Aftab Hasan

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Can we afford to pollute our ocean further with antiquated vessels.......

Can we afford to pollute our ocean further with antiquated vessels…….

By: AFTAB Hasan CEO, Arya Insurance Brokerage Co. (Bayzat), Chairman, Risk Exchange (DIFC) Limited The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26, was the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. On 27 October 2021, in conjunction with the United Nations…

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DUBAI HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LOGISTIC HUB AT GLOBAL LEVEL

DUBAI HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LOGISTIC HUB AT GLOBAL LEVEL

When I landed first time some 23 years back in Dubai I was amazed to see a world class seaport at Jabal Ali connecting the region from all side which makes Dubai a trading hub for the business community at large which is testament to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who gave instructions for an ambitious project with the construction of the world’s largest man-made…

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COVID-19 and its impact on the functioning of Insurance Industry

Opinion on Business Implications of COVID-19 impact on the functioning of Insurance Industry during the crisis to secure business continuity and the way forward towards a new-normal business practice & operation.

COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the entire economies of the world and has influenced almost all business sectors including insurance. The year 2020 which was waited for so long by many business entities and countries to be marked illustrious and imminent and was supposedly to be celebrated as the historical year just by the significance of its compounding double-digit number will now be written…

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Sail without a care - What You Should Know Before Purchasing “Boat or Yacht Insurance”

Sail without a care – What You Should Know Before Purchasing “Boat or Yacht Insurance”

PREFACE

A Yacht is a recreational boat or ship. Actually the term Yacht originated from the Dutch “Jacht” meaning “hunt”. It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other criminals around into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. In modern use of the term designates two rather different classes of watercraft, sailing and power boats.…

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DUBAI HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LOGISTIC HUB AT GLOBAL LEVEL

DUBAI HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LOGISTIC HUB AT GLOBAL LEVEL

When I landed first time some 23 years back in Dubai I was amazed to see a world class seaport at Jabal Ali connecting the region from all side which makes Dubai a trading hub for the business community at large which is testament to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who gave instructions for an ambitious project with the construction of the world’s largest man-made…

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“Piracy and its impact on Marine Insurance in Middle East Africa Region”

“Piracy and its impact on Marine Insurance in Middle East Africa Region”

Introduction Piracy is not a new problem. Wherever and whenever people have traded across the sea, pirates have carried out attacks and taken booty. The increased frequency and severity of the piracy attacks around the Horn of Africa is a major threat to global shipping industry and its insurers. But it is not only the financial implications that have captured the world’s attention. The personal…

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Making LNG a viable proposition

PREFACE It will be appropriate that before we touch base with the topic of Risk Management protocols in LNG for the reader to provide a small preface about Liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its development. LNG is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4) that has been converted to liquid form for ease of storage or transport. Liquefied natural gas takes up about 1/600th the volume of natural gas in…

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