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Jeddah October, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has appointed Mr. Oussama Abdel Rahman Kaissi as Chief Executive Officer of ICIEC.
Mr. Oussama Kaissi has over twenty eight years of diverse experience in the insurance and Takaful industry. Out of which 16 years are at the senior executive level. He is the founding CEO of the National Takaful Company, Watania, had also established and led Abu Dhabi National Takaful from inception till 2010. Prior to this he was the GM of ARIG, Bahrain, the MD of ALIG, Lebanon and the Senior Head of Operation in ARIG, Bahrain.
Graduated in 1987 from Indiana University, USA and having worked in USA, UAE, Bahrain and Lebanon both in conventional and Takaful companies, Mr. Kaissi has got vastly diversified exposure to different markets, cultures and business models.
About ICIEC:
ICIEC is a multilateral export credit and political risk insurer rated Aa3 with a stable outlook by Moody’s. ICIEC was established in 1994 by the IDB and member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), with an objective to encourage exports from Member Countries and to facilitate the flow of foreign direct investment into them by providing and encouraging the use of the principles of Shariah export credit and investment insurance/reinsurance.
