MetLife wins 2016 Life Insurance Company of the Year in the Middle East & Africa at the Middle East Insurance Industry Awards...
15 November 2016 - 1:27AM
Business Wire
MetLife – one of the region’s leading insurance companies and a
global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit
programs – was the winner of the Life Insurance Company of the Year
award in the Middle East & Africa region, for the third
consecutive year, at the 2016 Middle East Insurance Industry Awards
(MIIA), organized by Middle East Insurance Review.
As cited by MIIA, “As a third time recipient of the Life
Insurance Company of the Year award, MetLife continues to
demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the industry and stays ahead of
competition by providing exemplary customer service including
enhancing its digital foundation.”
The awards, which were established in 2014 to recognise
excellence within the regional industry, attracted entries from
across the region, and were presented at a ceremony held on
November 8th, in Dubai.
Julio Garcia-Villalon, Regional Head, Middle East & Africa
Region, MetLife, who received the award at the gala event, said:
“Once again I am honored to receive this prestigious award for the
third consecutive year and dedicate it to our employees, field
force and business partners across the region. This is yet another
testimonial to MetLife’s strength and leadership in MEA
region”.
“I also would like to thank the distinguished panel of judges
and organizers for their trust and confidence in MetLife”, added
Julio Garcia-Villalon. “Our goal is to continue serving our
customers and providing them the best products, solutions, services
and experiences to meet their evolving needs.”
MetLife’s regional Middle East & Africa hub supports
operations in 11 territories. MetLife was the first life insurance
company present in many Middle East & Africa countries, and has
been serving its customers in this region for nearly 65 years.
The MIIA is heralded as the premier awards of the MENA region
with clearly defined criteria and a transparent process served by a
panel of 20 distinguished judges. The judging panel, which was
drawn from the domestic, regional and international insurance
markets, had some 250 candidates to assess this year.
MetLife in the Middle East & Africa
MetLife opened its first branch in Lebanon in 1953, followed by
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in 1954, Jordan in 1958, Bahrain in 1960,
UAE and Qatar in 1962, Oman in 1971, Turkey in 1988 and Egypt in
1997. MetLife was the first insurance company to operate in many of
the Middle East & Africa countries, offering leading products
and service innovations.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the largest life insurance
companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global
provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset
management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife
has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market
positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe
and the Middle East. For more information, visit
www.metlife.com.
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