Rajiv Arora: Empowering Oman by redefining the concept of Insurance Broking

Rajiv Arora, CEO, Howden Insurance Brokers LLC Our story today revolves around the life of a man who envisioned change in the insurance industry and reimagined a new culture in insurance broking sector in Oman. He is none other than the veteran insurance expert, Mr. Rajiv Arora, the visionary, and CEO of Howden Insurance Brokers LLC Oman. The one idea that encompassed his profession, his accomplishment, and his genius was empowering the lives of the Omanis by leveraging the power of insurance. Mr. Arora started his career 35 years back and had the privilege of working with some eminent international companies like New India Assurance, Norwich Union, AXA, Al Ahlia & RSA, and Global insurance broker Heath Lambert in India & Middle East, until he joined Howden Broking Group Oman in 2017. Here he got a scope to explore this industry, thoroughly, across all the verticals, and gained a greater insight into the potentialities, depth, and knowledge, and the complexities and vulnerabilities that belied the trustworthiness of the insurance sector. However, Mr. Arora was perpetually driven by an innate passion to curb impossibilities, eradicate ignorance and implement trust in this business. He believed it is only through hard work and knowledge one can dispel the cloud of ignorance and obscurity. He updated his domain knowledge and acquired two most prestigious degrees in insurance industry. Fellowship from the Insurance Institute of India and Chartered Insurer from Chartered Insurance Institute, United Kingdom. Such was the zeal to position himself as a highly accomplished professional in this sector, that Mr. Arora ,whenever he had the opportunity attended every seminar and workshop with unabated enthusiasm and sincerity and kept himself at par with the latest skills and technologies of the market. As the best should always come to the most deserving, he did not have to wait too long for the opportunity- a word of inspiration from his wife spurred the spirit of entrepreneurship and he seized the offer of being a part of Howden Group when they were looking to set up the operationsin Oman in 2017. This set the stage for the most exciting journey of entrepreneurship. Unleashing possibilities and making a difference at Howden Insurance Brokers LLC Mr Arora believes that , insurance is just not an annual reminder of renewal of a policy covered in papers; it transcends much beyond. So, more than winning a client’s business,