The DIFC Insurance Association (DIFCIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yolla El Khoury and Jonathan Rawling to its Board.
Their appointments bring additional depth of experience to the Association’s leadership, spanning insurance and reinsurance, finance, governance, strategy, transformation and executive management across both regional and international markets.
Yolla El Khoury
Chief Executive Officer, ACE Gallagher Holding
Yolla El Khoury is a seasoned insurance executive with more than 30 years of industry experience and a career spanning insurance, reinsurance and senior corporate leadership.
A certified corporate director from Harvard Business School, Yolla holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration and Marketing from Notre Dame University. She is also a Fellow and Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Chartered Insurance Practitioner.
Her career began at Nicholson and Leslie before she moved to AON London, where she worked as a reinsurance broker managing significant Middle Eastern accounts. She subsequently joined Cumberland Insurance in Lebanon as Deputy General Manager before joining ACE Gallagher Holding in 2010.
After serving as Group Vice President, Yolla was appointed CEO and Board Member of ACE Gallagher Holding in 2019. She is also a Board Member of Gallagher-DIFC. In her current role, she oversees the company’s operations and strategic objectives while maintaining relationships with insurers, reinsurers, major clients and regional offices.
Yolla brings extensive regional and international experience to the DIFCIA Board.
Jonathan Rawling
Chief Financial Officer, Global Individual Health, Cigna Director & Finance Officer, Cigna Insurance Management Services (DIFC)
Jonathan Rawling is Chief Financial Officer for Cigna’s Global Individual Health business and a Director and Finance Officer of Cigna Insurance Management Services (DIFC).
His connection with the DIFC dates back to 2009, when he was approved as Finance Officer for Zurich’s DIFC branch, one of his first regulated roles in the region. Dubai has remained his home ever since.
Across more than 15 years, Jonathan has held senior finance and executive roles spanning insurance, reinsurance, health, third-party administration and digital distribution. He founded yallacompare and served as its Chief Executive, and was approved by the UAE Central Bank as General Manager of Nas Neuron. He has also held Chief Financial Officer positions with Cigna and Zurich Middle East, where his work included acquisitions, integrations and the development of onshore operations across the Gulf.
Having worked across the United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland and the Middle East, Jonathan brings broad experience in strategy, governance, transformation and M&A. His approach places particular emphasis on strong governance, integrity, knowledge sharing and the relationships that contribute to a healthy insurance market.
Strengthening the DIFCIA Board
The addition of Yolla and Jonathan brings two highly experienced industry leaders to the DIFCIA Board, further strengthening the breadth of expertise available to support the Association and its members.
DIFCIA looks forward to working with them as the Association continues to develop its member offering, strengthen industry collaboration and support the continued growth of the insurance community within the DIFC.
We are delighted to welcome Yolla and Jonathan to the Board.