Fortitude Re has named Greta Hager as chief financial officer, succeeding Kai Talarek, who will transition to the newly created role of chief growth and optimisation officer, effective from 17 August. Both Hager and Talarek will report to Fortitude Re CEO Alon Neches. In her new position, Hager will lead the company’s Controllership, Tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, and Strategic Finance teams. Most recently, she served as head of Financial Planning and Analysis at MassMutual. Prior to that, she was head of Life, Retirement Capital and Forecasting at AIG. Meanwhile, Talarek will take on the new role to further focus on the company’s competitive capabilities and lead the growth strategy. He will manage the corporate development, capital management, treasury, and investor relations functions. Welcoming the new hire, Neches says: “I am thrilled to welcome Greta to Fortitude Re and to continue working closely with Kai to ensure we achieve sustainable, high-quality growth.”
