AL KAREH, Youssef

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

• 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)

• 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)

Chief Technical Officer, Warba Insurance Company (Kuwait) (2019-Present)

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

Fluent in English, French and Arabic (mother tongue) | Lebanese