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Serving GCC Insurance Needs Remains Top Priority for Region's Largest Financial Advisor
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The region's leading insurance broker, Nexus Group, has appointed Phil Ashkuri as the Head of General Insurance, Commercial and Personal Lines, for the GCC region.
With nearly three decades in the general insurance industry, Ashkuri has extensive experience and widespread knowledge of the global and regional market. Ashkuri started his career in 1988 as an underwriter with the Prudential based in London, and was appointed to a number of senior management roles over an 18-year career with the same firm. He was then appointed as the Director of General Insurance at the Bank of Ireland (UK) in 2006.
Ashkuri relocated to the UAE in 2010 as the Regional Head of Insurance for HSBC, and more recently, held the role of Senior Vice President, EMEA Regional Head of Partnership Distribution at AIG.
"Phil's exceptional knowledge and industry-specific expertise is an asset to Nexus Group, and we are pleased to welcome him to the Nexus family. His appointment to this role will add value to the services we provide our clients and to our overall general insurance portfolio," said Tarun Khanna, CEO of Nexus Group.
Speaking about his appointment, Ashkuri said: "I am delighted to join Nexus Group where I will have an opportunity to implement my knowledge and skills in such a quickly developing market. I look forward to building on Nexus' legacy of being the region's trusted provider of insurance solutions."
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About Nexus Group of Companies
Nexus Group is the largest financial advisor in the GCC region, and one of the largest in Singapore, offering a composite suite of insurance, savings and investment products to both corporate and individual clients.
With fully qualified professionals, Nexus is a highly trusted company. And as an independent organization, free from ties to a particular product provider, it can meet diverse customer needs with carefully selected solutions from the world's foremost financial services & insurance companies.
Nexus has over 550 qualified professional consultants, and is supported by over 160 dedicated and skilled support staff and managers across Nexus Group offices, offering a broad range of licensed products from regulated providers.
The company was established in 2006 by Mahmoud Nodjoumi, Founder and Chairman, through a management buy-out of the distribution arm of Zurich International Life in the Middle East which had been established in the region since 1989.
With over twenty five years of experience, Nexus operations are located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait and Singapore to underpin a professional and high level of service to our clients.
Nexus Group is regulated for the provision of life insurance, savings plans, corporate pensions, group medical, and life programs, as well as various classes of commercial insurance, including employee benefits.
Media contact
Manal Ismail, Wallis Marketing Consultants, +971 4390 1950, nexus@wallis-mc.com
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