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welcome
dear colleague
On behalf of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, may I extend to you a warm welcome. We are
very pleased that you are joining us for the 4 th MultaQa Qatar conference.
MultaQa Qatar is now firmly established as a ‘rendezvous’ for some of the most senior
executives in today’s regional and international insurance and reinsurance community. It is now
recognised both internationally and locally as ‘The place to do Business’ and 2010 will offer even
more opportunities to our esteemed delegation than ever before.
We are pleased to build on the success of the past three conferences. Year after year we feel
that the event keeps on improving, largely through the active participation of our delegates and
building off the strong potential for the insurance and reinsurance industry within the GCC and
specifically here in Qatar.
Last year’s MultaQa Qatar came at a very challenging period where the credit and financial crisis had made a significant
impact on global markets. It was at a time where the global economy was still mired in recession and fears of a
prolonged slump or even a severe depression weighed on the minds of most business people. While there is still a great
deal of uncertainty surrounding the viability of the global economic recovery, there is certainly a lot of optimism related
to financial services in Qatar.
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) recently announced a realignment of our strategy, deciding to build off
the foundations of a successful first 5 years and to focus on a few areas where we feel we can develop a very strong
foothold. Along with Asset Management, the decision to focus our resources in developing the Reinsurance and Captive
Insurance industries in Qatar is both a testament to the exceptional market opportunity and our confidence that Qatar
can become a pre-eminent hub for reinsurance and Captives in the Middle East.
I believe that this year’s conference programme is both robust and engaging, especially considering the background of
the speakers and panelists. Similar to last year, the content balances a look back, trying to identify lessons learnt through
the experience of the last couple years, with looking forward to the future opportunity in Qatar and the region.
We hope the conference will provide you with authoritative and relevant information and that you will benefit from
expert commentary on subjects ranging from the strategic and operational implications of the financial crisis for regional
insurers, the prospects for electronic risk trading and placement in the region and the increasing boardroom relevance of
risk management.
In addition to our full programme of presentations and panel debates on the main stage, we are pleased to invite you to
our Business Bazaar, Receptions and Dinners and our social programmes where hopefully you’ll be able to mix learning
from the session with some networking and fun.
I very much hope your stay in Doha is a valuable one and that you are able to take full advantage of our
Qatari hospitality.
Fetooh Al Zayani
Managing Director Business Development – Insurance and Reinsurance
Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA)
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Global Reinsurance is delighted to be working with the Qatar Financial Centre Authority to
deliver this, the fourth annual MultaQa Qatar conference.
Since its launch in 2007, MultaQa Qatar has grown in size and stature. The event now
commands an international reputation, attracting the highest calibre speakers and global
delegation with attendees from across the GCC, Europe, the US and Asia.
As the new Editor-in-Chief for Global Reinsurance I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to
join MultaQa Qatar 2010 and to chair the ‘future gazing’ panel session on day two.
I’m sure our line up of expert panelists will share some interesting predictions for the GCC insurance markets as we look
forward to 2020.
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community. Look out for the new edition of Global Reinsurance which is being handed out at the event.
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programme day one
Sunday 7th March
08.00 Registration, Coffee and Networking at the Business Bazaar and at the Qatar Network Tables
08:40 Welcome from William Sanders, Publisher, Global Reinsurance
08.45 Chairman’s opening remarks and introduction
Dr. Kai-Uwe Schanz, Principal Partner, Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company
08.50 Qatar’s role in the post crisis GCC and the impact on the Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Abdulrahman Ahmed Al-Shaibi, Managing Director and Board Member Qatar Financial Centre Authority
09.05 What now for the global insurance industry?
John Coomber, Former CEO, Swiss Re, and Member of the Board, Qatarlyst
09.30 An update from the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority
Shashank Srivastava, Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategic Development Officer,
Qatar Financial Centre Authority
09.50 The launch of Q-Re – The QFC’s first reinsurer: A case study
Dermot Dick, Chief Executive Officer, Q-Re
10.05 Morning coffee and Networking at the Business Bazaar and Qatar Network Tables
11.00 Panel Debate: The financial crisis and its lessons for GCC insurers – Impact on strategy and operations
Chair of the panel: Yassir Albaharna, Chief Executive Officer, Arab Insurance Group
Panellists: Bassam Hussein, General Manager, Doha Insurance
Christian Kraut, Chief Executive Officer, Middle East & Africa, Munich Re
Saad Mered, Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Middle East
Marc Slatter, Managing Director, Al Futtaim Willis Co LLC
Jonathan Wilton, Chief Executive Officer, ACR ReTakaful
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Qatar Network Tables – Delegates can select to join a 45 minute dedicated topic-led session of their choice.
Book your place at the Network Table.
Captive focus: self-funded healthcare schemes in the GCC – A case study
Leader: Shaun Brook, Practice Leader – Insurance Management, Kane
Understanding the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) – its role and licensing procedures
Leader: Shankar Garigiparthy, Director, Insurance Supervision QFCR Authority
Takaful: Will it reshape the GCC insurance marketplace?
Leaders: Chakib Abouzaid, Chief Executive Officer, Takaful Re and
Glen McKay, Associate Director, Supervision Department, QFCR Authority
Regulatory trends in the GCC: Paving the way for stable market growth
Leader: Justin Balcombe, Insurance Leader and Director – Advisory, Ernst & Young, Doha
Leisure
14:15 and Depart from the Business Bazaar for the social programme – The ASPIRE Academy of Sports Excellence or The Pearl
15:15 If you haven’t booked a place and would like to join one of the VIP Tours please visit the Registration Desk
Dress code: Casual – modest dress is recommended
19.00 Drinks Reception – poolside at the Sharq Village and Spa
20:00 Dinner – poolside at the Sharq Village and Spa
Dress code: Casual – modest dress is recommended
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programme day two
Monday 8th March
08.00 Registration, Coffee and Networking at the Business Bazaar and Qatar Network Tables
08.25 Chairman’s Recap
Dr. Kai-Uwe Schanz, Principal Partner, Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company
08.30 The evolution of the marine industry in Qatar – Some risk management implications
Muhammad Ghannam, Managing Director, Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)
09.00 Risk management as a boardroom issue
Raj Singh, Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Risk Officer, Swiss Re
09.40 Effortless efficiency: Electronic placement in the Middle East
James Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer, Qatarlyst
10.00 The economic outlook for the GCC countries
Marios Maratheftis, Regional Head of Research – Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, Standard Chartered
10.30 Morning coffee and Networking at the Business Bazaar and Qatar Network Tables
11.00 Panel Debate: The GCC insurance markets by 2020 – Gazing the crystal ball
Panel chair: Tom Broughton, Editor-in-Chief, Global Reinsurance and Insurance Times
Panellists: Farid Chedid, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chedid Re
Stephen May, Chief Executive Officer, Kane
Raj Singh, Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Risk Officer, Swiss Re
Michael Whitwell, President, CHARTIS MEMSA, Middle East, Mediterranean and South Africa
12.00 Chairman’s summary and closing remarks
12.05 Qatarlyst: Revolutionizing the way of doing business in the GCC
A 90 minute session with James Sutherland and the Qatarlyst team with a working lunch
Please book your place at the Qatarlyst Stand in the Business Bazaar
12:05 Lunch
Leisure
13.30 Depart from the Business Bazaar for the Golf Tournament
First Tee Off at 14.30
Dress code: Collared shirt, tailored shorts or golf trousers and no sportswear or denim
15.30–18.00 Depart from the Business Bazaar for the Cultural Tour
Dress code: Casual – modest dress is recommended
special thank you to our
2010 programme consultants
Jane Wicks, Jane Wicks Consultancy Limited
Dr Kai-Uwe Schanz, Principal Partner, Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company
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day one
sunday 7th march
08:45 chairman’s opening remarks and introduction
DR. KAI-UWE SCHANZ
Principal Partner, Dr Schanz, Alms & Company
Kai-Uwe Schanz is Chairman and Principal Partner of Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company (www.schanz-alms.com), a
Zurich-based communications and strategy advisory firm focusing on the financial services industry. He advises
companies as well as prestigious institutions such as The Geneva Association, the think-tank of the CEOs of
the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies. Kai-Uwe Schanz holds a Ph.D. degree in International
Economics from the University of St. Gallen.
