HAYAH Insurance Company P.J.S.C. appointed Mr. Patrick Claude Franklin Choffel as Non-executive, Independent member to the board, effective 29 August 2023 Mr. Patrick Choffel served as the Chief Executive Officer of Oman Insurance Company (OIC), the largest Insurance Company in the UAE and the fourth largest in the Middle East, from September 2011 to May 2015. He led the company's strategy to revamp and retain its market leadership. Prior to joining OIC, Patrick served as AIG Regional President MEASA for ALICO based in Dubai.

He had a long career with AIG in different key executive management positions across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. He developed new markets, turned around ailing businesses, and managed risks. He has a master's degree in science from the University of Wyoming in the US and a diploma in business administration and finance from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in France.