Venue
InterContinental Aqaba (Resort Aqaba)
InterContinental Aqaba (Resort Aqaba), K. Hussein St., Aqaba 11171, Jordan

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Event Date Mon Apr 15 IDT - Wed Apr 17 IDT (over 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Apr 15 1:00am - Wed Apr 17 10:00am
Location InterContinental Aqaba (Resort Aqaba)
K. Hussein St., Aqaba 11171, Jordan
Region EMEA
Details

Building on our previously achieved success, we are pleased to inform you that the 7th biannual Aqaba Conference, ‘AqabaConf2019’, will be expanding its scope this year, and covering areas beyond Marine insurance and Transportation. The upcoming Conference will address topics related to various insurance issues, including Digital Integration - Risk and Insurance, Traditional vs. Takaful (a co-operative system of reimbursement) Insurance, Natural Catastrophic Exposure, and the risk vs. capital debate. Several other themes will be covered within the conference, so as toexpand the range of potential delegates and attract a variety of professionals from diverse insurance fields.

The conference will be attended by major local, regional and international insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance brokers, agents, and loss adjusters, in addition to the participation of both lawyers and insurance experts.

The conference speakers and heads of sessions are among the leading local, regional and international experts, and are specialized in several of the topics to be discussed during the conference. The speakers all represent prominentinternational insurance and reinsurance companies, legal institutions, and supporting industries, as well as pioneering companies within the realm of the topics being discussed.

The Intercontinental Aqaba hotel was selected to be the venue of the conference, due to the uniqueness of its location, as Aqaba is considered one of the most vibrant cities in Jordan. Aqaba’s port lies at the topmost edge of the Red Sea, and is an important economic and touristic city, in addition to being a Special Economic - Duty-Free Zone.

Speakers

2018 Speakers

Mr. Wael Khatib
Senior Partner & Chairman, Lockton MENA

Ms. Zainab Khatib
Associate- Cyber Specialist, Liberty - UK

Mr. Zuhair AlAtout
CEO, APEX Insurance

Dr. Mazen Abouchakra
Managing Director - MENA & Cyprus, Gen Re - Lebanon

Mr. Alaa Abdel Jawad
CEO, Solidarity - First Insurance Co.

Mr. Saad Makki
Former CEO & Managing Director, Dar Al-Salam Takaful Insurance Co. - Kuwait

Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Moussa
Technical Manager, Alliance Insurance & Reinsurance Brokerage Co.

Mr. Alaa Elzouhery
Managing Director, Arab Misr Insurance Group gig, Chairman- Insurance Federation of Egypt - Egypt

Mr. Mahomed Akoob
Managing Director, Hannover Re Takaful - Kingdom of Bahrain

Mr. Pierre Youssef Salameh
Sr. Vice President, CCR RE

Mrs. Esen Temiz Onal
Head of Retro Team - Milli Reasurans - Turkey

Dr. Waleed Zurub
CEO, Jordan French Insurance Co. (JOFICO), Board Member of Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF)

Mr. Deepak Mishra
Head of Agriculture Insurance - JB BODA - India

Mr. Vasilis Katsipis
General Manager, Market Development - A.M. Best - UAE

Mr. Wael Mahadeen
Director, Insurance Administration - Ministry of Industry Trade & Supply

Sponsors & Partners

2019 Sponsors

TELECOMMUNICATION SPONSORS:
• zain

MAIN SPONSORS:
• Jordan Insurance Company
• JOFICO
• NASCO RE

TECHNOLOGY SPONSORS:
• ESKADENIA SOFTWARE

EVENT PLANNER:
• Special Day Events & Wedding Services

GOLD SPONSORS:
• APEX
• EURO ARAB
• WATANIA
• NatHealth
• arab insurance
• AJIG
• Midddle East Insurance Co

MEDIA SPONSORS:
• Tamin
• BUSINESS LIFE
• MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE REVIEW
• Marine Media Sponsor