From 2004 to 2007 Dr. Schanz served as Chief Communication & Corporate Development Officer at Converium,
a Top 10 reinsurer. From 1995 to 2004 he worked for Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, performing
various senior management roles such as Chief Economist Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong, and Global Head of
Communications Content and Strategic Issues Management.
In 2003 Dr. Schanz was appointed Research Fellow at the China Center for Insurance and Social Security
Research at Beijing University. In 2005 he received the Geneva Association / International Insurance Society
Research Award.
His record of publications includes leading newspapers such as the Neue Zürcher Zeitung and Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung as well as the relevant trade press in Europe, Asia, the US and Latin America. Dr. Schanz
was also quoted by The Economist and the Financial Times.
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sunday 7th march
day one
08:50 qatar’s role in the post crisis gcc and the
impact on the qatar financial centre authority
ABDULRAHMAN AHMED AL-SHAIBI
Managing Director and Board Member of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Mr. Al-Shaibi is Director of Finance for the Qatar Petroleum Group. He is a member of various Executive
Committees, responsible for the ambitious expansion plans of Qatar Petroleum in the LNG sector,
petrochemicals and non energy sector projects such as aluminium and steel. He is also part of a select
team responsible for developing a suitable business model for Qatar Petroleum International, the international
arm of QP.
Mr Al-Shaibi is a member of the State’s Finance Policy Committee, Chairman of Qatar Insurance Services
(which trades as Qatarlyst), and is also a Board member of various other companies including Qatargas, its sister
companies and QASCO. Mr. Al-Shaibi is the Chairman of QFC Authority Board Audit and Risk Committee.
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day one
sunday 7th march
09:05 what now for the global insurance industry?
a leader’s view
JOHN COOMBER
Former CEO, Swiss Re, and Member of the Board, Qatarlyst
John R. Coomber, a British citizen born in 1949, graduated in theoretical mechanics from Nottingham University
in 1970.
John R. Coomber started his career with the Phoenix Insurance Company. He joined Swiss Re in 1973. Having
qualified as an actuary in 1974, he first specialised in the company’s life reinsurance area. He was Swiss Re UK’s
appointed actuary from 1983 to 1990. In 1987, he assumed responsibility for the Life division and, in 1993, was
made Head of the company’s UK operations. John R. Coomber was appointed as a member of the Executive
Board in April 1995, responsible for the Group’s Life & Health Division. In June 2000, he became a member of
the Executive Committee. He was Swiss Re’s Chief Executive Officer from 1 January 2003 until 31 December
2005, when he retired after 33 years of employment with Swiss Re.
John R. Coomber was elected to Swiss Re’s Board of Directors in February 2007. John R. Coomber also serves
as Chief Executive Officer of Pension Insurance Corporation Limited, and is a director of MH (GB) Limited,
Parhelion Capital Ltd, telent Ltd, and Qatar Insurance Services. He is also a trustee of The Climate Group, and a
member of the Deutsche Bank Climate Advisory Panel. John R. Coomber is an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered
Insurance Institute.
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sunday 7th march
day one
09:30 an update from the qatar financial
centre authority
• Progress of QFC and future plans
• QFC Authority and the insurance market in the GCC
• QFC Authority – Adding value by creating financial infrastructure
SHASHANK SRIVASTAVA
Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategic Development Officer,
Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Shashank joined the QFC Authority in April 2006. He has 16 years of global experience in the strategy
consulting and investment industries, and has held key positions with Dresdner RCM Global Investors,
Andersen Consulting and (in the region) with Abraaj Capital and DIFC. He has also worked for Swiss Re
and Prudential of UK.
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sunday 7th march
day one
09:50 the launch of q-re – the qfc’s first reinsurer:
a case study
DERMOT DICK
Chief Executive Officer, Q-Re
Dermot has been in the insurance industry for 27 years beginning as a Graduate Trainee with General Accident in
the UK in 1982. As part of his development he was involved with all classes of Property and Casualty Business.
He had 16 years with GA – finishing as Senior Manager of the London Market Marine and Energy Operation at
the time of the merger with CU that formed CGU. His underwriting focus was primarily on Marine and Energy
business – both Facultative and Treaty.
Dermot then lead the Marine and Energy operation of Euclidian Underwriting at Lloyd’s-Syndicate 1243 – rising
to Deputy Active Underwriter of the Syndicate. During that period he became increasingly involved in Non-
Marine business – both Facultative and Treaty.
After five years in Lloyds and a stint studying at Henley Management College (where he obtained a Diploma in
Management Studies) he joined Qatar Insurance Company in Doha in 2004. He has held several Executive posts
in that organisation – the latest being Chief Operating Officer of QIC International LLC – responsible for the
International Underwriting Unit. This business had been started by Dermot and his team in 2005.
This business has now been rolled out of QIC International LLC and established as an independent, professional
reinsurer called Q-Re. This business was authorized by the QFCRA on December 6 th 2009. Dermot has now
been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Q-Re with a clear mandate to grow the business within it’s core
Afro-Asian footprint and beyond.
During his time in the London Market, Dermot served as a Chairman of the Joint Company/Lloyd’s Weekly
Claims Meeting, Board Member of the Institute of London Underwriters (ILU), and was on elected Board
Member of the Inaugural International Underwriting Association (IUA).
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day one
sunday 7th march
11:00 panel debate: the financial crisis and its
lessons for gcc insurers – impact on strategy
and operations
Chair of the panel YASSIR ALBAHARNA
Chief Executive Officer, Arab Insurance Group
Yassir Albaharna graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical) from McGill University
in Montreal and then in 1986 obtained dual Masters in Engineering (Manufacturing) and an M.B.A (High Honors)
from Boston University. He subsequently joined the Arab Insurance Group (Arig) in 1987 and was elected as
“Fellow” and “Chartered Insurer” of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in 1993.
