Technical Board

Mohd. Mazhar Hamadeh - Chairman

Holder of B.A. LAW (1981) and Diploma in International Law, Joined Al Ain Ahlia when the Company was formed in 1976 as Al Ain Branch Manager and was appointed as the General Manager in 1995

Erdinç Gökalp - Member

Graduated from Kuleli Military High School and Turkish Military Academy, Department of Business Administration. Holds a master’s degree in insuran-ce from Marmara University, Institute of Banking and Insurance. Started his career at Anadolu Sigorta as Specialist at the Marketing Department in 1991, he moved internaly within many departments and was promted to many senior positions.

Omar Gouda - Member

Holds Bachelor of Insurance from the Cairo University 1982. along with Associ-ateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) April 1994 – London. During his 39 years of experience in the insurance industry he held various senior posi-tions he currently holds the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Misr Insurance Company since November 2020

Devesh Srivastava - Member

Holds a B. Sc (Hons) and a Master of Science degree from St Stephen’s College, Delhi. Joined the insurance and reinsurance industry in 1987.
He has gained international exposure through postings to GIC parent Company’s London branch where he was overseeing operations in UK, Europe, Caribbean countries of Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico territories.

He was a key player in the setting up of GIC Re ’s Lloyds Syndicate in London. He is presently Chairman and Managing Director by the company’s Parent Company.

Sundaresan Sridharan - Member

Has more than 33 years of insurance and reinsurance experience is working as Group Head – Technical & Reinsurance since 2013 in Gulf Insurance Group, Kuwait. His key responsibilities include management of overall technical and reinsurance functions at the Group level. He is also heading Technical Committees and Technical Working Groups at GIG.”

Romel Tabaja - Member

Holds a B.Sc. in Banking and Finance from the Lebanese American University in Beirut. Prior to being appointed to the Oman Re team in 2016, he was Deputy CEO at Trust Re for five years. Romel’s multifaceted experience comprises a variety of challenging underwriting positions, marketing, manag-ing portfolios as well as general management. He has a Certificate in Rein-surance along with a Diploma in Insurance. He has also completed Executive Management and Financial Programs at INSEAD Business School, France.

Hadj Mohamed Seba - Member

Began his professional career in 1990 at the Compagnie Centrale de Réassurance (CCR) as an underwriter.
In 1995 he joined the Ministry of Finance where he held the position of Deputy Director of Insurance Control.
In 1999 he was appointed Director of Insurance at the Ministry of Finance, position held until March 2007.
In 2007 his was appointment CEO of CCR until today.
He Graduated in economics from the University of Algiers in 1987 and he is postgraduate degree in finance, specialty insurance from the Arab Maghreb Development Finance Institute “IFID”, Tunis in 1989.

Zainudin Ishak - Member

Holds an Associateship of Malaysian Insurance Institute (AMII).
Over 30 years of experience in insurance industry covering a range of business and functional roles earned in various capacities in the domestic and multinational corporations in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, inclusive 14 years stint as CEO.
He has also served as the Chairman of Malaysian Takaful Association from 2012 to 2015. In addition to his current role, he also sits on board of Financial Park Labuan, Malaysian Re (Dubai) Ltd and PIAM (General Insurance Association of Malaysia).
He has been the President & CEO of Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad, since 2015.

Nabil Hajjar - Member & MD

Joined Trust Re in 2000 to manage FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate beside other duties. During the 40 years of his career, Nabil has held senior positions in many reputable insurance & reinsurance companies in the UAE, USA, Cyprus, and Bahrain.

Mo’men Mukhtar - Ex-Officio

Graduated in B. Commerce and Business Administration (Major; Internation-al Trade) from Helwan University - Cairo, Egypt (1983) followed many Insur-ance related courses. Joined the insurance industry in 1986 and held senior positions in various insurance companies in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. His latest position before joining the FAIR Federation in January 2022 was Chairman & MD of Misr Insurance Company in Egypt.