Our Team

Management Profile

The management team ensures the high performance of the company on a day-to-day basis.

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  Edward Melvin
  Chief Underwriting Officer

  Telephone: +965 222 60302
  Mobile: +965 9722 2385

  E-Mail: emelvin@alfajerre.com

  Eddie has a proven track record of over 30 years in the London market, specialising for the past few years in the Middle Eastern, Far Eastern and European markets, as well as many years of managing his company’s outwards reinsurance protections. His experience includes both facultative and treaty business.

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  Trevor Bundy
  Chief Financial Officer

  Telephone: +965 222 60303
  Mobile: +965 9720 6777

  E-Mail: tbundy@alfajerre.com

  Trevor has many years experience of financial accounting at all levels for London Market companies, on both the broking and the underwriting side. In particular, he has a proven record of implementing tight financial controls.

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  Ali Majidi
  Chief Risk Officer

  Telephone: +965 222 60304
  Mobile: +965 9722 5059

  E-Mail: amajidi@alfajerre.com

  Ali has more than 11 years experience in risk management and statistical modeling. He was inter alia a consultant with Munich Re and with Towers Watson. Prior to joining Al Fajer Re, Ali worked as a Risk Officer within the Deutsche Bank Group. He holds a PhD in mathematics and is a member of the German Actuarial Society (DAV)..

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  Stephan Ott
  Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer

  Telephone: +965 222 60310
  Mobile: +965 9724 1110

  E-Mail: sott@alfajerre.com

  Stephan has 15 years experience in reinsurance underwriting. His previous position was Chief Underwriting Officer for all classes and lines of reinsurance business written by Sirius International (Hamburg Branch).

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  Mohammed Saad
  Area Manager - MENA

  Telephone: +965 222 60312
  Mobile: +965 9720 9235

  E-Mail: msaad@alfajerre.com

  Mohammed is an ACII & Chartered Insurer specialising in underwriting treaty reinsurance business in MENA. Prior to joining Al Fajer Re he was with Egypt Re and most recently with Tawuniya Ins. Co. (formerly NCCI) in Saudi Arabia.

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  Souvik Goswami
  Area Manager - Indian Sub-Continent

  Telephone: +965 222 60316
  Mobile: +965 9721 0356

  E-Mail: sgoswami@alfajerre.com

  Souvik has some 6 years experience in both insurance and reinsurance companies. He has previously worked as a direct underwriter in IFFCO TOKIO (TOKIO Marine, India) and Tata AIG in India.

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  Sanjay Bhogabanda
  Claims Manager

  Telephone: +965 222 60331
  Mobile: +965 9721 1384

  E-Mail: sbhogabanda@alfajerre.com

  Sanjay has over ten years of experience in property & casualty reinsurance claims management. He started his career in reinsurance financial accounting in the Asian market. Previously, he worked for Swiss Re, India handling South East Asian market reinsurance claims.

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  Hany Helmy
  Actuarial Manager

  Telephone: +965 222 60330
  Mobile: +965 9722 8399

  E-Mail: hhelmy@alfajerre.com

  Hany graduated with a bachelor degree in Actuarial sciences. He was previously with Egypt Re as an Actuarial and Underwriting assistant. As well as knowledge of current business trends, Hany has proven skills in Shari’ah compliant business models, reinsurance pricing and statistical modelling.

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  Deon Van Aarde
  Finance Manager

  Telephone: +965 222 60345
  Mobile: +965 9720 9994

  E-Mail: daarde@alfajerre.com

  Prior to joining the Company, Deon held the position of Finance Manager for eight years with one of the leading insurance brokerage firms in Saudi Arabia. His various finance positions in manufacturing companies in South Africa has given him a strong financial management background in general accounting functions, implementation and maintenance of financial accounting systems, internal control procedures and treasury functions.

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  Athari Al Roumi
  Human Resources Manager

  Telephone: +965 22260360
  Mobile: +965 97210276

  E-Mail: aroumi@alfajerre.com

  With 16 years of experience in the field of Human Resources, Athari applies best practises and strategies for the HR operations. Athari was previously Manager, Administration at Kuwait Airways

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  Ahmed Sherif
  Treasury and Investment Manager

  Telephone: +965 222 60347
  Mobile: +965 97241387

  E-Mail: asherif@alfajerre.com

  The career of Ahmed spans 12 years of professional experience in banking and financial services sectors, specialising in the treasury and investment field within the GCC & MENA region. Ahmed’s background allows him to practice the full array of treasury duties and functional areas.