Guy Carpenter & Company has appointed Sebastian Cook as managing director and head of London Europe. Reporting to Massimo Reina, CEO, Europe at Guy Carpenter, Cook will lead the London-based teams focusing on European business (London Europe) and the newly formed European Broking Solutions Team. Cook, who joined Guy Carpenter in 2007, will focus on working with the local European offices to build and execute customised reinsurance strategies for the continent. In addition to leading the London-based team and European broking solutions team, he will further develop the firm’s catastrophe strategy across the European region and its approach to European reinsurer management. He will also play a key role in directing Guy Carpenter’s international RFP initiative. Most recently, he was head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) London and deputy CEO, Nordic and Baltic region at Aon with responsibility for the production and servicing of large accounts across Continental Europe. Reina says: “Guy Carpenter has established an expansive network of offices across Europe delivering products and services that reflect the unique demands of companies in each country.” “With Sebastian Cook on board, our ability to deliver deep local market insight combined with our international services will be further strengthened, allowing us to better service our clients in the region,” he adds. Recently, Guy Carpenter launched its Capital Advisory Group in Asia Pacific and has appointed Michael Owen and Hussain Ahmad to lead the new operation.
