GASSIM SULIMAN
Summary
With over 20 years of diverse insurance experience, I have honed expertise in various lines, excelling in business development, claims management, and branch management. My outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to cultivate strong broker relationships are complemented by my fluency in both English and Arabic.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Branch Manager
Orient Insurance Co.Al Futtaim
01.2001 - Current
- Generate the required volume of Insurance Business to achieve or exceed the assigned premium and operational objective
- Review, process and settle/monitor claims fairly and promptly consistent with the policy terms as well as ensuring customer satisfaction, which are within the branch manager limits
- Plan and systematically implement all administrative actions for the effective functioning of the Branch in order to ensure that the related expenses are contained within the approved budget
- Train, motivate and develop the Supervisors / Staff in order to enhance their individual performance and achieve the designed commercial and operational objectives with efficiency and a high standard of professionalism
- Collect and collate Business and Market conditions related data to prepare reports and formulate appropriate recommendations for Managements' information and appropriate decision making in order to counter competition and retain/increase market share of the business
- Supervise and carefully monitor the processing of policy documents, claim settlements and all other business-related transactions in order to ensure strict compliance with the guidelines and procedures
- Plan, analyze and develop appropriate marketing strategies and actions to secure new/additional business and enhance profitability and market share
- Maintain a systematic and efficient Records Maintenance System to ensure accuracy of records and facilitate prompt retrieval for reference and use when required
Branch supervisor
Oman United Insurance Co.Muscat
12.1995 - 01.2001
- Negotiate and processing claims
- Inspecting/approving both underwriting/claims
- Represent company in courts
- Issuing different types of policies
Insurance Assistant Underwriter
General Insurance Co
- Started as an insurance assistant underwriter, responsible to issue various types Of policies
- Processing general claims
- Promoted to manage a team of five
Education
Bachelor of Law -
Fas
MoroccoACII -
UK
UKSkills
- Computer operations
- Usage skills
- Insurance environment knowledge
- UAE insurance market composition
- Competing companies knowledge
- Working personnel knowledge
- Products knowledge
- Legal framework knowledge
References
On demand
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Practising music
- Sport activities
Training
- Insurance Marketing & Sales, Muscat, 1998
- Professional indemnity, Abu Dhabi, 2001
- Economic disasters, Dubai, 2002
- Financial business growth in gulf, Dubai, 2004
- Medical Insurance aspects, Bahrain, 2010
- Contracts and claims management
- Property insurance aspects
- Personal insurances
- Negotiation skills
- Marketing/Sales advanced
Personal Information
- Driving License: Full Clean Driving Licence (UAE)
- Visa Status: UAE Resident Visa
Insurance Courses
- Insurance Legal Aspects, Lloyds - London, 1995
- Engineering insurance, Munich-re - Germany, 1996
- Fire insurance, Munich-re – Germany, 1996
- General insurance (13 subjects), Misr Ins Co – Egypt, 1995
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Arabic
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Senior Branch Manager
Orient Insurance Co.Al Futtaim
01.2001 - Current
Branch supervisor
Oman United Insurance Co.Muscat
12.1995 - 01.2001
Insurance Assistant Underwriter
General Insurance Co
Bachelor of Law -
Fas
ACII -
UK
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