Mr. Engin Ari was born in Nicosia in 1962. He has a Bachelor degree of Engineering (B.Eng.), a Masters degree (M.S) in Economics and his PhD. in Tourism Management and teaches Risk Management and Insurance (FINA406) to Banking and Finance students at the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU). He is the Managing Director of Turk Sigorta Ltd.at present. Former Board Member of TRNC State Development Bank. Former member of the Economy and Finance committee for the Annan Plan. He has contributed to journals International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (reviewer), International Journal of Tourism Cities (reviewer) and e-Review of Tourism Research (co-author).