Maria is an actuary and brings 15 years of insurance-related experience, spanning both consulting and industry roles. She serves as the Deloitte Middle East Actuarial Lead for IFRS 17, having played a pivotal role in establishing Deloitte as the market leader for IFRS 17 in the region. Maria actively contributes to regional and global working groups on various topics concerning the insurance industry. In addition, Maria holds statutory appointments as Actuarial Function Holder and Risk Management Function Holder for several European insurers.
Her areas of expertise include Solvency II, financial and capital planning, actuarial valuations and insurance product design. She is also at the forefront of Deloitte’s efforts in shaping the actuarial response to Saudi Arabia’s shift to a risk-based capital regime within the insurance industry.
Maria is a graduate of the London School of Economics, with a BSc in Actuarial Science and an MSc in Management and Regulation of Risk, and a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK. She actively promotes talent development and network collaboration, and is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion.