BizBahrain Magazine Sep-Oct 2018
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Other Business<br />
t’azur partners with Invita<br />
Claims<br />
t<br />
’azur, one of Bahrain’s leading<br />
insurance providers has taken a stake<br />
in Invita Claims Management Company<br />
- Motor Third Party Administrator<br />
Company, a latest venture of Invita<br />
BPO to handle Motor Insurance Claims<br />
efficiently, with the introduction of<br />
InsureTech solutions.<br />
Yahya Nooruddin, CEO of t’azur<br />
Company said, “t’azur invested in Invita<br />
Motor TPA with the vision to enhance<br />
the customer experience and bringing<br />
new technology to further assist in<br />
BFC opens 50th branch<br />
Bahrain Financing Company (BFC)<br />
the Kingdom’s oldest and leading<br />
worldwide money transfer and foreign<br />
currency specialist has reached a<br />
significant milestone with the opening<br />
of its 50th branch. The new branch in<br />
Oasis Mall (Juffair) further reinforces<br />
BFC’s position as the exchange with<br />
the most extensive branch network in<br />
Bahrain.<br />
The branch is located on the<br />
Ground Floor of the mall situated next<br />
to Carrefour Hypermarket and will be<br />
open from 10am to 10pm, seven days a<br />
week, offering BFC’s diverse range of<br />
fast and reliable international money<br />
transfer products, including EzRemit<br />
and MoneyGram, plus a choice of over 40<br />
global currencies to buy or sell at market<br />
leading exchange rates.<br />
Commenting on BFC’s opening in<br />
Oasis Mall (Juffair), Mr. Pancily Varkey,<br />
General Manager of BFC said, “Today’s<br />
news marks a historic achievement<br />
in the progress of BFC as the leading<br />
money transfer and foreign currency<br />
specialist in the Kingdom. As part of<br />
our ambitious expansion strategy to<br />
reach all regions of the country, we are<br />
the motor claims process. Through our<br />
investment, clients can now open claims<br />
online, over the phone, or by visiting<br />
Invita’s branch in Seef Mall - Isa Town.”<br />
Rahul Bhalla, Chairman, Invita<br />
Claims Management Company stated,<br />
“As part of our BPO offerings, we keep<br />
looking for newer areas to help our<br />
clients improve their services with the<br />
aid of latest technology. We discussed<br />
the idea with the insurance industry and<br />
received very positive response for the<br />
need of such a company. The growing<br />
demand for improving the claims<br />
process by the insurance companies,<br />
brokers and insurers who wish to take<br />
greater control over the claims process,<br />
total loss costs and data capture, as well<br />
as to access meaningful management<br />
information has helped us to enter this<br />
market utilizing a broad suite of leadingedge<br />
tools and resources. It’s with<br />
complete confidence that we’ve entered<br />
into our first venture in the TPA market<br />
and first InsureTech product.”<br />
particularly proud of accomplishing this<br />
amazing milestone of 50 branches. This<br />
demonstrates our firm commitment to<br />
meeting our customers’ expectations<br />
in ensuring that they have a more<br />
convenient and pleasurable experience<br />
with BFC. With a committed and<br />
passionate team, BFC aims to continue<br />
its expansion”.<br />
BFC currently has 50 branches<br />
across the Kingdom of Bahrain and<br />
specializes in sending money around the<br />
globe safely and quickly to over 46,000<br />
locations in 30 countries, through its<br />
own money transfer product - EzRemit.<br />
Its global reach is extended to over 200<br />
countries through its partnership with<br />
MoneyGram an international remittance<br />
company. With Smart Money, the online<br />
money transfer service of BFC, you can<br />
now send money online to over 150<br />
countries.<br />
Adventure Hub Centre<br />
opens in Bahrain<br />
With a worldwide presence including<br />
in Europe and the U.S. as well<br />
as UAE, Adventure Hub is a leading<br />
company specialised in offering indoor<br />
active entertainment such as climbing<br />
in a very safe and well-equipped<br />
environment.<br />
HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al<br />
Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the<br />
Supreme Council for Youth and Sports,<br />
President of the Bahrain Athletics<br />
Association, has officially inaugurated<br />
Adventure Hub in the Galleria Mall in<br />
Bahrain.<br />
HH Shaikh Khalid said, “launch of<br />
the first Adventure Hub branch in the<br />
Kingdom of Bahrain, will contribute<br />
to spreading the climbing sports<br />
culture in the Kingdom. Such initiative<br />
will help in cementing Bahrain’s<br />
leading position as an incubator of all<br />
sports, including climbing which is<br />
witnessing a very large turnout among<br />
youth across the globe.”<br />
HH Shaikh Khalid further added,<br />
“Climbing is one of the sports that boost<br />
the blood circulation of the human<br />
body as well as helps to strengthen<br />
the muscles and raise the fitness level.<br />
It also stimulates the mind to think<br />
and react in a timely manner, which<br />
will have a positive impact on young<br />
Bahraini athletes who practice this kind<br />
of sports,”<br />
Moreover, HH Shaikh Khalid bin<br />
Hamad Al Khalifa hailed the efforts of<br />
Dadabai Group of Companies, chaired<br />
by Mr Mohammed Ahmed Dadabai, in<br />
supporting investments in the Kingdom<br />
of Bahrain by attracting well-known<br />
international companies, wishing them<br />
the best of luck.<br />
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