Rokstone, an international speciality re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Kamil Mammadov as Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC, subject to regulatory approval.

Mammadov holds over 20 years of underwriting experience in the MENA region, having started his career with AIG in Azerbaijan in 2004 as a Commercial Lines Underwriter.

He later moved to AIG Dubai, where he was part of the Large Limits team. Later, following a brief period at Qatar Re, Mammadov became Head of Property at Sukoon Insurance Company, where he spent six years managing a property book with gross written premiums of $250 million.

Ian Anson, Global CEO of Rokstone, commented on the appointment, “We’re delighted to welcome Kamil on board. His broad Specialty experience, and on short tail lines in particular, will further expand our offering in the region to help balance our portfolio.

“Kamil fits our culture and will be a great addition to the team. He’s dynamic, ambitious, and sincere about delivering a first-class service to brokers and carriers.”

Mammadov added, “Rokstone is an exciting MGA – its people are respected all over the world. It has a great brand – people like doing business with Rokstone, and they live up to the hype. That counts for a lot in this market.

“I’m delighted to join the team and play my part in their success story. We’re committed to positioning Rokstone as a key player in the region, effectively competing on service.

“No other MGA will provide the speed of response, knowledge, clarity and strong capacity that we can. We’ll be first out of the gate every time.”

Rokstone DIFC is authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).

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