JLT Towers Re is to appoint Steve Dimaria as senior vice president with responsibility for Canadian Agriculture.
Dimaria has almost 20 years of reinsurance experience. Prior to joining JLT Towers Re, Dimaria worked for Aon Benfield Canada as vice president and head of agriculture. He will be based in the Toronto office and will play a key role in growing the capabilities of JLT Towers Re in North America.
Alastair Speare-Cole, co-CEO of JLT Towers Re, said: “[Dimaria] is a really great hire for the business and testament to our focus on client needs and ongoing success. We see agriculture as an important specialty area for JLT Towers Re.”
“We are keen to build out our agricultural reinsurance practice in a number of geographies including China, USA and Canada”.
Commenting on his appointment, Dimaria said: “I am delighted to be joining the organisation at this time and to be given the opportunity to build the local agriculture practice from the ground up.”
“The evolving agriculture and reinsurance industries present many challenges and opportunities and we are eager to evolve in unison with these. Ultimately our sole focus is to further the objectives of our clients.”
