Global reinsurer PartnerRe’s Global Property & Casualty Business unit is going to be split into two teams to meet the needs of the company’s clients in mature and high-growth markets.
Both new teams will report to Emmanuel Clarke, CEO of PartnerRe Global.
To facilitate the changes PartnerRe has made a number of promotions and new appointments.
Christopher Renia, head of credit and surety, global specialty lines, has been promoted to head of mature markets, property and casualty (P&C).
Salvatore Orlando, head of P&C Mediterranean Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, has been promoted to head of high growth markets.
Chief underwriting officer for P&C global, Scott Alstadt, has been promoted to chief underwriting officer for all global business units.
Patrick Chevrel, head of specialty property lines, has been promoted to head the newly formed global accounts team, which will focus on providing reinsurance solutions to PartnerRe’s worldwide clients.
Chevrel will co-report to Clarke and Tad Walker, CEO of PartnerRe North America.
Finally Alain Flandrin, head of P&C, will relocate to Singapore to lead PartnerRe’s growing Asia Pacific platform.
Commenting on the changes and promotions, Clarke said: “These organisational changes reflect our focus on providing efficient solutions to meet the evolving needs and reinsurance buying preferences of our clients. I congratulate Renia, Orlando, Alstadt, Chevrel and Flandrin on their appointments and I am confident that they will provide excellent leadership in their respective new roles.”
