VIDEO: Zurich International's Jopp discusses Middle East regulatory impact in 2020

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In this exclusive video, Walter Jopp, CEO, Zurich International Middle East, discusses how the Middle East financial services will be impacted by recent regulatory changes and how providers and advisers can work together across the coming years.

In this video, below, Jopp also outlines his vision for how the company will continue at the forefront of insurance and financial service in the Middle East in 2020 and beyond.

This interview was recorded as part of International Investment's Middle East Forum 2019 took place at the Ritz Carlton, Dubai on Tuesday 26, November, 2019.

Around 40 advisers and industry professionals from across the United Arab Emirates came together on Tuesday to embrace the recent regulatory reforms affecting life insurance and commissions caps at International Investment's first Middle East Forum in the Ritz-Carlton, Dubai.

Joining Jopp on the half-day event's two panels were; Sean Kelleher, CEO, Mondial (Dubai), Peter Culnane, head of distribution, Fairway Group, Farhad Versey, head of distribution, Union Insurance; Phillip Story, head of distribution for the EMEA at Investors Trust, Con Lillis, executive partner at Abacus Financial Consultants; Nigel Sillitoe, CEO of Insight Discovery and Noel O'Leary, divisional manager of deVere Group.

Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, gave the keynote speech.

Video was filmed by Miguel Vazquez. Edited by Gary Robinson.

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