Board Of Directors

Farqad Abdullah Al-Sane

Mr. Al-Sane holds a Bachelor degree of Commerce in Accounting from Cairo University – Egypt. He held various management and board level positions for more than 30 successive years in Kuwait. He joined Gulf Insurance Company (GIC) in 2001. Currently he is the Group Chairman of Gulf Insurance Group.

Mr. Al-Sane has a diversified professional career started as Internal Auditor at the Kuwait Oil Company, Deputy General Manager of Wafra Real Estate Company; General Manager of Commercial Real Estate Company, Board Member of KIPCO Group; Board Member of United Real Estate Company; and the Chairman of Commercial Markets Complexes Company and Board Member in ALARGAN INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY, Board Member of Mena Homes Real Estate Company.

Faisal Hamad Al Ayyar

Mr Faisal Al Ayyar is Executive Vice Chairman of the Kuwait Projects Company(Holding). He joined KIPCO in 1990 when it was a US$ 220 million regional investment company. Under his stewardship, KIPCO has developed into one of MENA's leading holding companies with interests in financial services, media, real estate, manufacturing and education, operations in 24 countries and consolidated assets of over US$ 32 billion. It is worth noting his leading role in the creation and development of OSN, the region's largest pay-TV company, the development of SADAFCO, a leading dairy and foodstuff producer in Saudi Arabia, and the expansion and subsequent sale of Wataniya Telecom, a major regional mobile operator.

Mr. Al Ayyar is Chairman of Panther Media Group - Dubai, UAE(OSN). He is Vice Chairman of Gulf Insurance Group - Kuwait, United Gulf Bank - Bahrain, of United Gulf Holding Company B.S.C - Bahrain, Jordan Kuwait Bank - Jordan, Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company - KSA, and Mashare's Al-Khair Establishment - Kuwait. He is a Board Member of Gulf Egypt for Hotels & Tourism Company - Egypt. He is a Trustee of the American University of Kuwait - Kuwait, and Honorary Chairman of the Kuwait Association for Learning Differences - Kuwait.

Mr. Al Ayyar began his career as a fighter pilot with the Kuwait Air Force. Honors include the Arab Bankers Association of North America's 2005 Achievement Award, the Tunis Arab Economic Forum and the Beirut Arab Economic Forum 2007 Achievement Awards and the Kuwait Economic Forum 2009 Award for his contribution to the investment sector and successes in the global financial market.

Khaled Saoud Al Hasan

Mr. Al Hasan holds a Bachelor degree in Political Science and Economics from Kuwait (1976).  His professional Insurance and Administrative experience exceeds over 30 years in different Executive positions.  He joined GIC in 1978.  He is currently the Board member and CEO of GIG, the Chairman of Kuwait Insurance Federation "KIF" (Kuwait). He is on the Board of Directors in many of Gulf Insurance Group subsidiaries, General Arab Insurance Federation "GAIF” (Egypt) and the Arab Reinsurance Company (Lebanon).

Shaikha Adana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al Sabah

Shaikha Adana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is the Founder and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the American University of Kuwait (AUK), Kuwait’s only Liberal Arts University. Al-Sabah is also the Chairwoman of United Education Co. (UEC), Kuwait’s leading company in the education sector. UEC consolidates seven K-12 schools with over 12,500 students. The United Education network includes some of the leading American, Indian, and Pakistani schools in Kuwait.
Al-Sabah is also the Chief Executive Officer of Al-Futooh Holding Co., the major stakeholder in Kuwait Project Co. (KIPCO), a multi-sector operating holding company with a diversified portfolio spanning the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the wider Middle East and North Africa region.
Al-Sabah received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire and a BA in English Literature from Kuwait University and studied at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Bijan Khosrowshahi

Bijan Khosrowshahi was born in 1961, he obtained his MBA in 1986 following an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1983 from Drexel University, USA. 

