinsurance be a game changer in an industry that has relied on RI
Rendezvous 2016 with the theme “Reinsurance as the Game Changer”. commissions to be profitable? What role will innovation play in this new
The annual event supported by the Dubai International Financial Centre business landscape? What other new value propositions can insurance and
(DIFC), DIFC Insurance Association (DIFC IA) and International Insurance reinsurance bring to the table?
Society (IIS) will draw insurers, reinsurers, risk managers, RI brokers, The Dubai Rendezvous will hear from both insurers and reinsurers on what
leading experts and consultants for an exclusive Rendezvous to take a reinsurance can do for the market- the demand and supply side of the equation
pulse of the market bearing in mind the challenges buffeting the MENA to ensure sustainable profitability and greater professionalism in the insurance
market. The lower oil prices, the uneven global economy, and the political industry. You will get direct insights from insurance leaders and experts as well
instability will have severe repercussions on the insurance markets as previews on how the industry will evolve between now and the next decade.
in MENA. The growth prospects look grim even in the era of disruptive
innovation and digitalisation. Dedicated Bilateral & Networking Sessions for Pre-Arranged Meetings

Key Speakers Include Dr Bassel Hindawi Fareed Lutfi Mark Cooper
Salmaan Jaffery
Chairman/CEO, Secretary General, General Representative
Chief Business Development DIFC Insurance Association, Emirates Insurance Association Middle East,
Officer, UAE Lloyd’s
Dubai International Financial
Centre (DIFC) Authority

Ronald Klein Michael S Jensen Vasilis Katsipis Ajmal Bhatty

Director, Global Ageing, Managing Director, General Manager, Member of the Board, Tokio
The Geneva Association MENA, Market Development, Marine Middle East Ltd & Founder,
AIG Property Casualty A.M. Best - MENA, Masses Global
South & Central Asia

Leroy Almeida Pantelis Messolonghitis Hatim Maskawala Sanjay Jain

Senior Executive Officer, Executive Vice President - Managing Director, Director,
Senior Underwriter & International Operations, Badri Management Consultancy MENA Insurance Leader,
Head of Trade Credit and Oman Insurance Company EY
Political Risk, ME, George J Kabban
Markel International (Dubai) Ltd David Austin Mahomed Akoob
CEO,
Crispin Hodges CEO, UIB (DIFC) Ltd Managing Director,
Visionary Underwriting Agency Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C (c),
Senior Executive Officer, Ltd Bahrain
Underwriter Political &
Contingency Group,
Beazley Middle East Limited

Programme Special Panel on Lloyds in MENA
Panellists include:
Welcome Address by Conference Chairman • Mark Cooper, General Representative Middle East, Lloyd’s
• Crispin Hodges, Senior Executive Officer, Underwriter Political & Contingency Group,
Welcome Address
Fareed Lutfi, Secretary General, Emirates Insurance Association Beazley Middle East Limited
Opening Address: Role of DIFC IA in Reinsurance in MENA • David Austin, CEO, Visionary Underwriting Agency Ltd
Dr Bassel Hindawi, Chairman/CEO, DIFC Insurance Association, UAE Overview of MENA Political Instability and Geopolitical Risks
Keynote Address Crispin Hodges, Senior Executive Officer, Underwriter Political & Contingency Group,
Salmaan Jaffery, Chief Business Development Officer, Beazley Middle East Limited
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority The Future of Healthcare in the MENA region– Analysing gaps, Market Dynamics
Special Address: Disruption in the Reinsurance Market and Profitability
Ronald Klein, Director, Global Ageing, The Geneva Association Hatim Maskawala, Managing Director, Badri Management Consultancy
Special Rating Address Nat CATs in MENA – Are They Still Unknown Unknowns
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
Executive Panel on World of Reinsurance CEO Panel on Dynamics of Reinsurance as a Game Changer
Panellists include: Panellists include:
• Mahomed Akoob, Managing Director and CEO, Hannover ReTakaful • Michael S Jensen, Managing Director, MENA, AIG Property Casualty
• Pantelis Messolonghitis, Executive Vice President – International Operations, • Vasilis Katsipis, General Manager, Market Development, A.M. Best – MENA,

Oman Insurance Company South & Central Asia
• Leroy Almeida, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Underwriter & Head of Trade Credit and • Ajmal Bhatty, Member of the Board, Tokio Marine Middle East Ltd & Founder,

Political Risk, ME, Markel International (Dubai) Limited Masses Global
• Sanjay Jain, Director, MENA Insurance Leader, EY • George J Kabban, CEO, UIB (DIFC) Ltd
Special Address on Disruptive Innovation in MENA Insurance Industry

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