AM Best to present at Dubai insurance CFO summit in November 2026

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AM Best will participate in the Middle East Insurance CFO Summit 2026 on 23-24 November at Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai.
Vasilis Katsipis of AM Best leads a 30-minute session on 24 November at 9:45 a.m., analyzing capital management, financial strength, and insurer growth strategies.
The summit targets Gulf and Middle East insurance finance leaders, focusing on resilience and performance amid regional growth pressures and financial discipline demands.

Summit agenda and AM Best session

As reported by AM Best, the company is participating in the Middle East Insurance CFO Summit 2026, scheduled for 23-24 November 2026 at the Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Vasilis Katsipis, managing director and senior executive officer at AM Best's DIFC Branch, is speaking in a session titled, "What Does 'Financial Strength' Really Mean in Today's Insurance Market?" He is exploring capital management and financial resilience, including the balance between profitability and growth, and how Middle East insurers can expand while maintaining underwriting discipline and healthy returns.

The 30-minute session is set for 24 November at 9:45 a.m. Katsipis is also discussing what ratings, capital strength and financial performance indicate about an insurer's ability to compete and grow, while Bouchra Abou Nader, associate director at AM Best, is also attending the event.

Regional relevance for insurance finance leaders

The summit is described as one of the region's largest gatherings for insurance finance leaders, bringing together chief financial officers, finance directors, actuaries, treasurers and risk officers from across the Gulf region and the broader Middle East.

This year's theme, "Beyond the Numbers: How Middle East Insurance CFOs are Redefining Value, Resilience and Growth in an Era of Disruption," underscores the sector's focus on resilience and performance as insurers in the region navigate growth pressures and financial discipline.

Katsipis has been with AM Best for more than 20 years and led the establishment of the company's MENA, South and Central Asia regional office in Dubai, highlighting the agency's long-standing presence in the regional insurance market.

Our earlier coverage of the IMF’s outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia highlighted how prolonged conflict and renewed disruptions to energy production, shipping routes, and trade flows could strain growth and increase volatility in 2026. The report noted that regional buffers are limited, prompting policymakers to focus on price stability and rebuilding fiscal resilience to better absorb future shocks.

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