RSA announces new recruits in Bahrain

These appointments further support RSA's ambitious growth strategy in Bahrain, and highlight RSA's commitment to developing its business there.

The new appointments follow the recent re-branding and revamp of the Bahrain office, and follow the announcement of a record 70% growth in the business since last year.

In her capacity, Burton will be responsible for supporting the Country Manager, Philip Dominic, as well as leading a number of initiatives, including new business-to-business models. Raveshlin and Golisch will be responsible for servicing clients and brokers in Bahrain.

Philip Dominic, Country Manager for RSA Bahrain, commented on the new appointments:

"The insurance market in Bahrain is growing at a rapid pace, and Bahrain is fast becoming an insurance hub in the Middle East. We have seen significant growth in operations over the past year, with a profitable growth of over 70%."

"The appointment of these talented individuals is part of our ongoing plans to take the business forward, and is testament to our commitment to ensuring we hire the right people to deliver our brand beliefs to our customers".

Burton has extensive experience in the insurance industry, having worked for FNB Insurance Brokers and Regent Insurance Company South Africa, where she held the positions of Branch Manager.

Raveshlin and Golisch both join RSA from FSP Solutions in South Africa, where they held the positions of Broker Consultant and Sales Consultant respectively.

Following the re-branding strategy launched in April and the continued growth in 2008, RSA has shown commitment to building a strong regional team for its emerging markets in Asia and the Middle East, and thus strengthening its position as the preferred insurer among both individual and commercial customers.

RSA Middle East recently announced its first half results for 2008, reporting profitable growth of 45% compared to last year.