Yassir worked within the reinsurance division of Arig during his entire working career and assumed various
underwriting and managerial positions. Throughout, he has travelled extensively and represented Arig in
numerous regional and international forums.
Yassir is currently the CEO of Arig, Chairman of Arig Insurance Company Limited (UK), Chairman of Arima
Insurance Software (Bahrain), Chairman of Gulf Warranties (Bahrain), Board member of Takaful Re (Dubai
International Financial Center) and Board member of the Arab Jordanian Insurance Group (Amman). He is also
a Board member of the International Insurance Society (New York), Vice Chairman of the Bahrain Insurance
Association, Board member of Bahrain’s Specific Council for Vocational Training (Banking Sector) as well as Board
of Trustees of Bahrain’s Human Resources Development Fund (Banking & Financial Sector).
Panellists
BASSAM HUSSEIN
General Manager, Doha Insurance
Bassam has 25 years experience in insurance and reinsurance industry. He is a chemical engineer and an
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London. He spent ten years as an energy underwriter
responsible for an international energy book of business and a further ten years in the direct insurance market
being responsible for underwriting government and major accounts. Mr Hussein is also an Executive Member
of the GCC Insurance Coordination Committee; and a Member of the Technical Committee of AWRIS (Arab War
Reinsurance syndicate).
CHRISTIAN KRAUT
Chief Executive Officer, Middle East & Africa, Munich Re
Christian Kraut is Chief Executive for Middle East, Africa in Munich Re’s Germany, Asia Pacific and Africa
Division. Christian has more than 20 years experience in the reinsurance industry. He joined Munich Re in
1989 as a Marketing Specialist in the Middle East, Far East and Australia Division. Before assuming his current
function, he worked as Senior Executive and Client Executive in Munich Re’s MENA Department and for 7 years
in Munich Re’s Taipei Office as Treaty Manager and as from 1999 as General Manager. He represents Munich
Re in the Board of Directors of Saudi National Insurance Company, KSA, Jordan Insurance Company, Jordan and
since May 2009 he is a Director at Munich Re of Africa, South Africa.
SAAD MERED
Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Middle East
Saad Mered (born 1967) is the CEO Middle East for Zurich Insurance Company (“Zurich”). Joining Zurich in
January 2009, he will oversee all of Zurich’s operations in the Middle East and focus on launching General
Insurance capabilities in the region. He will also be introducing Zurich’s vast array of specialty products and
solutions to large corporate customers and their local insurers to support them in countering complex risks in
the local market. Saad started his professional insurance career at AIG in 1994, where he held various positions
during his long tenure with the company, from financial lines underwriting and running AIG’s Egypt operations
to holding a global role in the implementation of their small business strategy. He holds a Juris Doctorate from
Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
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day one
MARC SLATTER
Managing Directory, Al Futtaim Willis Co LLC
Marc joined Willis Oil and Gas Division in 1982 after working for several Marine Syndicates at Lloyd’s of London.
While with Willis Oil and Gas he was seconded to work for Global Special Risks in New Orleans, a specialist
energy sector broker. Following the secondment he was responsible as a Divisional Director for broking US
energy risks and then as an Executive Director was in addition responsible for dealing with business from West
Africa and the Caspian states. Marc was seconded to Al Futtaim Willis Dubai in 1996 as Energy Manager and
took over as Managing Director for the region including branches in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in 2000.
JONATHAN WILTON
Chief Executive Officer, ACR ReTakaful
Mr. Jonathan Wilton was born in Cairo and grew up in the Middle East and Balkans. He has lived in Bahrain since
2008. He entered the reinsurance industry in 1982. He spent eight years working on the Middle East account for
Willis Faber & Dumas before moving to the Willis Faber International office in Singapore. He spent the following
18 years working in the ASEAN, India Subcontinent and North Asian region, first as Regional Reinsurance
Director for Willis Faber and subsequently in production and managerial roles with Jardine Lloyd Thompson and
Arthur J Gallagher. Mr. Jonathan Wilton joined ACR in 2008. He holds a Master of Arts (Arabic & Law) from
Pembroke College, Cambridge.
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day one
sunday 7th march
13:15 Qatar Network Tables – Delegates can select to join a 45-minute dedicated ‘expert-led’
workshop session where the topic of their choice, from the list
below, will be discussed in more detail.
captive focus: self-funded healthcare schemes
in the gcc – a case study
SHAUN BROOK
Practice Leader – Insurance Managemant, Kane
Shaun is Senior Executive Officer of Kane in Bahrain and Practice Leader, Kane Insurance Management. He
joined the company in 2006, before relocating to Bahrain in July 2008. Shaun has over 20 years of insurance
experience, having previously worked as a Professional Indemnity Underwriter and a Broker in the UK. Prior to
this, he had been a Captive Insurance Management specialist in Guernsey since 1995.
Shaun has a wealth of experience in the design and implementation of structured insurance programmes using
reinsurance capacity and a range of non-conventional means of security to provide bespoke solutions for unusual
risk financing issues. Shaun has also been involved in the structuring of a number of transformer arrangements
between the capital markets and reinsurance markets using Protected Cell Companies, including Credit Default
Swaps and Securitisation transactions.
understanding the qatar financial centre
regulatory authority (qfrca) – its role and
licensing procedures
SHANKAR GARIGIPARTHY
Directory, Insurance Supervision, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
Mr Garigiparthy is the Director of Supervision within the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority and is
responsible for the supervision of insurance companies within the QFC. Prior to joining the QFC Regulatory
Authority in November 2005, he spent 7 years working in the Regulatory Division at Lloyd’s of London,
where he was responsible for the admission of corporate members to the Society of Lloyd’s. He was also
responsible for devising the policy to attract reinsurance participation at Lloyd’s by way of a quota share
reinsurance mechanism. Prior to that he spent 5 years as a portfolio manager at Barclays Stockbrokers in
England, where he was responsible for a £50 million investment portfolio managed on a discretionary basis.
Mr Garigiparthy holds an MBA from the University of Hull (UK) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from
Madras Christian College (India). He is also a Professional Member of the International Compliance Association,
having completed the International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering.
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sunday 7th march
day one
takaful: will it reshape the gcc insurance
marketplace?
CHAKIB ABOUZAID
Chief Executive Officer, Takaful Re
Chakib Abouzaid, Chief Executive Officer of Takaful Re, is a Moroccan National.
He first entered reinsurance in 1989 with Best Re and was their Regional General Manager for Middle East and
Gulf. His 20 years of experience overall is focused mainly on Islamic Reinsurance.
Mr. Abouzaid holds a Masters degree in Planning and Development from Grenoble University and a Masters
degree in Finance and Insurance from Institute of Development and Financing (IFID) in Tunis.
In his spare time he teaches Reinsurance Pricing for Masters Students at the Insurance Institute of St Joseph
University of Beirut, Lebanon. He continues to give lectures at seminars and conferences and writes for several
insurance magazines/publications.
