Aafiya unveils new brand identity to be first choice TPA in Health Insurance Industry
Dubai (Press Release): To meet the evolving needs of the stakeholders, UAE’s leading TPA Aafiya announced the launch of its new brand identity with “enhanced digital solutions, new brand image, new collaborations, and enhanced services” at a gala event in Palazzo Versace, Dubai.
The transformation efforts aim to enhance focus, using expertise, experience, and technology, on making healthcare accessible with faster administration. “Since the establishment of the Aafiya in the year 2013, we’re is in the business of making people’s lives healthier, and happier & being with them in their hour of need, the organization has built the best health insurance service provider in the region by allowing consumers to access healthcare with streamlined, faster, unique experience,” said Ali Zaidi, General Manager, Aafiya, “We now take pride in being an agile company that is able to adapt and transform quickly, because we believe such companies are what the market needs in the 21st century. We bring full energy, new perspective & fresh outlook through smart solutions to meet customer eeds & aspirations. ‘’
The relaunch was revealed at a VIP event in Dubai, presided by chief guest H.E. Mr. Humaid AlQutami, and attended by 300 respected industry leaders and policymakers representing the government, and insurance industry. Aafiya introduced a new company purpose — “Be the First Choice TPA in the Health Insurance Industry” — and an updated its brand image.
The new visual identity will appear across all of Aafiya’s channels, and the company has also adopted the color Dark Navy Blue & Turquoise, denoting trustworthiness and stability- which is an important quality in the BFSI (banking, finance services & insurance) Industry. One of the cornerstones of the relaunch is the Company’s mission ‘to simplify the healthcare journey’ by uncomplicating journeys of stakeholders.
The firm is ramping up efforts to execute key strategies in sync with technology & transforming in their processes internally & externally for improved services of their valued partners. These efforts are aimed to add value to members, insurance partners, and partner healthcare providers.
“For over the last decade, millions of consumers and insurers have trusted Aafiya for managing their health insurance delivery channels. As part of our growth strategy, Aafiya seeks to constantly innovate to match the ever-changing needs of the new-age consumers. The upcoming refreshed version of our services portfolio is a testament to our commitment to providing sustainable growth in this ecosystem with the aid of modern technologies, implementation analytics, and innovative healthcare solutions for improving operational
efficiencies" Ali Zaidi added.
The event concluded with a felicitation ceremony, wherein some of the most influential leaders in the sector were recognized for their contribution by the chief guest. The list included: Wessam Ibrahim, Senior Manager - Head of the Health Insurance Department at Insurance House PSC, Charlotte Riondet, Chief Executive Officer at International Modern Hospital, Mahmoud Shalab, Head Senior VP, Health Insurance Department at Union Insurance, Dr. Yashar Ali, MD and Acting CEO at Canadian Specialist Hospital, Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai National Insurance and Reinsurance, Akbar Moideen Thhumbay, Vice-president Healthcare Division at Thumbay Group, Nabil Shanawani, Assistant General Manager at Al - Buhair National Insurance, Abbas Al Abdali, COO at Amina Healthcare Group, Abdul Mohsin Jaber, Chief Executive Officer at Al-Sagr National Insurance Company, Avinash Babur, CEO and founder of InsuranceMarket.ae, Raza Siddiqui - Group CEO - Arabian Healthcare Group, Dr. Stuart Bennett, Chief Executive Officer at Al Sharq Healthcare, Mr. Farid Lutfi, General Secretary at Emirates Insurance Association, Mr. Ali Lutfi, Dubai health insurance corporation, Dubai health authority.
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Media dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting of administration officials, Trump says
Washington (AP): The man accused of trying to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives had written about targeting Trump administration officials, and his family raised concerns with law enforcement before the event, President Donald Trump said Sunday in an interview on Fox News Channel.
The accused gunman's family had alerted police in Connecticut, Trump said, revealing new details about a chaotic encounter that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest annual events the night before.
The suspect, identified by law enforcement officials as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, was expected to face criminal charges on Monday from the Justice Department, whose acting leader, Todd Blanche, said the suspect travelled by train from California and checked in as a guest days earlier at the Washington hotel where the Saturday night gala dinner was held with its typically tight security.
Law enforcement officials who have interviewed Allen's relatives, examined the gunman's electronic devices and his writings preliminarily believe he intended to target administration members in attendance at the dinner.
He attempted to charge into the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton but was tackled to the ground in a violent scene that resulted in shots being fired, Trump being hurried off the stage and guests ducking for cover beneath their tables.
“It does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president,” Blanche told NBC's “Meet the Press.”
The suspect is believed to have purchased the two firearms he carried within the last couple of years, Blanche said. He is not being cooperative and is expected to face multiple charges on Monday.
Video posted by Trump showed the suspect running past security barricades as Secret Service agents ran toward him. One officer was shot in a bullet-resistant vest but was recovering, officials said. The gunman was taken into custody and was not injured, but was being evaluated at a hospital, police said.
“He failed,” Blanche said on CBS's “Face the Nation.” “Law enforcement did their jobs.”
Authorities believe the suspect fired the shot that hit the Secret Service officer, who is expected to make a full recovery, Blanche said.
“He's going to be great, he's going to be fine, and thank God he was wearing a bulletproof vest,” Blanche said Sunday on ABC's “This Week.”
Social media posts that appear to match the suspect show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer.
A May 2025 profile photo of Allen appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by Trump.
The photo, posted to the social networking site LinkedIn, shows him in a cap and gown after graduating with a master's degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Allen earned a bachelor's degree in 2017 in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He listed his involvement there in a Christian student fellowship and a campus group that battled with Nerf guns.
The shooting at the security barricades happened minutes after the event got underway.
The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the room as guests ducked under tables by the hundreds. Gasps echoed through the ballroom as guests realised something was happening. Hundreds of journalists immediately got on phones to call in information.
“Out of the way, sir!” someone yelled. Others yelled to duck. From one corner, a “God Bless America” chant began as the president was escorted offstage. Outside the hotel, members of the National Guard and other authorities flooded the area as helicopters circled overhead.
After an initial attempt to resume the event, it was scrapped for the night and will be rescheduled.
Trump was unusually conciliatory after what he saw as a third attempt on his life in less than two years. He suggested that his personal politics had made him a repeated target, but he also called for unity and bipartisan healing in an increasingly violent world.
“It's always shocking when something like this happens. Happened to me, a little bit. And that never changes,” Trump told reporters in a hastily organised news conference at the White House late Saturday.
