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AM Best to Attend 35th General Arab Insurance Federation Conference

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will be available for meetings at the 35th annual General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) Conference, which will take place 4-7 October 2026 in Dead Sea, Jordan.

AM Best will be available at table NA22 to conduct client meetings. The AM Best representatives who will be attending are Nick Charteris-Black, managing director, market development, EMEA; Vasilis Katsipis, acting managing director, market development, MENA, South & Central Africa; and Bouchra AbouNader; associate director, market development. Delegates interested in meeting with AM Best to learn more about the rating agency, its role in the insurance industry and the resources it offers to insurance professionals, including research and insurance insights, can schedule a meeting by contacting Bouchra Abou Nader at Bouchra.AbouNader@ambest.com.

GAIF is an Arab international organization whose aims include the promotion of the Arab insurance industry and enhancing cooperation among Arab insurance markets and related bodies The 35th annual conference comes at a time when the region is navigating a critical phase of political instability, which continues to weigh on the pace of economic growth. This year’s event, which will be held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, is themed as “Back to Principles,” as the organizers look to stress that the foundational principles the insurance industry is anchored by should not be compromised.

GAIF is an Arab international organization whose aims include the promotion of the Arab insurance industry and enhancing cooperation among Arab insurance markets and related bodies. For more information about the GAIF conference, please go to the official event page.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Edem Kuenyehia
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+44 20 7397 0280
edem.kuenyehia@ambest.com

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