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Chedid Re appoints Claude Kassab as Head of Asia-Pacific
10th September 2025
Chedid Re, an independent reinsurance broker and part of Chedid Capital, has announced the appointment of Claude Kassab as Head of Asia-Pacific (APAC). In this role, he will be responsible for managing both facultative and treaty operations across the region. Kassab brings over 25 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, having ... Read the full article
Chedid Re promotes Jalal Tabaja to Deputy Head of Facultative
18th June 2025
International reinsurance broker Chedid Re, part of Chedid Capital, has promoted Jalal Tabaja to the role of Deputy Head of Facultative. In his new role, Tabaja will lead the broker's facultative division, driving growth and operational excellence. Tabaja has over 15 years of industry experience. He joined Chedid Re in 2014 as ... Read the full article
Chedid Re hires industry veteran Vandendael as Independent Non-Exec Director
11th July 2024
Chedid Re has hired industry veteran, Vincent Vandendael, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. If you recall, Vandendael recently joined MJM Holdings' Supervisory Board. Overall, Vandendael brings over 30 years of industry expertise towards Chedid Re. He previously served as CEO of Everest Global Markets and its Lloyd’s Syndicate 2786, as well as ... Read the full article
Shukri Abou Jaoude appointed Deputy General Manager at Chedid Re Lebanon
29th February 2024
Chedid Re's Shukri Abou Jaoude has been appointed to the role of Deputy General Manager at Chedid Re Lebanon, in addition to his current role as Senior Director for the Health, Life, and Travel Treaty Division. Shukri has been with Chedid Re for over five years. He joined the firm in 2019 taking on ... Read the full article
Chedid Re announces two new appointments to Facultative Division
13th February 2024
Reinsurance broker Chedid Re has announced two new appointments within its Facultative Division, Patricia Atallah as Senior Director of the firm’s Property portfolio and Jalal Tabaja as Senior Director of Energy, Marine & Specie. Based in Lebanon, Atallah brings to her new role close to two decades of industry experience. She takes ... Read the full article
Chedid Re Europe sets up regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia
3rd April 2023
Chedid Re Europe, a member of Chedid Capital Holding, has announced it has chosen the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as headquarters for its regional operations in the Middle Eastern reinsurance market. Elie Abi Rached, Chief Executive Officer of Chedid Re Global Operations, commented, “We are proud to further reinforce our presence ... Read the full article
Mohammed AlSudairy named Deputy CEO of Chedid Re KSA
3rd March 2023
Mohammed AlSudairy has been appointed Deputy CEO of Chedid Re KSA. The move is part of the firm’s strategy to expand its business and operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The reinsurance broker started business in the Kingdom in 1998. In view of the important potential of the Saudi market ... Read the full article
Chedid Re launches brokerage services in France
3rd November 2022
Chedid Re has announced that its Paris office has received a license to conduct insurance and reinsurance brokerage activities in France, extending the network of Chedid Re Global Operations. Farid Chedid, Chairman and Group CEO of Chedid Capital, described the launch of Chedid Re in France as a “milestone in the ... Read the full article
Chedid Re appoints Chandan Thakur to role of associate director
20th September 2022
Chedid Re has appointed Chandan Thakur to the role of associate director in its facultative division - financial lines. The Dubai-based Thakur posted on the social media site to say that the firm had promoted him from deputy manager for financial lines. Thakur is taking up his new role after a ... Read the full article
Chedid Re appoints new CEO
16th September 2022
Chedid Re, a member of Chedid Capital Holding and reinsurance broker, has made a series of appointments to its senior executive leadership positions. Elie Abi Rached has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Chedid Re’s global operations whilst retaining his position as CEO - Chedid Re KSA. At the same time, ... Read the full article
Chedid Re appoints Uptal Dutt as Portfolio Manager – C&F lines
23rd August 2022
Facultative reinsurer Chedid Re has announced the appointment of Uptal Dutt as Portfolio Manager - Casualty & Financial lines, based in Dubai. Dutt brings over nine years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Chedid Re he was a Financial & Casualty underwriter for ICICI Lombard in New Delhi, a ... Read the full article
JBA & Chedid Re announce five-year partnership
22nd June 2022
Flood risk modeller, JBA Risk Management (JBA) has signed a five-year partnership with reinsurance broker, Chedid Re. The partnership will allow the broker to use JBA’s global flood model, which will enable Chedid Re to provide flood risk analytics and catastrophe modelling services to its clients across the Middle East, Africa, ... Read the full article
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