Judges!

Our Judging Process

At Intelligent Insurer , we’re committed to maintaining fairness, integrity, and transparency in our awards process. Each year, we assemble a panel of independent, external judges carefully selected for their diverse expertise in MENA insurance. Judges agree to ensure all submissions and winners remain secure, and they must declare any potential conflicts of interest before participating.

The list of judges will be announced and published on this page, along with photos and bios.

Judges are grouped and assigned to specific categories that align with their market knowledge, ensuring impartiality. Any conflict—including them or their firm being nominated in the category, being referred to in a nomination testimonial or supporting evidence, or any other conflict deemed to impact their ability to judge objectively—will result in the judge being recused from that category. Judges follow a two-stage evaluation process:

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Independent Online Evaluation

Judges independently evaluate each shortlisted submission thoroughly, scoring them on the key criteria for each category via our official awards platform.

02

Consensus Panel Discussions

Judges join dedicated video conference calls where scoring justifications are discussed and a final consensus on the winner and highly commended entrants is achieved.

This rigorous process ensures that the awards truly reflect excellence and leadership in the MENA insurance industry.

Are you interested in becoming a judge for 2027?

We are currently recruiting our expert panel of judges, but as soon as we have them confirmed, they will be listed here. Interested in being a judge or being the first to discover the panel?

Register Your Interest

Meet our 2027 judges!

Alaa El Zoheiry // GIG Egypt
Managing Director
GIG Egypt
Brendan Plessis // Sukoon Insurance
Executive VP - Head of Commercial Lines
Sukoon Insurance
Deyaa Elsawy // Chedid Re.
General Manager - Riyadh Headquarters & Global Head of Property
Chedid Re.
Dr. Amany Elmahy // Misr Insurance Company
Chief Executive
Misr Insurance Company
Fetooh Al Zayani //
Independent Advisor & Consultant - Insurance & Reinsurance
Jugal Kishore Madaan // Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC).
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC).
Khaldoon Hemsi // Marsh Re
Managing Director
Marsh Re
Lina Hantas // Westfield Specialty
Senior Executive Officer
Westfield Specialty
Mina Sahib // Code Consultancy
Founder & Managing Director
Code Consultancy
Mohamed Seghir // HAYAH Insurance Company
Chief Executive Officer
HAYAH Insurance Company
Neil Arklie // AI UK International
Independent Insurance Advisor
AI UK International

Get in Touch

Need help? Contact our team today!

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NOMINATIONS & JUDGING ENQUIRIES
Mark Lilley
Awards Research Lead
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FOR QUERIES REGARDING SPONSORS AND ATTENDING THE AWARDS
Will Sutton
Head of Partnerships
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