MetLife, in collaboration with Cairo Bank, celebrated the achievements of 2025 at a special event, honoring outstanding performance that enhanced the banking insurance model. The partnership has lasted for two years and has yielded remarkable results in serving a broad customer base through 157 branches.
The celebration highlighted the spirit of cooperation and genuine partnership between the teams at MetLife and Cairo Bank. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to innovation and focus on providing the best services to customers, reflecting MetLife's global message of building a more trustworthy future. During 2024 and 2025, MetLife paid out total claims exceeding 15 million Egyptian pounds to insured clients of Cairo Bank.
Event Details
Mr. Hussein Abaza, Managing Director and CEO of Cairo Bank, expressed pride in the strategic partnership with MetLife, noting that the collaboration between the two sides represents a successful model of integration between the banking and insurance sectors. He emphasized that this partnership reflects a shared vision aimed at delivering real value to customers and enhancing service quality.
Abaza added that the success of the partnership confirms the alignment of visions between the two institutions and their commitment to developing integrated financial and insurance solutions that meet customer aspirations and support business growth on sustainable foundations.
Background & Context
In this context, Mr. Haitham Taher, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of MetLife Egypt, stated: “We take pride in what our teams have achieved during 2025, with results reflecting strong performance, commitment, and professionalism. This recognition comes in appreciation of their pivotal role in supporting the success of the partnership with Cairo Bank.”
Taher pointed out that the partnership has proven its ability to deliver real value by providing innovative insurance solutions that meet customer needs. As 2026 approaches, MetLife continues to focus on sustainable growth and accelerating the pace of innovation.
Impact & Consequences
For his part, Mr. Mohamed Tharwat, Head of Retail Banking at Cairo Bank, stated that the results of 2025 reflect the fruits of joint work, as there was a noticeable growth in the productivity of insurance policies compared to 2024. This growth confirms the efficiency of the teams and their ability to translate the strategic vision into tangible results.
Tharwat explained that the bank seeks to expand the provision of banking insurance services to include the largest number of branches across the republic, thereby enhancing the availability of insurance solutions to the largest number of customers.
Regional Significance
In the same context, Mr. Walid Abdel Mohsen, Head of Banking Insurance at MetLife Egypt, said: “Success cannot be achieved in isolation from the genuine partnership between MetLife and Cairo Bank, which has proven that cooperation based on trust is the key to achieving sustainable growth.”
This event aligns with MetLife's future vision aimed at promoting sustainable growth and innovation, with a focus on providing integrated insurance products that reflect customer aspirations. This success coincides with a strong launch for MetLife globally in 2026, as it received global recognition in the list of (Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies) for the seventh consecutive year.