Al Ahlia Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Solidarity Group Holding, has announced the appointment of Jawad Mohammed as its general manager.

Prior to Joining Al Ahlia, Mohammed was the general manager of Solidarity General Takaful, also a subsidiary of Solidarity Group Holding, where he has been since 2003.

“Jawad’s appointment, at the helm of Al Ahlia Insurance, is in accordance of the group’s stated objectives at the time of share acquisition voluntary public offer of Al Ahlia back in December 2016, ,” said Solidarity Group chief executive Ashraf Bseisu.

“As part of the overall  agreed offer and acquisition process, the group is aiming  to merge Solidarity General Takaful with Al Ahlia Insurance Company, where the outcome will be a single combined entity that would be led by Jawad,”he added.

Dr Osama Albaharna, chairman of Al Ahlia Insurance Company, stated: “We welcome the joining of Jawad to Al Ahlia’s ranks where we view his appointment as a reflection of the board’s confidence not only in his abilities to guide the company in the coming months towards its landmark and successful merger with Solidarity General Takaful, but to also to drive the new merged entity to even greater heights towards becoming a pioneer in the Takaful and insurance industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”

Mohammed is a qualified and certified insurance professional with over 22 years of experience in the industry.  He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII), UK; and has successfully completed The Gulf Executive Development Program at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, USA. He also holds a Master’s degree from University of Sunderland, UK. – TradeArabia News Service