He is currently the President & CEO of Fairfax International, London and the Board member, Representative of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited for the following companies: Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P. and Gulf Insurance & Reinsurance Company in Kuwait, Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company B.S.C in Bahrain, Arab Misr Insurance Group S.A.E in Egypt, Arab Orient Insurance Company in Jordan, Gulf Sigorta A.S. in Turkey, Alliance Insurance Company P.S.C. in United Arab Emirates, Jordan Kuwait Bank in Jordan, Commercial International Bank -Egypt S.A.E in Egypt, as well as Colonnade Insurance S.A. in Luxembourg, Southbridge Compañía de Seguros Generales S.A. in Chile, La Meridional Compañía Argentina de Seguros S.A. in Argentina and SBS Seguros Colombia S.A. in Colombia.

Mr. Bijan previously held the position of President & CEO, Fuji Fire and Marine Insurance Company - Japan, President of AIG's General Insurance operations - Seoul, Korea (2001-2004), Vice Chairman and Managing Director, AIG Sigorta - Istanbul, Turkey (1997-2001), Regional Vice President, AIG's domestic property and casualty operations for the Mid-Atlantic region - USA, and held various underwriting and management positions with increasing responsibilities, AIG, USA since 1986, Board member, Foreign Affairs Council, Board member, Insurance Society of Philadelphia, Council member, USO, Korea, Chairman, Insurance committee of the American Chamber of Commerce, Korea, Member Turkish Businessmen's Association

Jean Cloutier

Mr. Cloutier received his bachelor’s degree in actuarial sciences from Laval University in 1986. He is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Mr. Cloutier joined Fairfax in 1999 as Vice President and Chief Actuary, becoming Vice President, International Operations in 2009 and is Chairman of Fairfax International from 2013 to present. From 1990 – 1999, he was Vice President Actuarial Services of Lombard Canada Limited, a Canadian property and casualty insurance company. Mr. Cloutier serves on the Board of a number of Fairfax Subsidiaries as well as Industry Organizations on behalf of Fairfax.

Quinn McLean

Robert Quinn McLean is a Vice President at Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial. He is responsible for the Fairfax insurance subsidiary investment portfolios in the Middle East/Turkey/North Africa(Gulf Insurance Group) and South Africa/Botswana(Bryte Insurance). Mr. McLean is currently on the board of Gulf Insurance Group based in Kuwait, Farmers Edge Inc.(Winnipeg, Canada), Boat Rocker Media Inc.(Toronto, Canada) and Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation(Toronto, Canada). Initial work experience was in the public accounting profession including work in audit and tax. Subsequently Mr. McLean entered the investment management profession as an investment analyst working for an Institutional Investment Manager in Toronto, Canada focusing on international equities(Europe and Asia). He is a Chartered Account(CA, CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst(CFA designation).

Abdulaziz Saoud Al Fulaij

Mr. Al- Fulaij is a prominent businessperson in Kuwait, running his own company called "Abdulaziz Saud Al-Fulaij Establishment” he’s actively involved in the social and community services and activities in Kuwait.

Abdul Ilah Mohammed Rafie Marafie

Mr. Marafie holds Diploma in Computer Science. He is presently the Chairman of the successful Marafie Group and held several positions in the Marafie Group of Companies. He was the Chairman & Managing Director of Watanyia Telecom KSC (Ooreedoo) from May to Oct.1998. Since April 2005, Mr. Marafie is the Chairman & CEO of First Hotels Co. KSCC.

Abdullah Mohammed Al Mansour

Mr. Al-Mansour holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Cairo University - Egypt. He held managerial roles in several banks like Commercial Bank of Kuwait(CBK), Kuwait Finance House(KFH) and was a board member of several leading companies such as External Investments Company (1987-1994), National Investments Company(1990-1994), and Hotels Company (1988-2000), CapCorp Investment Company (2010-2013), and Vice President of Al Aman Investment Company(2017-2020). Mr. Abdulla Al-Mansour is a Board Member in Burgan Bank(2021-2022).