4.8/5 Rating

21,000+ Reviews

ALFRED'S MANAGEMENT TEAM

Teamwork makes the dream work! AFIA Insurance Brokerage Services LLC and InsuranceMarket.ae employ a team of over 400 insurance professionals to help you with all your retail and business insurance requirements. Our growth and success since 1995 would not be possible without our Management Team that have been able to successfully execute our customer obsession strategy. We are obsessed with conveniently and cost effectively making your life secure.

Leadership
Avinash Babur

Avinash Babur

Chief Executive Officer

  • BSc (Hons), ACII
  • With AFIA since 2010
  • Founder of InsuranceMarket.ae
Fayaz Kariyambath

Fayaz Kariyambath

General Manager

  • Bcom
  • 12 years in the UAE
  • Insurance Industry With AFIA since 2008
Mahesh Balani

Mahesh Balani

Chief Operating Officer

  • BBA, DIP CII
  • 15 years in the UAE
  • Insurance Industry With AFIA since 2018
Ameet Lakhiani

Ameet Lakhiani

Chief Financial Officer

  • B.Com
  • 22 years of Professional experience including 11 years as an Entrepreneur & in Leadership roles.
Hitesh Motwani

Hitesh Motwani

Chief Marketing & Digital Transformation Officer

  • MBA, DIP CII
  • 7 years in the UAE Insurance Industry
  • 2 years in Accounting and Finance With AFIA since 2013
Jijo Thomas

Jijo Thomas

General Manager

  • ACII, FIII, MBA, BSc, Chartered Insurer
  • With over 20 years in senior leadership roles in the insurance industry 
Yash Gandhi

Yash Gandhi

Chief Corporate Development Officer

  • MBA, CFA, FRM
  • 13+ years of leadership experience in Fintech, Banking, Insurance,
  • and Public sector across strategy, M&A, Corporate Development, Investments and Public policy
Hussain Fakhruddin

Hussain Fakhruddin

Chief Technology Officer

  • BS Computer Engineering, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Professional Scrum Master
  • 15 years of professional experience in Asset Management, Customs, E-Commerce, Insurance
  • 13 years in the UAE
Veeral Joshi

Veeral Joshi

Chief Motor Officer

  • Bcom (Major in FM) More than
  • 13 years of experience in BPO (Business process Outsourcing) – Specialized in Training & Development (Sales)
  • With AFIA since May 2017
Tarique Mahar

Tarique Mahar

Director – Corporate Insurance Advisory

  • MBA
  • 2 years in Marketing
  • With AFIA since 2015
Swarna Lata

Swarna Lata

Head of Trade Credit Insurance

  • MBA Finance, PGDIM
  • 22 years experience in Trade Credit Insurance in UAE
  • Worked in both private and public sector
Paula Melendres

Paula Melendres

Chief Project Officer

  • BSFM
  • 4 years in the UAE Insurance Industry
  • 2 years in the Financial Industry
  • With AFIA since 2016
Zainab Noor

Zainab Noor

Director – Advisory

  • BBA
  • 6 years in the UAE Insurance Industry
  • 2 years in Customer Service and Sales
  • With AFIA since 2014
Agatha Alicdan

Agatha Alicdan

Unit Head - Retail Medical

  • BMC 6 years in the UAE Insurance Industry
  • With AFIA since 2016
Santhosh Ganesan

Santhosh Ganesan

Head - Life Insurance & Financial Planning

  • Cert. CII Level III Qualified
  • 8 years in UAE Life Insurance
  • With AFIA since November 2020
Jake Romasanta

Jake Romasanta

Unit Head - Corporate Motor

  • BS in Education
  • 8+ years in UAE
  • With AFIA since 2015
Rahul Matiwadekar

Rahul Matiwadekar

Chief Product Officer

  • B.Com, CII (Award)
  • 2+ years in the UAE
  • With AFIA since 2020
Akash Ravindranath

Akash Ravindranath

Head - Internal Audit

  • FCA, Bcom, PGDPA
  • 5 Years In UAE Insurance Industry
  • With AFIA since 2021
Eshwar Dass

Eshwar Dass

Deputy Manager - Finance & Compliance

  • ACCA
  • 4 years in Accounts
  • With AFIA since 2018
Ram Dizon

Ram Dizon

Financial Controller

  • BCS
  • 7 years in Branch Banking Operations
  • With AFIA since 2014
Shaima Al Mehairi

Shaima Al Mehairi

Money Laundering Reporting Officer

  • Diploma in Computer Studies
  • Diploma in Human Resources
  • Certificate in Communication Skills
  • 1 year and a half as an Insurance Advisor
  • 2 years as MLRO (Money Laundry Reporting Officer)
  • With AFIA for over 3 years
Ashmy Arackal

Ashmy Arackal

Operations Manager

  • B-Tech
  • 3+ years in the UAE
  • With AFIA since 2019
Amjad Umar

Amjad Umar

Claims Executive

  • M.COM
  • Accounting & Finance 8 years of Professional experience
  • With AFIA since 2018
Gloria Hurboda

Gloria Hurboda

Manager – Claims

  • BSED
  • 2 years in the UAE Insurance Industry
  • 8 years as a Claims Account Officer
  • With AFIA since 2016
Lloyd Villarias

Lloyd Villarias

IT Manager

  • BS. Information Technology
  • Diploma in Computer and Electronics
  • 10 Years working in UAE as IT Support
  • With AFIA since 2017
Taimoor Ashiq

Taimoor Ashiq

Manager – Marketing & Product

  • BBA
  • 3+ years in the UAE
  • With AFIA since 2019
Rachit Jhamb

Rachit Jhamb

Unit Manager - AMT

  • PGDM
  • 8+ years in the UAE Insurance Industry
  • With AFIA since 2020
Divya Mandke

Divya Mandke

Unit Head - General Insurance

  • MBA
  • Cert CII
  • 6 years in the UAE Insurance Industry
  • 4 years in Investment Banking Industry as Private Banker Executive
  • With AFIA since 2017
Arsalan Khan

Arsalan Khan

Unit Manager - Retail Development

  • MBA
  • Marketing & Sales
  • 10+ years experience in the UAE Insurance Industry