Chakib will be co-hosting the session with Mr Glen McKay. Glen is an Associate Director in the Supervision
Department at the QFCRA. He joined the QFCRA in 2006 from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). At the
BMA, Glen was actively involved in the Captive Insurance sector and in the Policy department, reviewing and
enhancing the BMA’s legislation to IAIS standards. Prior to joining the BMA, he was an auditor with KPMG and
is a qualified Chartered Accountant. Glen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Organic Chemistry, with a minor in
Astrophysics, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Psychology, both from the University of British Columbia.
Glen is also a Certified Islamic Accountant.
regulatory trends in the gcc: paving the way for
stable market growth
JUSTIN BALCOMBE
Insurance Leader and Director–Advisory, Ernst & Young, Doha
Justin is the GCC Advisory Insurance Leader & subject matter expert for EY and has over 22 years experience
as Global Insurance Market Leader, with 4 years in the Middle East Insurance Market, specialising in Property &
Casualty, Life and Reinsurance.
He has led assignments in Australia, USA, Russia and Middle East.
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day one
leisure programme
Be our guest and enjoy one of our VIP Tours
If you have not booked a place and would like to join one of the tours, please visit one of our representatives at the Registration Desk.
The ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence
Time Place Dress Code
14.15 The Business Bazaar Casual
The ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence was founded in 2004. The iconic ASPIRE Dome has the capacity to host ten different
sporting events simultaneously in a climate controlled arena making it the largest multi-purpose sports facility of its kind in the world.
Departure from the Sharq Village and Spa by VIP minibus will be at 14.15 and returning at 16.00. Delegates will have the opportunity to
take part in a private VIP tour.
The Pearl
Time Place Dress Code
15:15 The Business Bazaar Casual
The Pearl-Qatar, A Riviera-style man-made island developed in an exclusive environment in Doha, Qatar and the Middle East’s most
glamorous address, covering 400 hectares of reclaimed land, is Qatar’s first international urban development venture.
Departure from the Sharq Village and Spa by VIP minibus will be at 15.15 and returning at 17.30. There will be an informal presentation at
the Oyster Suite followed by a visit to the Boardwalk where delegates will have the opportunity to look around.
Be our guest at the Cocktail Reception
Time Place Dress Code
19.00 Poolside at the Sharq Village and Spa Casual
Join us for a very special MultaQa Qatar Dinner
Time Place Dress Code
20:00 Poolside at the Sharq Village and Spa Casual
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day two
monday 8th march
08:30 the evolution of the marine industry in qatar
– some risk management implications
MUHAMMAD GHANNAM
Managing Director, Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)
Muhammad studied accountancy in U.S., where he qualified as a certified public accountant in New York in 1975.
He currently holds the position of Managing Director at the Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat). Established
in 2004, the shipping company is a vital contributor to the liquefied natural gas industry in Qatar, servicing the
transportation of LNG produced in the North Field region of Qatar. By 2010 Nakilat aims to be one of the largest
fleet owners in the world, owning up to 56 LNG vessels (either 100% or partial ownership).
Previous positions held by Muhammad include: Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Ltd. (Ras Laffan, Qatar) Chief
Operating Officer – Finance; Mobil Exploration & Producing Technical Center-Dallas, USA, Manager Finance &
Administration; Mobil Exploration and Producing Services Inc. – Dallas, USA, Manager Finance & Administration;
Mobil Oil Indonesia – Jakarta, Indonesia Financial Specialist/Controller.
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monday 8th march
day two
09:00 risk management as a boardroom issue –
a senior reinsurance perspective
RAJ SINGH
Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Risk Officer, Swiss Re
Mr Singh, a US citizen born in 1962, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Winona State University,
Minnesota, and an MBA from the Thunderbird American School for International Management, Arizona,
from 1984.
Mr Singh joined Swiss Re from Allianz SE, where he held the position of Group Chief Risk Officer from 2002.
From 1989 to 2001, Mr Singh worked for Citigroup, where he held a number of senior positions, mainly in the
area of credit and structured finance. Lastly he was Managing Director Risk/Merger & Acquisitions for Citibank
Northern Europe and with site responsibility for Citibank Belgium.
Mr Singh is a Member of the International Financial Risk Institute and founding Chairman of the Chief Risk
Officers Forum.
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day two
monday 8th march
09:40 effortless efficiency: electronic placement in
the middle east
• What are electronic insurance platforms and who are they for?
• How do they save expensive executive time?
• How can they transform controls and management information?
• How do they fit with underwriting and broking systems?
• New business and creating a virtual insurance community
JAMES SUTHERLAND
Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Insurance Services LLC, trading as Qatarlyst
James began his career with Sedgwick Forbes in London in 1978 as a management trainee working on UK
based multi-national accounts, specialising in Risk Management. In 1984 he moved to Asia with a UK/US
insurance company joint venture and spent the next 11 years working in various underwriting and senior
management positions in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
James moved back to the UK in 1995 to rejoin Sedgwick and then moved to Lloyd’s of London where he
spent nearly 10 years, latterly as Head of Development and Operations for Lloyd’s overseas offices and trading
platforms. He joined Qatar Financial Centre in 2008 as Director of Business Development for Insurance
and Reinsurance and was appointed as CEO of Qatarlyst in 2009. Qatarlyst, based in Qatar is an innovative
subsidiary of the Qatar Financial Centre that is improving business process and access to markets through
the creation of a community of insurers, reinsurers and brokers around a web based insurance placement and
fulfilment platform.
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monday 8th march
day two
10:00 the economic outlook for the gcc countries
• Following a contraction in 2009, the world economy is set to recover
• GCC economies are open and are therefore affected by global trends
• But other factors will also come into play and will be equally important in driving growth
MARIOS MARATHEFTIS
Regional Head of Research – Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, Standard Chartered
Marios Maratheftis is an expert on the regional economy, FX strategy and financial markets. He has seven years
experience in emerging markets, having graduated from the University of Warwick with an MSc in Economics
and Finance and a BSc in Economics.
He initially worked as an econometrician in his native Cyprus where he advised the Central Bank on foreign
exchange related issues. Marios then took on the role of economist and Senior FX strategist with Standard
Chartered Bank based in London, where he played an active role in the management of the Bank’s FX Strategy
real money portfolio. He has attracted a large following with the accuracy of his forecasts and his ability to give
engaging presentations on a wide variety of financial issues.
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day two
monday 8th march
11:00 panel debate: the gcc insurance markets by 2020
– gazing the crystal ball
Chair of the Panel TOM BROUGHTON
Editor-in-Chief, Global Reinsurance and Insurance Times
Tom Broughton began his career in journalism as a student writing for national newspapers before graduating
from Leeds University and landing a job on the Daily Star as a football correspondent. Tom then won a place on
the graduate training scheme at The Builder Group publishing house, owned by United Business Media. Prior to
joining Insurance Times as Editor in 2007 he was the Executive Editor of Building magazine following six years
writing for the business press.
