Ajman, Oct 04: Thumbay Hospital & Gulf Medical University felicitated the leading experts from the UAE’s insurance sector for their contributions at the Annual Health Insurance Conference & Award Ceremony 2018 held at the Fairmont Hotel, Ajman on Thursday.
While H.E. Dr. Salem Al Darmaki, advisor to the UAE minister of health and prevention was the chief guest of the conference, Dr. Thumbay Moideen, founder president of the Thumbay Group was the guest of honor.
Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay, Vice President of the healthcare division of the Thumbay Group delivered the welcome speech. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Thumbay Moideen recounted the success story of the Thumbay Group from its beginnings in 1998 to a diversified international conglomerate with global presence and business activities across 20 sectors.
H.E. Dr. Salem Al Darmaki pre-launched the 500-bed Thumbay University Hospital Complex coming up at Thumbay Medicity, which will be the largest private academic hospital in the region. He presented the ‘Special Award of Honor & Recognition’ to the following insurance experts:
- Mr. Christian Gregorowicz, CEO, NextCare Health Insurance
- Ms. Marion Corbett, Director - Provider Relations, National Health Insurance Company – Daman Insurance
- Mr. Fadi Hindi, CEO, Takaful Emarat
- Mr. Jean Louis Laurent Josi, CEO, Oman Insurance
- Mr. Umair Nizami, Managing Director, Neuron LLC
- Dr. Mumtaz Hussain, General Manager, Operations, Pentacare Medical Services
- Mr. Joe Boulos, General Manager, NAS Administration Services
- Mr. Nabil Shanawani, Assistant General Manager, Al Buhaira National Insurance Company
The conference emphasized the judicious utilization of technology as an important factor in keeping the cost of healthcare delivery in check.


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Belagavi: A married young man allegedly died by suicide after jumping into the Malaprabha river along with his lover on Wednesday morning under the jurisdiction of the Ramadurga police station. The incident is said to have occurred after his family opposed his second marriage.
The deceased have been identified as Jagadish Yallappa Kavalekar (27) and Gangamma Pavadeppa Tyapi (26), both residents of Mallapur village in the taluk.
According to police, Jagadish’s wife had gone to her parental home in Bochabal village for her first delivery. Dur ing this period, discussions regarding Jagadish’s second marriage reportedly arose within the family.
When family members insisted that the issue be addressed only after his wife returned, opposition intensified, leading to tension at home.
Following the disagreement, Jagadish and Gangamma left their homes on Monday. Their bodies were found in the Malaprabha river on Wednesday morning. Upon receiving information, the Ramadurga police rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies from the river. Police said the bodies were found embracing each other.
A case has been registered at the Ramadurga police station, and further investigation is underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
