(Former President/CEO, MNRB Retakaful Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Ismail is the former President/CEO of MNRB Retakaful Berhad - the first Malaysian Retakaful operator. He started his career in insurance in 1977 as an account executive, and then worked with insurance/reinsurance/retakaful companies serving at various senior management positions till his retirement in 2012. Ismail had his international market exposure in the early eighties when he led a team in developing and administering a medical insurance program for Malaysian sponsored students studying in the USA. This exposure was further enhanced during his tenure as a Senior Vice President at Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd where his responsibilities covered three main business areas a) underwriter for markets of Indonesia, Indian sub-continent, Middle East, Turkey, Iran and Africa, b) oversees the Company’s business involvement at Lloyd’s of London, and c) Head of Retakaful Division. During 2007-2012, Ismail helmed the first Malaysian retakaful company, MNRB Retakaful Berhad as its President/ Chief Executive Officer.
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