Panellists
FARID CHEDID
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chedid Re
Farid Chedid is the Chairman and CEO of Chedid Re, a Middle East Reinsurance brokerage company that he
founded in 1998. Since its inception, Mr Chedid has implemented and driven a successful growth strategy
for the group in line with his keen vision of the industry. Today, after more than a decade since incorporation,
Chedid Re has expanded to become a reinsurance broking power house in the region with business emanating
from more than 22 countries. Chedid Re group of companies has operations in Doha, Dubai, Beirut, Riyadh, and
Limassol. Farid is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, holds a Masters in Management, a Master
in Finance, a Bachelor Degree in Economics, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law.
STEPHEN MAY
Chief Executive Officer, Kane
Stephen has 30 years of experience in the international insurance and reinsurance markets focusing on the
areas of Aviation, Space and Retrocession. During this time he has held a number of senior positions at Johnson
& Higgins, Marsh and Benfield Group where he was Team Leader of Global Specialty Reinsurance. In 2006,
Stephen made the decision to pursue his keen interest in risk and insurance management and left the broking
industry. He is now Chief Executive Officer of Kane Group, a management owned risk and insurance specialist
with offices in London, Bahrain and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
RAJ SINGH
Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Risk Officer, Swiss Re
Mr Singh, a US citizen born in 1962, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Winona State University, Minnesota,
and an MBA from the Thunderbird American School for International Management, Arizona, from 1984.
Mr Singh joined Swiss Re from Allianz SE, where he held the position of Group Chief Risk Officer from 2002.
From 1989 to 2001, Mr Singh worked for Citigroup, where he held a number of senior positions, mainly in the
area of credit and structured finance. Lastly he was Managing Director Risk/Merger & Acquisitions for Citibank
Northern Europe and with site responsibility for Citibank Belgium. Mr Singh is a Member of the International
Financial Risk Institute and founding Chairman of the Chief Risk Officers Forum.
MICHAEL WHITWELL
President, CHARTIS MEMSA Middle East, Mediterranean and South Africa
Michael Whitwell joined AIG in 1984, managing US multinational customers in Bermuda. Mike moved to London
in 1991 and held a number of senior roles in the UK region and was instrumental in organizing and launching
the risk management and major accounts functions for the region, and managing our UK’s flagship commercial
business. Mike was appointed Regional President for Central Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States
in April 2006, leading continued growth in the region. Mike became Regional President for the Middle East,
Mediterranean and South Asia region in July 2008, leading the region through challenging economic times and
the recently announced rebrand our of global property-casualty and general insurance operations
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monday 8th march
day two
12:05 optional session: qatarlyst revolutionising
the way of doing business in the gcc
The demand for insurance continues to grow apace, with the greatest potential currently being
seen in the Middle East where US$1.1 trillion is being invested in high value projects alone. This
exponential rise in insurable assets is transforming the GCC region into a new frontier for the
global insurance industry. Evidence suggests that the next decade will see a quantum leap for the
insurance sector, with analysts predicting a doubling of the Gulf market for Reinsurance and Large
Commercial risk (RLC).
Such rapid growth brings a wealth of opportunity for the global insurance and reinsurance markets
and leads to an increase in transactions and a greater level of information and paper flow. In turn,
that generates a greater administrative burden on all parties involved in a transaction with a growing
need to streamline and improve the essential transfer of data, securely, from one party to another.
Qatarlyst, a new solution developed by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority) in conjunction with regional industry
leaders, has been created from the recognition and with the firm belief that many of these issues within the RLC community both in
the GCC and elsewhere can be addressed through the intelligent use of sophisticated yet accessible technology.
The session will look in more detail at:
• The benefits
• How it works
• What makes Qatarlyst different?
• What it does today
• The future
Register for at the Qatarlyst stand anytime during the 2 day conference to attend this specialist session with the Qatarlyst team.
A working lunch will be included.
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monday 8th march
day two
leisure programme
Doha Golf Club
Time Place Dress Code
13.30 Hotel Conference Foyer Collared shirt, tailored shorts or golf trousers
and no sportswear or denim
We have arranged for you to play the 9-hole Championship Course with Tee Times booked and 14:40. Please visit our hospitality desk
to check your allocated time. Spectators and Caddies are very welcome. Please be aware that if you have not pre-booked your place or
arranged club rental or shoe hire we may not be able to make arrangements with the Doha Golf Club but will try our best. Please see
us at the Hospitality Desk.
The Doha Cultural Tour
Time Place Dress Code
15:30–18:00 Hotel Conference Foyer Smart casual – modest dress is recommended
You will be met by our English speaking Tour Guide at the Sharq Village and Spa reception. Our luxury air conditioned coach will be
ready to depart at 15.30 and our cultural tour will take in the Sea front Corniche, Dhow Harbour and Old Souk. There’ll be plenty of
opportunities to stop for photographs and to capture the ever evolving Doha City Skyline on film. If you have not pre-booked your place
on the Cultural. Please see us at the hospitality desk. Spaces will be subject to availablity.
treatments for you and your family…
Special treatments are offered with a discount for MultaQa 2010 delegates and their family. During the conference period,
delegates and family members (18 years old and above) can enjoy full use of the spa facilities.
How to Book
It is highly advisable to book in advance to ensure an appointment for your desired time. Please make reservations directly with
Six Senses Spa in person, by email: gso-sharq-spa@sixsenses.com or by telephone on +974 425 6999
MultaQa 2010 Spa Discovery (1 hour)
MultaQa 2010 Jet Lag Recovery (2 hours)
MultaQa 2010 Conference Stress Reliever (2 hours)
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meet our headline sponsor
Q-Re is the first professional reinsurance company to be established in Qatar
and the first authorised to operate through the Qatar Financial Centre. It is an
independent and specialist reinsurance company focusing on the core competences of
Energy, Marine, Engineering and Property business-both Facultative and Treaty within
Afro-Asia Regions.
Licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre and regulated by the Qatar Financial Centre
Regulatory Authority Q-Re offers S&P ‘A’ rated security to all intermediaries and clients.
A new company but not a new business, Q-Re inherits the book of reinsurance portfolio built over the past five years under
the Qatar Insurance Group banner. Q-Re continues to benefit from the superb financial support of the QIC Group but is
completely independent in its strategy and operation.
Q-Re is very optimistic that this is the best of both worlds and this will enable them to grow the product offering for its
intermediaries and clients in the years to come.
Vision Statement
To serve our clients and stakeholders with…
Quality – quality in everything we do
Reliability – dependable, consistent and professional
Efficiency – providing quick and effective service
Mission Statement
• To create a profitable and professional reinsurance company
• To reinsure predominantly within an Afro- Asian footprint
• To focus on our core competences – Energy, Marine, Property & Engineering
• To concentrate on short-tail business in regions free of repetitive natural catastrophe events
• To provide quality service to our clientele and intermediaries
• To generate consistent earnings to our Board and stakeholders
• To build a profitable book of business following best practices
• To operate diligently within a regulated environment
Values
• We conduct business always with dignity, honesty and integrity
• We serve our customers promptly, fairly and efficiently keeping-up international market standards
• We believe in moral, ethical and social values while doing business
• We treat our employees with respect and invest in them for the future
• We seek to create long-term relationships that are mutually beneficial
• We will operate with transparency and earn the trusts of clients
• We grow our business bearing the interests of all our stakeholders-shareholders, Board members,
employees and clients
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meet our sponsors
Kane
Kane is a leading provider of specialist risk and insurance management services, delivering
innovative solutions on a global basis. Our market-leading professionals provide expertise on all
aspects of risk management; insurance management structures, such as captives, protected
cell companies and mutual’s; regulatory compliance solutions; takaful-compliant risk financing;
healthcare consulting and underwriting solutions. Our business model is designed to enable
clients to accurately analyse and quantify their exposures, build sound governance practices,
allocate capital effectively and manage the negative aspects of risk, while simultaneously
leveraging the opportunities this creates. Our approach to our clients is built upon teamwork and
partnership. By working in tandem with each company we generate bespoke solutions which are
innovative, sustainable and responsive to an ever-changing business environment.
