AL KAREH, Youssef

 

 

Education

• ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading, England (2003)
• MSc Finance (Risk Management, Operations and Regulation), Graduated with Distinction, Napier University, Scotland (2002)
• B.A. (Hons), Financial Services, Graduated First Class Honors, Notre Dame University, Lebanon (1996)
• B.A. Business Administration, Graduated “Summa Cum Laude” (GPA 3.93)

Positions Held

• CEO / CUO, Fidelis MEASA (Abu Dhabi, UAE) (2024-Present)
• Deputy CEO, Corporate Insurance, Shory (Abu Dhabi, UAE) (2023-2024)
• Chief Strategy Officer, Asia Mideast Insurance & Reinsurance (Sydney, Australia) (2022-2023)
• Deputy CEO and Chief Technical Officer, Warba Insurance Company (Kuwait) (2019-2022)
• Regional General Manager & Executive Vice President, Saudi Arabian Insurance Company B.S.C. (c), (Bahrain, UAE, Oman and Kuwait) (2014-2019)
• General Manager / Head of Asset management / Head of Risk Management, Solidarity Group, (Bahrain) (2009-2014)
• General Manager, Ensurion W.L.L. (Bahrain) (2005-2008)
• Vice President Structured Risk Practice Unit, Marsh Ltd (London, England) (2003-2005)
• Reinsurance Underwriter, Arab Insurance Group (Bahrain) (1997-2002)

Present Positions

Chief Technical Officer, Warba Insurance Company (Kuwait) (2019 to date)

Professional Associations

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) FCIArb
Fellow of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand
FAMINZ (Arb/Med)
Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators FMIArb
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) FCII
Associate Membership – Association of Corporate Treasurers (UK)
AMCT
Membership of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (UK)
MCISI

Experience

27+ years of experience in the conventional and Takaful (re)insurance markets: direct and reinsurance, captives, alternative risk transfer (ART), broking, risk management, asset management and investments. Managed multimillion-dollar portfolios and offices across multiple countries. Extensive experience in reviewing, drafting, managing and maintaining a comprehensive set of legal agreements covering close to US$250m in business specifically in relation to Arbitration provisions. Successfully mediated a multi-million US$ marine construction claim leading to an amicable settlement involving companies in Bahrain, London and Germany

Languages

Fluent in English, French and Arabic (mother tongue)