MS Amlin Insurance (MS AISE) has appointed Herbert Baeten as chief underwriting officer for its property and casualty (P&C) business lines, subject to regulatory approval. The appointment comes as the previous chief underwriting officer Rudy Benmeridja announced his retirement at the end of 2020. Bringing more than 20 years of industry experience to MS AISE, Baeten will take up the role from 1 February and will report to Ludovic Sénécaut, CEO of MS AISE. Most recently, he served as chief broking officer and managing director for specialty lines at Aon for Belgium and Luxembourg. He previously worked at Ethias Insurance, AIG and Zurich Insurance, where he held a number of broad and advancing positions, including head of specialty for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and chief underwriting officer for France. In addition, the country manager position for Belgium is taken up ad interim by Véronique Perottino as from 1 January, in parallel with her country management responsibilities for France. Sénécaut says Baeten’s insurance expertise combined with his experience and market knowledge “will be critical for the delivery of our new strategic plan MS AISE 2025: Advancing together”. He adds: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rudy Benmeridja very much for the contribution and leadership he has shown throughout his time at MS Amlin.”
