James Hanney CEO

James Hanney has twenty five years of proven insurance and reinsurance skills across various classes of business with directorship skills and a specialist knowledge of the reinsurance market in London and European countries centered around the Middle East and North African/Asian market.

He has been involved in start-ups across multiple lines of business with specialist knowledge of contractual liabilities within the casualty / specialty lines as well as management and development of facilities and binding authorities.

Salim Bhaiji CFO and director

Salim Bhaiji is a highly experienced finance professional with over 17 years of work experience. He has a strong background in insurance, finance and consulting. Based in London, United Kingdom, Salim works in Ardonagh Specialty as the CFO of MGAs. Salim brings experience from previous roles at Liberty, AIG, Allianz, KPMG and EY. Salim is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the financial performance and strategy at Antarah Limited. 

Syed Naqvi CUO

Qualified professional with expertise in both underwriting and reinsurance, is a member of the founding management team. He has over 17 years’ experience in the insurance & reinsurance industry.

Reinsurance underwriting experience includes seven years as Head of Casualty Underwriting at Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Ltd in Dubai. He previously served as a Manager at American International Group (AIG) in Oman where he worked for five years on Casualty and Financial Lines.

Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Insurance Management from ECO College of Insurance and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from AMI.