APRIL accelerates its expansion in the Middle East with entry into Abu Dhabi and Qatar

APRIL Group is accelerating its international growth strategy in the Middle East, expanding into Abu Dhabi and entering the Qatari market.

Following the launch of its operations in Dubai in 2024, APRIL International is extending its partnership with Hayah to Abu Dhabi and joining forces with Seib Insurance, a leading local insurance and reinsurance provider, to enter Qatar.

These two new developments significantly strengthen APRIL’s regional footprint and further establish the Middle East as a strategic growth market for the Group.

APRIL’s development model combines its international expertise in health and mobility insurance with the market knowledge and capabilities of strong local partners. Across the region, the Group provides insurance solutions for both individuals and businesses, responding to growing international mobility, the increasing globalisation of companies and evolving healthcare protection needs.

“International expansion is a core pillar of APRIL’s strategy, and the Middle East is one of the regions where we see significant long-term potential. After establishing ourselves in Dubai, our expansion into Abu Dhabi and Qatar demonstrates both the strength of our ambitions and our ability to execute them rapidly. We intend to continue building our presence in the region wherever APRIL’s expertise can create value for our partners, our customers and the Group” said Eric Maumy, President & CEO of APRIL Group.

“In international health insurance, success depends on combining deep local market knowledge with strong technical and service capabilities. Our partnerships with Hayah and Seib Insurance allow us to bring together these complementary strengths and provide solutions fully adapted to local regulatory environments and customer needs. Abu Dhabi and Qatar represent important new milestones in the development of APRIL International across the Middle East,” added Romain Di Meglio, CEO of APRIL Group’s IPMI division.

About APRIL

APRIL is the leading wholesale insurance broker in France, with a network of 30,000 partner brokers worldwide.

APRIL’s 3,300 employees are committed to delivering an outstanding experience to their clients and partners—individuals, professionals and businesses—by combining the best of human relationships and technology across individual and professional health and protection, loan insurance, international health insurance, niche P&C and wealth management.

APRIL aims to become a digital, omnichannel and agile player, a champion of customer experience and a leader in its markets, while addressing key corporate social responsibility challenges through its Oxygen programme.

The APRIL Group operates in 25 countries and recorded revenue of €907m in 2025.

APRIL press contact

Mélanie Sutter – +33 6 43 54 66 67 – melanie.sutter@april.com