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Ossman Charabati

Senior Insurance & Employee Benefits Executive | Board Leader
35.3 yrs experienceInsurance
Jan 2019

The move

MoveALICO MetLife
TitleSenior Regional Director (Middle East, Africa & South Asia) SVP & Head of Employee Benefits, EMEA & LEVANT
LocationEgypt Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Egypt United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE2.4
Total experience35.3 years
MetLife headcount10,001+ employees
MetLife industryInsurance
MetLife HQNew York, NY
MetLife typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Board MemberFeb 2024 — Present
    Arabia Falcon Insurance Company· Masqaţ, Oman
  2. AdvisorJan 2024 — Present
    Al Ghurair· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. SVP & Head of Employee Benefits, EMEA & LEVANT2019 — 2022
    MetLife· Full-time
  4. Board Member2015 — 2022
    MAXIS Global Benefits Network· Full-time
  5. SVP Head of Employee Benefits (EMEA)2012 — 2022
    MetLife· Full-time
  6. Board Member (2005-2019) & Chairman of the Board (2020-2022)2005 — Dec 2022
    MetLife· Egypt· Full-time
  7. Senior Regional Director (Middle East, Africa & South Asia)2005 — 2012
    ALICO· Egypt· Full-time
  8. Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Egypt)2001 — 2005
    ALICO· Egypt· Full-time
  9. Head of Employee Benefits (Egypt)1997 — 2000
    ALICO· Full-time
  10. Deputy Regional Director (Middle East, Africa & South Asia)1994 — 1996
    ALICO· Full-time
  11. Employee Benefits Profit Centre Manager (Gulf)1990 — 1993
    ALICO· Full-time
  12. Employee Benefits Sales Manager (Gulf)1987 — 1990
    ALICO· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • Arabic
  • French
  • English

Top skills

Strategic Planning for GrowthStrategic ConsultingPublic SpeakingStart-up ConsultingLife InsuranceStrategic Planning

About

Strategic, results-driven insurance consultant and board leader with extensive executive leadership experience at leading multi-national and regional insurance firms across the Middle East and Europe. Exceptional leadership skills in employee development, customer solutions, and shareholder value. • Achieves growth and revenue goals by aligning strategies with corporate objectives. • Embraces challenges and innovation with a focus on profitable growth. • Provides strategic insight into the insurance industry. • Achieved double-digit growth on all lines of business while CEO of MetLife, Egypt. Skillset: Employee Benefits Management | Insurance | Strategy | Business Development | Negotiation | Change Management | Audit | Budget Management | New Market Entry | Mentoring | Business Re

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