Kane’s success is based upon our ability to achieve service excellence through our core principles
of partnership, commitment and trust. Only on such firm foundations can we build long-term,
sustainable relationships with our clients.
Gulf Re
Established in 2008 as a GCC home-based reinsurer, Gulf Reinsurance Ltd. (Gulf Re) was formed
as a 50/50 joint venture between two of the leading companies in their respective industry
segments to add depth to the GCC insurance sector through supporting the growth of local
insurers. Gulf Re’s shareholders are Gulf Investment Corporation (Kuwait) and Arch Capital
(Bermuda). Our technical underwriting approach forms the basis of all our capacity offers and the
commitments that we make and we will make every effort to transfer this knowledge on to our
clients. We are currently focusing on business emanating from the six GCC states Bahrain, Oman,
Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, serving local insurers and brokers as well as London and
other international Markets’ produced GCC business and its inherent worldwide exposures.
Reed Insurance
Reed is a leading global recruitment business providing: search and selection, contingency search
and RPO solutions. Reed is operating in over 30 vertical markets with 400 offices world-wide.
Our global network gives you access to one pool of candidates and a sector dedicated specialist
consultants, with superior knowledge of specific professions and industries including: Banking
and Finance, Human Resources, Insurance, Engineering, Energy, IT & Technology, Property &
Construction, Aviation, Recruitment Out Sourcing and Interview and Selection Training.
Reed Qatar is a QFC sponsored business and Reed Abu Dhabi is located in the Emirate itself, we
have over 2 years experience in the GCC and have been leaders in total resource solutions for
over forty five years, so it is little wonder that we understand our business. We are committed to
a continued growth plan in the Middle East with further expansion on the horizon.
Reed Insurance is the most prominent recruiter in the GCC dedicated solely to the placing
of Senior Insurance Professionals. Reed Insurance currently works with the biggest names
in conventional and Islamic Insurance around the world. Reed Insurance is part of Reed
Specialist Recruitment; and provides the following to our global portfolio of clients: Executive
Search, Integrated retained advertising campaigns, Consulting Services, Recruitment Process
Outsourcing, Strategic Research, Screening, Talent Management and Outplacement.
Thank you also goes to
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delegate list
no name job title company
1 A. Alsayegh Associate Director Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
2 Abdelfattah Chami Gulf Reinsurance Limited
3 Abdul Wahab Itani General Manager Heath Lambert – Doha
4 Abdulla Sharif Al Rayes General Manager AON Qatar LLC
5 Abdulrahman Fakhro Qatar Financial Centre Authority
6 Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Shaibi Managing Director and Board Member Qatar Financial Centre Authority
