About the Authors
DR. ABDULRAHMAN KHALIL TOLEFAT
Dr. Abdulrahman Khalil Tolefat began his career in the fast-growing financial services field in Bahrain with the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), formally known as the Bahrain Monetary Agency. He held various positions in the CBB and had extensive exposure to Islamic finance and takaful. In 2008, Dr. Tolefat became the chief executive officer of Allianz Takaful in Bahrain, the global hub for Islamic Insurance (Takaful) of Allianz Group. In 2010, he was promoted to the chairman of Allianz Takaful. In May 2011, Dr. Tolefat started an investment firm called ITQAN Financial Services (regulated by the CBB) with some high-net-worth investors and became the chairman and managing director of the company.
Dr. Tolefat is a distinguished scholar in the field of takaful and has delivered lectures and workshops in many international professional and academic conferences. As a member of various committees and boards in the financial field, he has played an instrumental role in imparting international standards to Islamic banking and takaful companies. He was a member of the CBB Committee that developed the Insurance Rulebook in coordination with PricewaterhouseCooper and a member of the working group between the International Association for Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB). His articles on takaful-related topics have appeared in various publications.
Dr. Tolefat pursued higher education after his graduation ...
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