Rob Tolley - MENA Reinsurance Expert with an Interest in Cycling

Senior executive Rob Tolley has a proven track record in transforming business performance and productivity. Leveraging his global experience in managing diverse business challenges in the reinsurance industry, Rob Tolley has worked for numerous companies based in the Middle East.

Middle East reinsurance companies associated with Mr. Tolley include Dubai’s Global Specialty Underwriters, where he’s a co-founder and has served as the CEO since 2022. His responsibilities include managing financial strategy and direction, business development, and client relationship management. Previously, he also served as the head of reinsurance at ECB, Sigorta AS in Dubai, where he supervises revenue growth, reports, and document preparation and solves challenges related to technology, teams, and business processes. Other roles Mr. Tolley held in Dubai include manager/head of MENA region for Aon Facultative Benfield Reinsurance, where he generated new business development opportunities through extensive travel across the entire Middle East and North Africa region. He also supervised and mentored junior team members to help them boost their overall productivity.

Other Dubai-based organizations Mr. Tolley has worked for include UIB (DIFC) Ltd, where he served as the divisional director/board member tasked with reviewing budgets and conducting key strategy meetings with the board. He also served as the reinsurance director of Cogent Insurance Brokers in Dubai. Outside of his professional endeavors, Rob Tolley enjoys cycling and has participated in numerous cycling races across Europe. He has won cycling awards on the Island of Mallorca, where he successfully cycled for 312 kilometers in a single day. Mr. Tolley has participated in major races of over 150 kilometers in the United Kingdom.