Beirut, September 25, 2026 – Chedid Re, the reinsurance brokerage arm of Chedid Capital Group, welcomed clients, partners, and (re)insurance leaders from Lebanon and across its international network to its annual Lebanese Market Lunch, held this year at Chez Michel, Kfardebian. A longstanding tradition on Chedid Re’s calendar, the gathering brought together many of the partners and peers who have accompanied the network’s growth since it was established in 1998.
Commenting on the occasion, Farid Chedid, Chairman and Group CEO of Chedid Capital Group, said: “If last year’s gathering was about resilience, this year’s is about what that resilience has allowed us to keep building. Our industry and region have entered a period where reach without depth and long-term commitment simply no longer suffice. Clients need international capacity backed by specialist expertise, local market insight, and partners who remain close to their risks as they evolve. We have built Chedid Re around this model and continue to strengthen it, expanding our footprint while investing just as substantially in the capabilities behind it. As our region navigates uncertainty and volatility, the relationships behind that progress have remained our constant. Thank you for continuing to be part of our journey.”
Elie Abi Rached, CEO of Global Operations at Chedid Re, added: “Our role is becoming broader, more complex, and more critical as the risks our clients face become more interconnected and technically demanding. Capacity is crucial, but increasingly, so are the intelligence, specialization, claims discipline, and technical support surrounding it. This requires us to make that depth and breadth available across our network while keeping our approach grounded in the realities of each market we serve. And that is increasingly where the strength of our network lies.”
Reflecting on the balance between international reach and local depth, Zeina Nizam, General Manager of Chedid Re Lebanon, highlighted Lebanon’s longstanding place in the regional (re)insurance landscape. “Lebanon’s contribution to our industry has always travelled beyond its borders, through its talent, expertise, and relationships across regional and international markets. As Chedid Re itself has expanded globally, those connections have grown with it. This lunch is an opportunity to bring that wider network back together in Lebanon, strengthen the relationships behind it, and create the conversations shaping the next opportunities,” she said.
Today, Chedid Re operates in more than 85 countries, works with over 400 insurance companies, and supports 20 business lines through international hubs and affiliate partnerships across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Alongside its geographic expansion, the network has been investing in specialty expertise, strengthening its facultative and treaty capabilities, risk governance, and claims management, among other areas. An official Lloyd’s broker since 2015, Chedid Re ranks among the world’s top 15 reinsurance brokers.