Ahmed Abdel Aziz (LinkedIn) has been appointed deputy chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), under a decree issued by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, according to a statement. He will step into the role for the remainder of the board’s current term.

A veteran of the ins. industry: Abdel Aziz brings over 25 years of experience in the ins. sector. Most recently, he served as an advisor to the FRA chairman and prior to that he was managing director and CEO of Misr Life Ins., having earlier led the company as chairman.