Guy Carpenter & Company has named Barbara Bufkin as the new chief operating officer of the firm’s global strategic advisory group.
Bufkin will be based in New York and report to David Priebe and Richard Booth, vice chairmen of Guy Carpenter. She will be responsible for delivering the firm’s integrated offerings to insurance companies.
Prior to joining Guy Carpenter, Bufkin was executive vice president of corporate business development for Argo International Holdings.
She has also served as director of Swiss Re new markets, and as chairman, president and CEO of Swiss Re subsidiary, Facility Insurance Corporation and Facility Insurance Holding Corporation.
Alexander Moczarski, president and CEO of Guy Carpenter, said: “Our strategic advisory group is helping clients make the most of new forms of capital and build more diversified portfolios. We are helping insurers enter new markets and develop the differentiated products, distribution channels and alliances that will produce sustainable results.”
“Bufkin’s extensive international and industry experience will support us as we continue to deliver these critical strategies to insurers seeking to achieve profitable growth.”