Bijan Khosrowshahi
Group Chairman
Bijan Khosrowshahi was born in 1961, he obtained his MBA in 1986 following an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1983 from Drexel University, USA.
He is currently the President & CEO of Fairfax International, London and the Board member, Representative of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited for the following companies: Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P. and Gulf Insurance & Reinsurance Company in Kuwait, Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company B.S.C in Bahrain, Arab Misr Insurance Group S.A.E in Egypt, Arab Orient Insurance Company in Jordan, Gulf Sigorta A.S. in Turkey, Alliance Insurance Company P.S.C. in United Arab Emirates, Jordan Kuwait Bank in Jordan, Commercial International Bank -Egypt S.A.E in Egypt, as well as Colonnade Insurance S.A. in Luxembourg, Southbridge Compañía de Seguros Generales S.A. in Chile, La Meridional Compañía Argentina de Seguros S.A. in Argentina and SBS Seguros Colombia S.A. in Colombia.
Mr. Bijan previously held the position of President & CEO, Fuji Fire and Marine Insurance Company - Japan, President of AIG's General Insurance operations - Seoul, Korea (2001-2004), Vice Chairman and Managing Director, AIG Sigorta - Istanbul, Turkey (1997-2001), Regional Vice President, AIG's domestic property and casualty operations for the Mid-Atlantic region - USA, and held various underwriting and management positions with increasing responsibilities, AIG, USA since 1986, Board member, Foreign Affairs Council, Board member, Insurance Society of Philadelphia, Council member, USO, Korea, Chairman, Insurance committee of the American Chamber of Commerce, Korea, Member Turkish Businessmen's Association