Hussam Amer

Senior Risk & Insurance Leader with 20+ years of success driving enterprise risk management and insurance transformation across regional and multinational firms working alongside top management. Practical by nature, with solid experience in organization structure reviews, leadership development, cross-border change, and reward matters. Skilled in aligning risk strategy with business growth, optimizing multi-line coverage, and delivering measurable cost reductions for multi-country operations with census up to 2,500 employees in the MENA area and Indian sub-continent covering risk and insurance governance.

Seeking a senior leadership role to guide corporate risk posture, elevate insurance strategy, and contribute to organizational resilience.

Group Business Risk & Insurance Manager at Kuwait Danish Dairy Co. KDD (2015-04 – Present)

• Reduced insurance premiums by 25% while improving risk coverage for a KWD 2.5B portfolio
• Established a corporate medical clinic to reduce claims volume
• Standardized risk survey and compliance across GCC and India
• Negotiated cross-border insurance agreements for broader protection and cost savings
• Introduced innovative insurance models and cutting-edge solutions to optimize cost-to-coverage
• Led ESG-aligned initiatives and "Think Green" HSE programs
• Overlook all import and export operations to ensure risk-transfer strategy
• Review all contractual agreements for risk mitigation

Marketing and Insurance Manager at Al-Sayer & Al-Mulla Group Co. (2013-12 – 2015-03)

• Improved brand visibility via agency partnerships and marketing material upgrades
• Drove acquisition through profitable segment targeting and broker development
• Executed large-scale activations at high-footfall locations
• Resolved aged receivables through structured follow-ups
• Negotiated supplier agreements to maximize ROI

Business Development Manager at WARBA Insurance Co. (2008-07 – 2013-11)

• Increased new business revenue by 30%, exceeding sales targets
• Designed training programs for insurance agents
• Reduced complaints by 20% through client process redesign
• Delivered customized proposals to corporate clients

MBA in Management – Middle East Canadian University (2005)