GBN Worldwide Risk Solutions (GBNRS), a London-based independent broker and Managing General Agent (MGA), has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Houssam Yehya as Director and Group Head of International.
In his new capacity, Yehya will directly report to Jamil Elbahou, chairman of Silverbrook Holdings, the parent company of GBN Worldwide and the ConnectUW Holdings Group.
Yehya will be responsible for spearheading the development and operations of GBNRS, which was launched in February. This initiative aims to facilitate brokers in placing risks across more than 150 countries through the extensive GBN Worldwide network, comprising over 10,000 insurance and risk management professionals.
Yehya began his career at the group, leveraging 15 years of re/insurance industry experience to GBNRS.
Elbahou expresses his enthusiasm for Yehya’s appointment, stating, “We are excited to announce the appointment of Houssam as head of GBNRS. With extensive international experience, knowledge of global markets, multiple business lines and partnerships with local brokers and re/insurers across the globe, Houssam is a perfect fit for the role, having grown his career in and around the GBN network and he is well known to members.”
“Administering foreign insurance and reinsurance programmes can be challenging. Houssam will facilitate access to our network members via GBNRS for wholesale and retail brokers looking to underwrite programmes internationally, compliantly and seamlessly. GBNRS provides the international element to our philosophy, which is to provide services and capacity to the broker partners we work with in London and abroad,” Elbahou concludes.
Yehya adds, “I am excited and honoured to have the opportunity to continue working with the team and to help establish and grow this new venture. GBNRS will play an important role in growing international business for GBN Worldwide and its members by helping the wider insurance community to place risks in territories outside their jurisdictions.”
