Sedgwick Announces Leadership Changes in the Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Sedgwick, the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, has announced that Mike Brogden will retire as Chief Executive Officer, Middle East, at the end of the year. Effective immediately, Chris Gibson has been appointed Managing Director, Middle East, leading the region. 

Mike Brogden joined Sedgwick in 2013 as Country Manager for Qatar and was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Middle East, in 2019. A chartered surveyor and chartered loss adjuster with more than 30 years of international experience, he has built a distinguished career handling major and complex losses across the UK, Europe, North America, Australasia and the Middle East. During his time with Sedgwick, he played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s presence across the region, strengthening its market position and leading some of the Middle East’s most significant construction, infrastructure and property loss assignments. Under his leadership, the business has grown its capabilities, geographic reach, and reputation as a trusted partner for clients throughout the region. 

“Mike has made an exceptional contribution to Sedgwick’s growth in the Middle East, and I thank him for his leadership and dedication over many years,” said Neil Gibson, Regional CEO, UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa. “As demand for specialty claims, loss adjustment and risk solutions continues to grow, the Middle East remains a key market for our business. Chris is ideally positioned to lead our next phase of growth, and I look forward to partnering with him as we continue to enhance our service offering and deliver even greater value to clients across the region.” 

Brogden said, “It has been a privilege to lead our Middle East business and work alongside such talented colleagues across the region. I am proud of what we have built together over the past eight years and confident the business is well positioned for continued success.” 

Chris Gibson has spent the past nine years in the Middle East, working in Dubai and Qatar, and brings extensive expertise in major and complex loss and construction claims to the role. As Managing Director, he will have overall responsibility for Sedgwick’s operations across the region and will work closely with the Global Specialty team headquartered in London, with a particular focus on aviation, energy and marine services in the Middle East.  

“The Middle East is a strategically important region for Sedgwick, with significant opportunities for continued growth,” said Chris Gibson. “As we broaden the range of services we offer, we will continue to combine our local expertise with Sedgwick’s global capabilities to deliver exceptional outcomes and innovative solutions for clients and partners across the region.” 

Sedgwick’s Middle East operations provide expert support across seven markets: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. With experienced local teams and deep technical expertise, Sedgwick delivers a broad range of services, including loss adjusting, major and complex loss, property, casualty, marine, forensic accounting, third-party administration (TPA), cyber and technology claims. 

About Sedgwick  

Sedgwick is the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, helping clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company’s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. Sedgwick’s majority shareholder is The Carlyle Group; Stone Point Capital LLC, Altas Partners, CDPQ, Onex and other management investors are minority shareholders. For more, see Sedgwick.