BAHRAIN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION - Key Persons


Dr. Abdulla Sultan

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chairman
  • Vice Chairman of the Board
  • Board Members
  • Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company
  • PR Committee
Dr Abdulla Sultan is the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (gig Bahrain). In addition to being the Vice Chairman of the Bahrain Insurance Association, he also serves on the Board of United Insurance Company-Bahrain, Board of Takaful International Co - Bahrain, Board of Egyptian Takaful Company- Egypt, Board of the Gulf Insurance Federation - UAE and the CBB Hit & Run Fund-Bahrain Dr. Abdulla's career with Financial institutions and mainly within the insurance/reinsurance industry spans over 15 years, through which he has accumulated extensive leadership and analytical experience. Prior to joining Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (gig-Bahrain), Dr. Sultan held several senior management positions. He last built an exemplary track record of fulfilling the role of Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Doha Insurance Group. During his tenure, Dr. Abdulla has headed the transformation of the company to a Group and has been in charge of the international operations: Mena Re and Mena Re Life. During this time he has represented the company on various boards. He has also spent ample time in the Reinsurance sector with Arab Insurance Group (Arig) in Bahrain, where he actively pursued extending the company's regional and international footprint on all Non-Life lines of business, including the Middle East, Lloyd's, Eastern Europe, Pakistan and Turkey. Prior to joining Arab Insurance Group (ARIG), Dr. Abdulla started his career in the Investment Banking and Asset management field with Montic Capital United Gulf Bank (UGB). Dr. Abdulla is a Chartered Insurer and holds the ‘FCII' (Fellowship of the Chartered Insurance Institute) designation, a professional title established in the UK, awarded to the holders of the Associateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) who have accomplished additional achievements. He has gained praise for being the youngest Arab national to acquire the coveted Fellowship designation in 2013. He is also a Certified Catastrophe Modeler (CCM), and holds the Associate Risk Management qualification (ARM). He also obtained his Doctor's degree from the Swiss Business School not long after completing his Msc in Research and an MBA degree from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Mr. Ahmed Jahromi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Members

Mr. Bader Baqer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Members

Mr. Ebrahim Sakhnini

Job Titles:
  • General Manager

Mr. Essam Al Ansari

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Members
  • Chief Executive Officer of Takaful International Co
  • Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute
Essam Al Ansari is the Chief Executive Officer of Takaful International Co. Bahrain. Essam is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (FCII) by Chartered Insurance Institute - United Kingdom. He is very professional in the Insurance field with the highest insurance qualification and 32 years of extensive experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry of Bahrain and in the Gulf region, having held positions in Executive Management Cadre.

Mr. Jawad Mohammed - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Board Member and Chairman of the Risk Committee
  • Board Members
Mr. Jawad Mohammed has over 24 years of experience in the Insurance and Business Management domains. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science (MSc) and is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in London (ACII). He joined Solidarity from the inception of the company and previously worked for Bahrain National Holding and the Ministry of Education. He is a Member of the Investment Committee of the Group and also represents Solidarity Group at the Board level at its various subsidiary companies. Mr. Mohammed is a Board Member and Chairman of the Risk Committee and a Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Solidarity Saudi Takaful Company. He is a Board Member of Solid Ventures W.L.L, Bahrain, Al Somood Investment Company, Jordan and Al Moazarah Investment Company, Jordan. He is also a Board Member and Chairman of the Risk Committee and Chairman of the IT Committee of First Insurance Company, Jordan, a subsidiary company of the Group and also a Board Member of Bahrain Insurance Association (BIA).

Mr. Khalid Al Shaikh

Job Titles:
  • Finance
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Finance Committee

Mr. Waleed Mahmood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Members
Bahrain Insurance Association has about 50 members, comprising local insurance companies.

Mrs. Eman Mojali

Job Titles:
  • General Manager
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Members
Eman Mojali is the General Manager overseeing Motor, Personal Lines and Commercial Insurance at Bahrain National Insurance (bni) and a Board member of IASSIST Middle EAST WLL. Eman has been part of bni since 1995, having over 26 years of experience in insurance. Eman Mojali is the General Manager overseeing Motor, Personal Lines and Commercial Insurance at Bahrain National Insurance (bni) and a Board member of IASSIST Middle EAST WLL. Eman has been part of bni since 1995, having over 26 years of experience in insurance. Her technical skills and experience, together with her talent for customer service, placed Eman in a position as General Manager. She has qualification in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Bahrain, ACII in Insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Productivity Improvement Practitioner (CPIP) and has also attended a number of technical, personal development and management courses.

Mrs. Enas Asir

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Members

Mrs. Maysa Al

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Members
  • Legal & Compliance Committee
Bahrain Insurance Association has about 50 members, comprising local insurance companies.

Mrs. Maysa Al Kooheji

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Maysa joined United Insurance Company in April 2017. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Financial Accounting from the University of Bahrain. Now she is pursuing her education in Associate Risk Management (ARM) from the USA. She also holds many professional specialised certificates and attended many training courses. Maysa has over 12 years of rich and varied experience in the insurance and reinsurance sector. In the past she occupied senior positions in Arab Insurance Group and Globemed Bahrain W.L.L. She occupied the position of Deputy General Manager in the company before her appointment as the General Manager of the company. She is a management invitee to the meetings of the Audit and Risk committee, Executive Committee and Nomination Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee of the company.

Ms. Mahnaz Ashrafi

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Bahrain Insurance Association has about 50 members, comprising local insurance companies.