Lockton (Mena), a unit of the world's largest privately owned, independent insurance broker, today announced the appointment of Tony Saada as chief executive officer.

He will be responsible for developing and serving Lockton's rapidly expanding client base in the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as meeting the growing demand for its expertise.  

Wael Khatib, executive chairman, Lockton (Mena), said: "Lockton is committed to providing our clients with the highest standards of service while introducing innovative risk transfer, insurance and reinsurance solutions. Our operation here in the Dubai International Financial Centre delivers that service in one of the region's most influential financial centres and insurance market places. Tony's appointment will deliver a breadth and depth of experience and expertise that will help us continue to build our business and deliver results for clients."

Prior to his new appointment, Tony spent 27 years at Marsh, most recently as senior executive officer of Bowring Marsh in Dubai.  - TradeArabia News Service