DUBAI - 3rd May 2016 - Euler Hermes announced the appointment of Jules Kappeler, previously CEO of Euler Hermes Nordic countries since 2013, as the GCC CEO. He will succeed Mahan Bolourchi. Effective May 1st 2016, Kappeler is responsible for Euler Hermes operations in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He reports to Luca Burrafato, Head of MMEA region.

 As CEO of the Nordic Countries - with local teams in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, Kappeler worked for Euler Hermes Switzerland for many years in various roles in the Market Management Commercial and Distribution area and was the Country CEO from 2010 to 2012.. A native of Switzerland, Kappeler holds an executive MBA from HWZ University of Zurich, and completed studies at INSEAD and ESMT

Kappeler's appointment comes as an assurance of Euler Hermes commitment towards the GCC and Middle East markets, and Euler Hermes long term strategy and development plans for this region.

Euler Hermes is the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of bonding, guarantees and collections. With more than 100 years of experience, the company offers business-to-business (B2B) clients financial services to support cash and trade receivables management. Its proprietary intelligence network tracks and analyzes daily changes in corporate solvency among small, medium and multinational companies active in markets representing 92% of global GDP. Headquartered in Paris, the company is present in over 50 countries with 6,000+ employees. Euler Hermes is a subsidiary of Allianz, listed on Euronext Paris (ELE.PA) and rated AA- by Standard & Poor's and Dagong Europe. The company posted a consolidated turnover of €2.6 billion in 2015 and insured global business transactions for €890 billion in exposure at the end of 2015. Further information: www.eulerhermes.com, LinkedIn or Twitter @eulerhermes.

Euler Hermes established operations in Dubai (U.A.E.) sponsored by Alliance Insurance PSC in 2006 and in cooperation with Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperation Insurance, a joint venture between Allianz Group and Saudi Fransi Bank, in Saudi Arabia in 2008. Euler Hermes GCC is part of the Euler Hermes Mediterranean Countries, Middle East and Africa (MMEA) region which currently employs over 600 people and covering 14 countries.

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