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Personal profile

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Simon is currently the Head of Family & Health Takaful at Salama, responsible for all aspects of these business lines. He is a qualified actuary with 23 years’ experience
in insurance markets across Europe, Middle East and Asia, with over a decade based in the UAE.

Simon has held a variety of leadership roles ranging from CEO, CFO, Head of Strategy, M&A to Digital Transformation.
Prior to joining Salama he was the CEO of the industry trade body in the DIFC after a successful 21 year career with Zurich.

Simon is a graduate in Mathematics from the University of Nottingham and qualified with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK.

Experience
Head of Family & Health Takaful
Salama, Dubai
Aug 2023 to date

Chief Executive Officer
DIFC Insurance Association, Dubai
Dec 2022 - Aug 2023

Head Of Market Management
Zurich Middle East, Dubai
Apr 2019 – Jan 2022

Head of Transformation & Strategy
Zurich Middle East, Dubai
Aug 2017 – Apr 2019

Head of Propositions
Zurich Indonesia, Jakarta
Jan 2016 – Aug 2017

Chief Financial Officer
Zurich Singapore, Singapore
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016