Board members 2023-2025

The syndicate’s Board of Directors is elected every 2 years at the syndicate’s Annual General Assembly and comprises a president, a vice-president, a secretary, a treasurer and 8 board members.

There is a quorum of the Board of Directors if at least half of the Board members plus one is present at a board meeting. Decisions are taken by a simple majority and, in the event of a tied vote; the President shall have the casting vote.

The actual LIBS Board was elected in August 2023.

The Board of Directors of LIBS consists of 12 Members.

Actual Board

ELIAS HANNA

PRESIDENT
  • President 2015-2017, 2017-2019
  • President of LIBS 2021-2023.
  • President of LIBS 2023-2025
  • LIBS Board member since 2001.
  • Holds an MA in International Relations and Diplomacy and a BS in Actuarial Science and Insurance.
  • Vice President of the FMBA (La Fédération Méditerranéenne des Brokers en Assurances).
  • Official representative of the Lebanese Market at BIPAR (European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries).
  • Founder and Member of the AIBL (Arab Insurance Broker League).
  • Managing Director of ACAIR sarl Insurance Consultancy and Risk assessment in Lebanon.
  • Managing Director of ZENITH Insurance Services L.L.C in the Sultanate of Oman.
  • Member of the National Insurance Board of Lebanon.
  • President of NDU Alumni association (June 2019- December 2022)
  • Executive Board Member of International school of Choueifat Alumni Association (June 2019 – June 2022)

ANTOINE OBEID

VICE-PRESIDENT

Antoine Obeid Founder and General Manager at Business Insurance Group -BIG established in 2003. He is a graduate of the “Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth – USJ” and holds a Bachelor’s degree in 'Institut Supérieur des Sciences de l'Assurance.

With over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry Antoine began his career as a claims manager until he established his own company. Member at LIBS since 2003, Board member since 5 years and presently vice-president.

TANIOS DACCACHE

SECRETARY

TANIOS ELIAS DACCACHE

 

  • Holds a business management
  • CEO and General manager at DACCACHE INSURANCE CONSULTANT AND BROKERAGE since 2010
  • Insurance agent since 1990 till 2010 .

GHASSAN SAYEGH

TREASURER

GHASSAN WADIH SAYEGH

Board Member

 

  • Holds an MBA in General Management of Commercial & Industrial Companies
  • CEO and General Manager of Procover SARL since 2011
  • Insurance Agent from 1995 Till 2011
  • Worked previously as CFO for many Multinational Companies

SYLVIA KHOURY HAJJ

SECRETARY OF PUBLIC RELATION
  • Secretary of Public Relations at LIBS since 2017.
  • LIBS Board member since 2015.
  • USJ graduate with a BA in Insurance Studies, has been working in the insurance field for 25 years.
  • Since 2005 till present, Managing Director of BIS sarl (Brokerage Insurance Services) and an Insurance Consultant for different multinational institutions.

TALAL AL OUNSI

SECREARY OF PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS

Talal Ounsi
•    Founder – CEO at Royal Insurance Consultants sal – Lebanon (1993-Present)
•    Executive Board Member / Shareholder at AGT Group – Poland (2017-Present)
                            
Education           

•    Master in Law   
Faculty of Law / La Sagesse University - Lebanon                            
•    Master in Money & Banking
Institute of Finance / American University of Beirut -Lebanon      
•    BS Management
Faculty of Management / State University of New York – USA
•    DEUG Economics
Faculty of Economics / Montpellier University - France
 

HUSSAM FARAH

SECRETARY OF MEDIA

SECRETARY OF MEDIA, PUBLISHING & DOCUMENTATION 2023-2025

BOARD MEMBER 2021-2023

CHANTAL CHOUFANI

BOARD MEMBER

Chantal is the Co-founder and CEO of Wide Plains Insurance Brokers, an international growing consultancy firm specialized in insurance, risk management, claims handling and tailored solutions.

Being passionate and ambitious, Chantal accumulated relevant experience for more then 30 years in the insurance industry, while promoting trust and keeping high professionalism and ethical standards.

Chantal holds a BA in Political & Administrative Sciences from Lebanese University, a Master’s in Insurance Studies from Saint Joseph University and an EMBA from ESCP Business School.

JOSEPH HADDAD

BOARD MEMBER

Joseph holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in “Industrial Engineering & Operations Research” from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (USA), Class of 1991. He started his professional carrier in the manufacturing and construction industries in the USA, then Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. In 1997, Joseph joined the Cologne Reinsurance Company and held the position of Senior Engineering Underwriter based in Cologne, Beirut and Paris. In 2005, Joseph joined the Swiss Reinsurance Company in Zurich as a Senior Engineering Underwriter / Vice President. In 2011, Joseph founded the company Precision, and is currently working as a (re)insurance broker and consultant, and offering risk management services for construction sites and operational manufacturing and commercial facilities. As part of Joseph’s continuing professional development, he has been attending engineering- and insurance-related academic courses.

NADIM HAJJ

BOARD MEMBER

 

Nadim Hajj – Founder and Managing Director Insurance Management Solutions sarl

We have been in the insurance broking business for over 25 years.

I hold a BA in Business administration from USEK and BA in Insurance from USJ. I am a board member of the Lebanese Insurance Broker Syndicate (LIBS) since 8 years and have presently the position of treasurer.

PAUL KABBOUCH

BOARD MEMBER
  • LIBS Board Member from 2015-2019
  • LIBS Board Member from 2021-2023
  • LIBS Board Member from 2023-2025
  • Holds of a Master Degree in Economy from Université St. Joseph -USJIn the insurance business since 1992
  • Founder and General Manager at Lighthouse Insurance Advisors sal in 2011.

NICOLAS SIOUFI

BOARD MEMBER

Nicolas N. Sioufi Chairman co-owner of Societe Michel Sioufi & Co. An insurance brokerage company established since 1954 by the founder Michel Sioufi, the company is a family business and is based in Beirut Lebanon
Mr.  Nicolas Sioufi  has more than 25 years of extensive experience in the field of insurance

In parallel of his involvement and work at his family business , Mr. Nicolas Sioufi has worked for several years  at AXA Insurance company till the year 2015  and has held several positions last of which was the position of Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Executive Committee.

Mr. Sioufi is a graduate of insurance studies from the Universite St. joseph USJ  Beirut and has attended several conferences and training seminars in the field of insurance and management .

Previous Board

Year President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member
1993-1995 Nabil Youness Mounir Noujeim Elie Abi Aad Fady Romanos Ramzi Abdel Khalek Atef Akl Fateh Bekdache Michel Felfli Jihad Kabarra Mahmoud Kanso Alec Sader Elie Ziadé
From Left To Right: Ramzi Abdel Khalek- Alec Sader - Mahmoud Kanso - Fateh Bekdache - Elie Ziadé – Michel Felfly – Fady Romanos- Saad Aoun-Nabil Younes - Mounir Njeim – Representative from the Ministry of labor - Elie Abi Aad - Jihad Kabbara -Atef Akl

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