RIQ, an AI-native reinsurance platform and subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has appointed Antoine Bdadouni as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO).
Launched in June 2025 by global investment company IHC in partnership with BlackRock and Lunate, RIQ is based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
The platform provides reinsurance solutions across a wide range of underlying industry verticals and classes of risk. By integrating intelligent risk assessment with global capital, RIQ aims to help shape a robust and responsive future for reinsurance worldwide.
Bdadouni brings nearly two decades of industry experience. He joins RIQ from Aspen Insurance Group, where he most recently served as Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America – Property and Specialty Reinsurance.
Prior to that, he was Business Development Manager – Digital Innovation at Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, where he was responsible for strategising and leading the digital transformation journey of a multi-line, multi-territory insurance group of companies.
Earlier in his career, Bdadouni held roles at Guy Carpenter and Nasco France.
In November 2025, RIQ signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), a clean energy provider, to co-develop advanced reinsurance solutions for complex risks related to the global energy transition.
In addition, in December 2025, RIQ announced a strategic collaboration with Swiss Re aimed at jointly developing novel capacity solutions, driving risk origination, and building AI-native capabilities.
