Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing-markets-focused re/insurance group, has appointed Joseph Kotran as Head of Business Development, Middle East and Turkey.
In his new role, Kotran will lead business development initiatives across the region and work closely with Amit Khilosia to support the group underwriting teams.
Additionally, he will collaborate with Zouheb Azam, Aurelien Sauty and the rest of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) based team, as ASR aims to become an increasingly established market throughout the region.
He will join the re/insurer’s expanding business development team as ASR continue to build a sustainable and robust underwriting pipeline, and drive its strategic expansion across Africa and developing markets.
Kotran has over two decades of senior reinsurance underwriting experience in the Middle East, most recently serving at Barents Re, as Head of Treaty for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) & Turkey. In the past, he has held roles at Trust Re and Hannover Re.
The reinsurer commented on the appointment, “We are excited to have Joe on board and look forward to the impact he will make in strengthening ASR’s presence in the Middle East and Turkey.”
