In a change to our usual annual Asia Forum, this year we are proud to be working alongside our Egyptian member, the Insurance Federation of Egypt to stage our first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Forum. The event will take place at the JW Marriott in Cairo on Wednesday, 28 May.
Keynote addresses will be given by:
- Frédéric Denèfle, IUMI President
- Alaa El-Zoheiry, Chairman of the Insurance Federation of Egypt.
- The Suez Canal Authority. (to be confirmed)
- The event Main Sponsor.
- Mohamed Farid, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority.
- Lieutenant-General. Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport.
Following this, there will be two conference sessions:
Marine Insurance Outlook in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
- Frédéric Denèfle, IUMI President & Managing Director, GAREX
- Khaled Aly – ACII, Head of General Insurance, Gulf Union Al Ahlia Insurance Company
- Hossam Olama, Managing Director, Egyptian Takaful Company
- Hosny Mishrif – ACII, Head of IFE Marine Committee, Managing Director Assistant- Technical Affairs -Moderator
- Mr Ilias Tsakiris, American Steamship Owners Marine Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd.
How can Sustainability Concepts be applied in Marine Insurance in Africa and MENA Region?
- Sean Dalton, IUMI Vice President, Head of Marine Underwriting NA, Head of Global Marine Facultative, Munich Re USA.
- Tarek Seif FCII, Executive Director, Financial Services Institute (FSI), Executive Director, Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD), Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).
- Mariella Dauphinee, Coast Underwriters Limited, Intact Financial Corporation
- Mr Lars Lange, IUMI Secretary General – Moderator
Following the formal sessions, delegates will be invited to attend a field visit to the Suez Canal Authority.
This event is open to anyone with an interest in the MENA region and more information will be circulated as soon as it becomes available – but look out for details on the IUMI website.
