Bassem Kabban 
<sub>- Director, UIB Holdings (UK) Ltd
- Chief Executive Officer, United Insurance Brokers Ltd
- Director, UIB International Ltd</sub>

One of the founders of UIB, Bassem became managing director of UIB in January 1998 and applies his wealth of experience on the intricacies of insurance broking, multi-faceted knowledge of the insurance business and negotiating skills for the benefit of clients. He maintains in-depth expertise in marine cargo, aviation, energy, liability and property insurances, including claims negotiation. He has also lectured on aspects of marine insurance, particularly on oil movements, to audiences in many countries. He was born in Dhahran and raised in Lebanon. He speaks Arabic fluently and has working knowledge of Japanese.