Specialty MGA Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters for Africa & Center East
Specialty MGA Africa & Center East, a part of MNK Group and a sister firm of Specialty MGA UK, introduced the appointment of two new senior underwriters because it strengthens its group in Casablanca.
Laila El Bahtouri has been appointed as the brand new treaty senior underwriter, whereas Mohamed Bader Bouanani has been named as senior underwriter for Specialty Traces. Each will probably be accountable for the Africa and Center East areas. Primarily based within the MGA’s Casablanca workplace, El Bahtouri is an Actuary Fellow of the French Institute of Actuaries with 19 years of expertise, together with 14 years within the reinsurance enterprise.
She is going to drive Specialty MGA Africa & Center East’s development in property/casualty reinsurance markets, creating a balanced portfolio of specialist traces as she prioritises assembly shopper goals.
Most not too long ago, she labored at Moroccan Nationwide reinsurer SCR, spending 5 years as government head of Home and African P&C Treaties. On this function she developed a deep understanding of the Moroccan and African markets. Earlier than that, she labored greater than eight years at SCOR Paris, the place she held many positions, together with pricing supervisor for the Center East.
Mohamed Bader Bouanani will probably be liable for driving Specialty MGA’s development in specialty traces of enterprise, and increasing its market presence in Africa and the Center East. He holds a Grasp of Enterprise Administration from Texas Tech College within the U.S., and is an skilled underwriting skilled, with a confirmed monitor report of greater than 15 years within the reinsurance business. He has held numerous management roles, most not too long ago as head of Specialty Traces on the Moroccan reinsurer SCR.
Specialty MGA Africa & Center East was launched by CEO Youssef Fassi Fihri in September final 12 months. Headquartered in London, it acts as a bridge between native markets and the London market, providing particular options for the African and Center Jap markets.
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DUAL Europe Expands Marine Enterprise with New Crew in Hamburg, Germany
DUAL Europe is increasing its marine enterprise with a brand new group in Hamburg, Germany – forming the third marine hub operated by the managing normal agent in lower than two years.
Marine hubs in Rotterdam and Genoa had been established in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The Hamburg group is led by Klaus Weber, who joins as head of Marine, DUAL Deutschland. With over 30 years of expertise in marine insurance coverage and 25 years on the GDV within the Hull Insurance coverage Working Group, Weber brings intensive business experience to DUAL. He additionally contributed to the IVR, a pan-European specialist group for inland delivery, for 10 years, together with two years as president.
Weber will probably be joined by underwriters Steffen Thormann and Tereza Alisch.
DUAL presents entry to a complete suite of marine options, together with ocean and inland hull, builders dangers, cargo, and land-based tools to the worldwide dealer market.
“This enlargement of our marine enterprise marks a pivotal step in our development technique. We’re dedicated to additional increasing our marine provide and delivering unparalleled experience and progressive options to our purchasers,” commented Olaf Jonda, CEO, DUAL Europe. “With marine groups in Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany, we’re strategically positioned to proceed main within the Marine insurance coverage market.”
Andrea Cupido, government chair, DUAL Marine Europe, added: “Increasing our marine enterprise into Germany is a big milestone for DUAL. Our client-centric strategy and dedication to offering tailor-made options make us the associate of alternative for brokers within the marine sector: we’re all the time dedicated to assembly the evolving wants of our purchasers. Our new hub in Hamburg strengthens our presence in Europe’s main maritime facilities and underscores our ambition on this sector.”
A subsidiary of Howden, London-based DUAL Group, is without doubt one of the world’s largest worldwide underwriting companies with £2.6 billion of GWP. Established in 1998, as we speak DUAL has over 1,800 individuals in 22 nations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, and is one in every of Lloyd’s’ largest worldwide coverholders. DUAL Europe operates in 13 nations from 19 areas, with greater than 350 individuals.
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