7 Adam Lomas Qatar Finance and Business Academy
8 Adam Rix Branch Manager Zurich International Life Limited
9 Ahmed Al Hitmi Qatar Financial Centre Authority
10 Ahmed Rafee Al-Emadi Chief Executive Officer Al Koot Insurance & Reinsurance Company Q.S.C.
11 Aida Al Shahri Qatar Financial Centre Authority
12 Ajmal Bhatty Chief Executive Officer Tokio Marine
13 Akram Hamad Senior Consultant American Life Insurance Company
14 Akshay Randeva Qatar Financial Centre Authority
15 Albert Madendjian Chief Executive Officer SEIB Insurance & Reinsurance Company LLC
16 Alexander Larsen Qatar Foundation
17 Alfredo Alonso Chief Underwriting Officer Zurich Financial Services
18 Andrew Kettles Authorised Consultant Nexus Financial Services WLL
19 Antony Hines Executive Consultant MENA Insurance Reed Personnel Services Qatar LLC
20 Arthur Underwood Chief Operating Officer Saudi Re
21 Atif Ahmed Manager Doha Takaful
22 Aysha Al Mudehki Qatar Finance and Business Academy
23 Basma Nour Qatar Financial Centre Authority
24 Bassam Hussein General Manager Doha Insurance Co. (QSC)
25 Bassel Hindawi Director General Insurance Commission of Jordan
26 Bassem Halassa Director Office of the Director General,
Insurance Commission of Jordan
27 Bilal Adhami Managing Director Chedid and Associates Qatar LLC
28 Bilal El Hoss Marine Director Nasco Karaoglan France
29 Bruno Bertucci Director – Special Projects Assicurazioni Generali SpA –
Middle East Regional Office
30 C.M. Unnikrishnan Senior Vice President Qatar Insurance Company
31 Caroline Hankey Director Client Business Management Standard and Poor’s
32 Chakib Abouzaid Chief Executive Officer Takaful Re Ltd.
33 Charbel Safi Assistant Manager – Marketing Libano-Suisse SAL
34 Cherif Chentir Head Middle East SCOR
35 Chris Tranter Senior Vice President – Group Marketing QIC Group
36 Chris Yeo Director CCL Qatar Office
37 Christian Kraut Chief Executive Officer, Middle East & Africa Munich Re
38 Christopher Pleasant Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd.
39 Cint Kortmann Chief Executive Officer International Talent&Pro
40 Cyril Salibi Chief Operating Officer, Middle East Kane
41 Dana Haidar Insurance & Risk Manager United Development Company
42 Danial Moore Editorial Manager Oxford Business Group
43 David Banks Reporter Global Reinsurance
44 David Boynette Managing Director Kew Insurance Services Ltd
45 David Dhanoo Qatarlyst
46 David Howell General Manager Guardian Wealth Management (Qatar)
47 David Stirling Director Crispin Speers & Partners
48 Debbie Kidman Head of Events & MultaQa Qatar Team Global Reinsurance
49 Dermot Dick Chief Executive Officer Q-Re LLC
50 Desmond Holmes Qatar Financial Centre Authority
51 Doaa Saber Qatar Financial Centre Authority
52 Douglas M. Barker
53 Dr. Kai-Uwe Schanz Principal Partner Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company AG
54 Duncan Buchanan Chief Executive Officer Marsh Qatar LLC
55 Edward [Ted] Garrett Director of Kane Global Kane
56 El Kada Naji Underwriting Manager SEIB Insurance & Reinsurance Company LLC
57 Elie Bouchaaya Vice President Middle East Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Ltd
58 Elie Haddad Senior Underwriting Manager – SEIB Insurance & Reinsurance Company LLC
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no name job title company
Strategic and Corporate Business
59 Emad Abu Rezeq Assistant Technical Manager Alkhaleej Insurance and Reinsurance
60 Ewan McRobbie Group Chief Technical Officer QIC Group
61 Fady Amatoury Board Member – General Manager BANK AUDI LLC
62 Fady Korfali Supervisor – Marine Department Arabia Insurance Company
63 Faker RAIS Senior Vice President / Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd
General Manager Bahrain Branch
64 Farid Chedid Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ChedidRE
65 Fawaz subhi El-Nimer Al Khaleej Insurance & Reinsurance Co.
66 Fayez Alsayegh Associate Director Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
67 Fetooh Al Zayani Managing Director – Business Development Qatar Financial Centre Authority
(Insurance & Reinsurance)
68 Florian Rieß Underwriter Facultative Energy and Property MARP Munich
69 Gail Nostrum Gulf Reinsurance Limited
70 Garry Monksfield Director Authorisation Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
71 Gasper Barretto VP International Underwriting Q-Re LLC
72 George J. Antony Chief Underwriting Officer SEIB Insurance & Reinsurance Company LLC
73 Ghada Youssef Business Development Executive Qatar Finance and Business Academy
74 Glen McKay Senior Manager Insurance Supervision Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
75 Glen Smith Managing Director Healthcare Partners Ltd
76 Gopinath Vadakke Anavangot Assistant Manager – Reinsurance Alkhaleej Insurance and Reinsurance
77 Greg Cooper Qatar Finance and Business Academy
78 Guido Johann Ammann Senior Underwriter Echo Re
79 H S Park Representative of Dubai Liason Office Korean Re
80 Habib Ulah Atif Ahmad Manager – Takaful M/s. Doha Insurance Co. (Q.S.C.)
81 Hans-Joachim Guenther Chief Underwriting Officer Europe and Asia Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd.,
Pembroke (Bermuda)
82 Heather Goodhew Managing Director – Aspen Re Aspen Re
Head of Asia and Middle East
83 Henderson Adams Associate Director Supervision Insurance Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
84 Husein Reka Healthcare Insurance Manager Qatar Health Authority
85 Ian Anderson Head of Finance & Tax Qatar Financial Centre Authority
86 Ian Forwood Account Director Eurobase Insurance Solutions
87 Ian Sangster Chief Executive Officer QIC International LLC
88 Jaffer Mazaal Regional Manager – GCC Markets Chartered Insurance Institute
89 Jagath Nissanka Credit Policy Analyst Doha Bank
90 James Bateson Global Head of Financial Institutions Norton Rose LLP
91 James Few Chief Underwriting Officer and Aspen Re
Managing Director
92 James Kelly Head of International Casualty Lockton Companies International Limited
93 James Sutherland Chief Executive Officer Qatar Insurance Services LLC trading as Qatarlyst
94 James Taylor Director The Lyle Group
95 Jane Wicks Programme Designer Jane Wicks Consultancy Limited
96 Jihad Ghanem Director ChedidRE
97 Jim Miller Senior Managing Director IAT Reinsurance Ltd.
98 John Coomber Member of the Board Qatarlyst
99 John Stefanowski Head of Qatar HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd
100 Jon Morton Qatar Finance and Business Academy
101 Jonathan Biles Partner Culver Iraq
102 Jonathan Wilton Chief Executive Officer ACR ReTakaful
103 Justin Balcombe Insurance Leader and Director – Advisory Ernst & Young Qatar
Ernst & Young Doha
104 K.K. Nazimudeen Libano-Suisse SAL
105 Kamal Halabi Country Manager AXA Insurance [Gulf]
106 Kamal Abu Nahl Assistant Chief Operating Officer Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance
107 Karam Ahmed Mahmoud Assistant General Manager Alkhaleej Insurance and Reinsurance
108 Keith Simon Compliance Risk and Claims Director Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (Europe) Ltd.
109 Kenneth Mckellar Partner – TAS practice Ernst & Young
110 Khaldoun Shafiq Khartabil Vice Chairman & CEO Alpha Lloyds Insurance & Reinsurance Brokers LLC
111 Khalid Bin Mohammed AlAtteya Government Minister Ministry of Business and Trade
112 Khalil Eid General Manager & Senior Executive Officer QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited (Dubai Branch)
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no name job title company
113 Kiran Rahman Manager – Risk & Loss Prevention Al Koot Insurance & Reinsurance Company Q.S.C.
114 Kirk Austin Chief Marketing Officer ACR ReTakaful
115 Kishore Chandra Sekhar Bowrothu Q-Re LLC
116 Kongkan Chitratanachinda Underwriting Officer Q-Re LLC
117 Kumar Rajan Gulf Reinsurance Limited
118 Lamia Ben Mahmoud Chairman Tunis Re
119 Layla Abbas Senior Client Relationship Executive Qatar Financial Centre Authority
120 Lazhur Charfeddine Head of Reinsurance Abu-Dhabi National Insurance Company
121 Lina Hantas Regional Casualty Manager ACE American Insurance Co
122 Louise Neave Head of Sales and Claims RBS Group Legal Insurance
123 Lukas Mueller Director Head Middle East Turkey & Pakistan Swiss Re
124 Ly Lam Aspen Re UK Limited
125 Machaal Karam Chief Executive Officer United Cooperative Assurance Co.
126 Mahmoud Al Nasir Assistant General Manager –Technical Doha Insurance Co. (QSC)
127 Mahmoud El Hindi General Manager MedNet Bahrain W.L.L.
128 Mahrous Shakir Al-Ejlah General Manager Londongate Qatar LLC
129 Manoj Kumar Executive Manager Doha Bank Assurance Company
130 Marc Slatter Managing Director Al Futtaim Willis Co. LLC
131 Marios Maratheftis Regional Head of Research – Middle East Standard Chartered
132 Mark Blagbrough Culver Iraq
133 Mazen Ayoub Branch Manager Cedid & Associates Qatar LLC
134 Michael Gertsh Gulf Reinsurance Limited
135 Michael Webb Barrister
136 Michael Whitwell President CHARTIS MEMSA CHARTIS MEMSA
Middle East, Mediterranean and South Asia
137 Mohamad Othman
138 Mohamed Mahran General Manager CHARTIS MEMSA Insurance Company Limited
(Qatar Branch)
