The newly created role marks an expansion of QBE Re’s offering in the region to focus on growing opportunities in the MENA life reinsurance market.
QBE Re has appointed Mohamed El Sabri as Head of Life Reinsurance for Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Subject to regulatory approval, he joins the office in Dubai and will be responsible for developing and managing the life reinsurance portfolio in the region.
In his new role, he reports to Abdallah Balbeisi, Senior Executive Officer, Head of MEA.
The newly created role marks an expansion of QBE Re’s offering in the region to focus on growing opportunities in the MENA life reinsurance market.
Mohamed has more than 14 years of life & medical reinsurance experience in the Middle East, most recently as Senior Business Development Manager for Munich Re in Dubai. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Market Manager at SCOR SE in Germany. He holds an MBA in Actuarial Sciences and FCII.
Abdallah Balbeisi, Senior Executive Officer, Head of MEA said: “As QBE Re continues to expand its reinsurance activities globally, Mohamed’s technical expertise, coupled with his detailed knowledge of the MENA region’s business environment, will widen our product offering to our partners. Mohamed’s appointment to this new role is a significant step in our growth strategy and commitment in the region. I am delighted to welcome him aboard.”