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Education
Work History
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Extraprofessionalactivities
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Ramez El Hayek

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Summary

Knowledgeable Consultant with solid foundation in healthcare and history of driving impactful client solutions. Proven track record of delivering strategic insights and actionable recommendations. Demonstrated expertise in data analysis and project management.

Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing project demands. Possesses strong skills in client relations and strategic planning, along with reliable and flexible approach to problem-solving.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Education

MBA - Master in Business Administration

Ecole Supérieure Des Affaires ESA- ESCP -EAP
Beirut, Lebanon
01.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

American University of Beirut (AUB)
Beirut, Lebanon
01.1987

Work History

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Notre Dame des Secours
10.2023 - 04.2024
  • Consulted with healthcare professionals on business decisions.
  • Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

MEARCO Insurance
02.2024 - 03.2024
  • Elaborated for the Company a strategic Expansion Plan especially for Health and Motor business

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Mount Lebanon Hospital
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Assisted the Hospital to achieve their contracts will all TPA’s Mutual Funds and Insurance Companies

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Hôtel Dieu de France
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Elaborated the budget for 2022
  • Prepared the study for the new project HDF Santé

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Notre Dame des Secours Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2022
  • Assisted the hospital administration, especially the financial directorate, in monitoring and improving the performance of patient Admission, Billing, and Collection activities (ABC)
  • This included reviewing and streamlining the overall policies and procedures related to ABC activities in cooperation with other relevant departments
  • Prepared an action plan for restructuring these activities and presented it to the GM.
  • Ensured proper ABC staff rotation, training and capacity building
  • Defined relevant KPIs and reporting needs and generated useful and reliable periodical reports
  • Discussed the findings of these reports and took appropriate decisions and improvement actions
  • Determined the outstanding amounts with all third-party payers and defined an adequate collection plan for these amounts
  • Assisted in monitoring and improving hospital revenues by reducing collection discounts and negotiated more appropriate tariffs, terms of payments with third-party payers

Advisor to the Chairman

Al Sharq Insurance Company
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Designed a five years Strategic Plan to re-establish the company as a main market player in Non-Life insurance: P&Land business plan mainly Bancassurance (company owned by IDB Bank)
  • Developed SOP with relevant policies and processes
  • Streamlined a global organizational restructuring plan addressing the financial, human relations, sales, marketing, and operations aspects
  • Designed operational and financial controls and reporting system

Assistant General Manager

AROPE Egypt (Non-Life)
01.2018 - 11.2019
  • Company Overview: Cairo, Egypt
  • Responsible for the P&L of the company and all Non-life technical aspects: Underwriting, Claims and Reinsurance
  • Contributed and participated in all General Management duties (details available upon request)
  • Handled all aspects of the relationships with BLOM Bank (owner): Five-year business plan, coordination with the actuary, set targets and KPIs and others
  • Enhancement of the distribution channel mainly in Bancassurance
  • Monitored and updated the training tool, reporting and follow-up for the sales of BLOM Bank
  • Maintained the relationships with TPAs, Reinsurers, workshops, and others
  • Member of the Executive and Compliance Committees
  • Optimized the company’s portfolio
  • Created a specific monthly reporting system to take immediate actions
  • Cairo, Egypt

Manager Special Projects for Life & Non-Life

AROPE Insurance Company
02.2016 - 12.2017
  • Company Overview: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Supervised the operations of the subsidiaries in Egypt and Syria for both the Life and Non-Life companies
  • Monitored Top and Bottom Line
  • Member of the Executive Committees in the Life and Non-Life companies
  • Contributed in the 5 years business plan
  • Coordinated between the Life and Non-Life companies
  • Reported the activities to the Chairman
  • Beirut, Lebanon

Independent Insurance Consultant

Independent Insurance Consultant
03.2014 - 01.2016
  • Restructuring, product development, set processes and procedures, training and coaching

Beirut Branch Manager

ARABIA Insurance Company
04.2012 - 03.2014
  • Branch Overview: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Responsible for the P&L of the Branch and all non-life technical aspects: Underwriting, Claims, Accounting,...
  • Monitored Top and Bottom Line
  • Responsible for leading and directing employees, overseeing all administrative functions.

