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HSBC appoints new Head of Insurance for the Middle East

  • Middle East: Tuesday, September 01 - 2009 at 14:40
  • PRESS RELEASE

HSBC Bank Middle East has announced the appointment of David Hunt as Head of Insurance for the Middle East.

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In his new role, David will oversee all HSBC insurance businesses across the Middle East region, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. He is also responsible for the provision of insurance products and services for all of HSBC's personal and commercial customers, including the development of its Shariah compliant Takaful business.

Commenting on David's appointment, Simon Cooper, Deputy Chairman and CEO of HSBC Bank Middle East said,

"Insurance is a strategic priority for the region and the HSBC Group. Here in the Middle East HSBC has a huge opportunity to become the largest distributor of insurance products across the region and David's appointment underlines our commitment to achieving this."


David adds, "The Middle East is a fast-growing market with the take-up of insurance products across the region growing significantly. We expect this trend to continue as more classes of insurance are made compulsory. Penetration levels for insurance products and per capital spend are well below the levels in developed markets".

Prior to taking up his new position David Hunt was the Managing Director of SABB Takaful Company, an Islamic insurance company in Saudi Arabia. SABB Takaful is a joint venture between the HSBC Group and SABB and is quoted on the Tadawul.
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HSBC Insurance:
HSBC Insurance provides policies in over 50 countries and territories to its personal, commercial, corporate, institutional and private banking customers. The diverse needs of its customers worldwide are recognised by HSBC Insurance and it offers products and services to suit them including: life assurance, general insurance, commercial risk and retirement provision.

HSBC in the Middle East

HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East. HSBC Bank Middle East Limited has 46 branches throughout the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan and the Palestinian Autonomous Area. In addition to the branch network, the bank maintains representative offices in Tehran, Iran and Tripoli, Libya. This extensive regional coverage is strengthened by another member of the HSBC Group, HSBC Bank Egypt SAE, and by its associated companies: The Saudi British Bank; British Arab Commercial Bank Limited; HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited; SABB Securities Limited; SABB Takaful Co.; and Dar Es Saalam Investment Bank.

Media enquiries to Ahmad Othman, Manager Corporate Communications, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited on 04 4235628

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