MANAMA, 20 April 2004 — Thirty-three insurance executives are attending Arab Insurance Group’s (ARIG) 8th annual client company seminar, which began yesterday at ARIG House. The annual program focuses on contemporary insurance trends, as well as the latest issues and developments facing the insurance sector and their impact on regional markets. “It is also a platform that enables us to meet with our regional business partners,” explained ARIG General Manager-Reinsurance Yassir Albaharna. This year’s theme is “Riding the Insurance Cycle,” which reflects the dynamic nature of the industry as it enters another phase of price-driven insurance supply and demand.