Chief Operating Officer - Member of the Executive Committee

ALLIANZ SNA S.A.L
01.2008 - 01.2011

In charge of the Top & Bottom line results with 90 co-workers

  • Health: US $ 31M / Life: US $30 M / Non-Life (Non-Medical): US $ 33M
  • Contributed in the budget setting and the P&L of the company
  • Supervised the departments: Corporate and Individual Life, Health and Non-Life: Claims, Underwriting, Bancassurance and Product Development
  • Member of the team for the acquisition of companies in Lebanon, Kuwait and KSA
  • Maintained the relationship with key customers
  • Ensured that the group strategy is well communicated and applied at all levels
  • Piloted the relation with NextCare as well all the integration of the Health portfolio at the said TPA
  • Member of the Executive Committee of NextCare

Deputy General Manager

Union Francaise d’Assurances (UFA)
03.2011 - 11.2011
  • Company Overview: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Beirut, Lebanon

Member of the Management Committee

Head of Business Center Claims
01.1997 - 01.2011
  • Helped in the achievement of the technical results specially for the Health & Motor claims
  • Supervised therelationship between the company and third parties (hospitals, workshops, physicians, etc…)

Member of the Operational Committee

Chief Life Underwriter
01.1995 - 01.2011
  • Supervised the underwriting of Life, Health and Personal Accident business
  • Responsible for the development of multiple Regional and local Life & Health Insurance Plan

Member of the Management Committee

Head of Business Center for Individual Business
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Lead a team of 15 people in underwriting, administration, and management of individual mass products (Life, Health and P&C)

Skills

  • Healthcare Analytics

Languages

English
French
Arabic

Extraprofessionalactivities

  • Member of the Board, Al Nisr Al Arabi, Amman, Jordan, 01/01/09, 01/31/11
  • Member of the Strategic Steering and Audit Committees, Al Nisr Al Arabi, 01/01/02, 01/31/11
  • Member of both Life and Health committees, ACAL, Beirut, Lebanon, 01/01/99, 12/31/11
  • Member of Lebanese Management Healthcare Management Association, 01/01/05, 12/31/11
  • Lecturer, Université Saint Joseph (USJ), 01/01/04, 12/31/10
  • Member of the Board, National Institute of Motor Compulsory Insurance, Beirut, Lebanon, 01/01/07, 12/31/09

Timeline

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

MEARCO Insurance
02.2024 - 03.2024

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Notre Dame des Secours
10.2023 - 04.2024

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Mount Lebanon Hospital
02.2023 - 05.2023

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Notre Dame des Secours Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2022

Senior Strategic Healthcare Consultant

Hôtel Dieu de France
01.2022 - 12.2022

Advisor to the Chairman

Al Sharq Insurance Company
08.2020 - 12.2020

Assistant General Manager

AROPE Egypt (Non-Life)
01.2018 - 11.2019

Manager Special Projects for Life & Non-Life

AROPE Insurance Company
02.2016 - 12.2017

Independent Insurance Consultant

Independent Insurance Consultant
03.2014 - 01.2016

Beirut Branch Manager

ARABIA Insurance Company
04.2012 - 03.2014

Deputy General Manager

Union Francaise d’Assurances (UFA)
03.2011 - 11.2011

Chief Operating Officer - Member of the Executive Committee

ALLIANZ SNA S.A.L
01.2008 - 01.2011

Member of the Management Committee

Head of Business Center for Individual Business
01.2005 - 01.2007

Member of the Management Committee

Head of Business Center Claims
01.1997 - 01.2011

Member of the Operational Committee

Chief Life Underwriter
01.1995 - 01.2011

MBA - Master in Business Administration

Ecole Supérieure Des Affaires ESA- ESCP -EAP

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

American University of Beirut (AUB)
Ramez El Hayek