139 Mohamed Rizly Vice President – Reinsurance QIC Qatar Insurance Company
140 Mohammad Jaffar Iqbal Senior Manager Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
141 Mohammed Al Rayes D/ General Manager Qatar Takaful
142 Mohammed Bin Adbul Government Minister Ministry of Business and Trade
Rahman Al Thani
143 Mohammed Hassan Al Saadi Government Minister Ministry of Business and Trade
144 Mohd Sahimy Man Senior Executive Officer Malaysian Re (Dubai) Ltd
145 Muhammad Ghannam Managing Director Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)
146 Nabil Ben Azzouz Manager Abu-Dhabi National Insurance Company
147 Nasser Al Maslamani Qatar Finance and Business Academy
148 Neil Gosrani Associate Standard and Poor’s
149 Niran Kuster Senior Underwriter Echo Re
150 Nour Salim Moetassem Assistant Manager Corporate Banking / HSBC Main Branch
Amanah
151 Osama Abdeen AIG – Arabian Region
152 Osama Abdulaal Managing Director Protection Insurance Services WLL
153 Osama Saadeh Chief Executive Officer Flagstone Underwriters Middle East Ltd.
154 Osman Hassan Hag Musa Manager Captive & Reinsurance Al Koot Insurance & Reinsurance Company Q.S.C.
155 P. E. Alexander Chief Operating Officer Qatar Insurance Company
156 Parul Randeva Qatar Finance and Business Academy
157 Patrick Fernandes Managing Director Watkins Syndicate Middle East limited
158 Paul Bromley Commercial Director Nexus Financial Services WLL
159 Paul Halfyear Authorised Consultant Nexus Financial Services WLL
160 Peter Bernloher Head of Section in divisional unit MENA Munich Re
161 Philip Wood Client Executive Marsh Qatar LLC
162 Poorna Mucheli VP International Underwriting Q-Re LLC
163 Priyanga De Silva AVP Claims Q-Re LLC
164 Raj Kapoor Chief Executive Officer RKUA – Lloyds Coverholder
165 Raj Singh Member of the Executive Committee and Swiss Re
Chief Risk Officer
166 Ram Krishnan Fire & General Accident Manager Doha Insurance Co. (QSC)
167 Rana Tahboub Deputy General Director Insurance Commission of Jordan
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168 Rebecca Fuller Rushton
169 Richard E Turner CFO QIS LLC
170 Robert Baxter Qatar Foundation
171 Robert M Makhoul Managing Director Marsh Insco LLC
172 Rod Smith Senior Executive Officer International General Insurance Co. (Dubai) Ltd
173 Rony Daniel Engineering Manager M/s. Doha Insurance Co. (Q.S.C.)
174 Roy Gilmour Director Middle East Markets QIS LLC
175 Rudi Straass Client Manager Qatar Munich Re
176 Russell Walters Chief Executive Officer Aon Re Middle East/Aonbenfield
177 Saad Mered Chief Executive Officer Zurich Middle East
178 Salah Eddine Elkadiri Executive Director Lockton Companies International Limited –
Dubai Branch
179 Salem Haider General Manager GlobeMed Qatar LLC
180 Samir El Mouaffek Treaty Underwriter Overseas Department Tunis Re
181 Scott Saunders Risk Management and Insurance Qatar Foundation
182 Shankar Garigiparthy Director – Insurance Supervision Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
183 Shashank Srivastava Acting Chief Executive Officer and Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Director of Strategy and Planning
184 Shaun Brook Practice Leader – Insurance Management Kane
185 Sheikh Abdulla Mohd. Jabor AlThani Al Khaleej Insurance & Reinsurance Co.
186 Simon McCrum Regional Vice President MAP/CAP Chartis Insurance
and Broker Relations
187 Socrates Coudounaris Group Operational Risk Manager Nest Investments (Holdings) Ltd
188 Stephen Wirz Senior Client Manager GCC Swiss Re
189 Stephen Carriere Head of Marketing and Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Corporate Communications
190 Stephen May Chief Executive Officer Kane
191 Steve Williams Country Manager Reed Personnel Services Qatar LLC
192 Steven Crapper Regulated Financial Adviser Woolhouse-Douglas IFA
193 Steven McElhiney President and Chief Executive Officer EW Risk Services
194 Stuart Smith Senior Executive Consultant Reed Personnel Services Qatar LLC
195 Subbrahmanian Kannimangalam General Manager Pearl Insurance Brokers Company
196 Suleiman Sukkar Deputy Branch Manager Arabia Insurance Company
197 Suresh Pisharody Reinsurance Manager M/s. Doha Insurance Co. (Q.S.C.)
198 Susan Lansing Qatar Finance and Business Academy
199 Tarek Ammari Insurance Commission of Jordan
200 Tarig Abdelwahab Mohamed Regional Manager Engineering & Construction Tazur Company b.s.c
Ahmed Elhag
Insurance/De Facto GM
201 Tatjana Marinko Country Director Qatar Oxford Business Group
202 Thomas Devasia Chief Technical officer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (Europe) Ltd.
203 Tim Whitehouse Managing Director Global Reinsurance
204 Tobias Meckert Allianz SE
205 Tom Broughton Editor-in-Chief Global Reinsurance and Insurance Times
206 Tony J Prior Director Asset & Risk Appraisal American Appraisal UK Ltd
207 Tunde Olowofila VP Treaty Q-Re LLC
208 Usman Gulzar Ahmed Qatar Financial Centre Authority
209 Vanessa Wood Associate Director Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
210 Vikram Prabhu Qatar Financial Centre Authority
211 Wael Khatib President and Chief Executive Officer Lockton Companies International Limited –
Dubai Branch
212 Wayne Jones Partner Clyde and Co.
213 William Brooks Business Development Kane Kane
214 William Coles Director The Lyle Group
215 William Sanders Publisher Global Reinsurance
216 Yanal Naqaweh Area Manager Oman Insurance Company
217 Yassir Albaharna Chief Executive Officer ARIG
218 Yousuf Kassim General Manager Libano-Suisse SAL
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thank you to our speakers, panellists
and qatar network table hosts
Abdulrahman Ahmed Al-Shaibi
Managing Director and Board Member
Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Dr. Kai-Uwe Schanz
Principal Partner
Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company
Bassam Hussein
General Manager
Doha Insurance
James Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer
Qatarlyst
Chakib Abouzaid
Chief Executive Officer
Takaful Re
John Coomber
Former Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re,
and Member of the Board, Qatarlyst
Christian Kraut
Chief Executive Officer,
Middle East & Africa
Munich Re
Jonathan Wilton
Chief Executive Officer
ACR ReTakaful MEA
Dermot Dick
Chief Executive Officer
Q-Re LLC
Justin Balcombe
Middle East Insurance Sector
Leader | Advisory |
Ernst & Young Doha
Farid Chedid
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chedid Re
Marc Slatter
Managing Director
Al Futtaim Willis Co LLC
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Marios Maratheftis
Regional Head of Research – Middle East,
North Africa and Pakistan,
Standard Chartered
Shashank Srivastava
Acting Chief Executive and Chief Strategic
Development Officer
QFC Authority
Michael Whitwell
President
CHARTIS MEMSA, Middle East,
Mediterranean and South Asia
Shaun Brook
Practice Leader – Insurance Management
Kane
Muhammad A. Ghannam
Managing Director
Qatar Gas Transport Company [NAKILAT]
Stephen May
Chief Executive Officer
Kane
Raj Singh
Member of Executive Committee
and Chief Risk Officer
Swiss Re
Tom Broughton
Editor-In-Chief
Global Reinsurance and Insurance Times
Saad Mered
Chief Executive Officer
Zurich Middle East
Yassir Albaharna
Chief Executive Officer
Arab Insurance Group
Shankar Garigiparthy
Director, Insurance supervision
QFCR Authority

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