Christopher Shafer named head of North American cyber at OdysseyRe
OdysseyRe has appointed Christopher Shafer as vice president and head of North American cyber underwriting. In his new role, Shafer will support the company’s business partners to address cyber risk. Shafer has more than 10 years of reinsurance experience. He joins OdysseyRe from Guy Carpenter, where he held senior roles including actuarial analyst, treaty broker and vice president. Commenting on Shafter’s appointment, Brian Quinn, OdysseyRe’s North American CEO, says: “[Christopher] has a scope and depth of cyber knowledge that will benefit our efforts in a market that continues to mature and develop at an accelerated pace.”