XL Catlin has appointed Claudia Thyme to the role of director of emerging markets development.
In this role, Ms. Thyme will contribute to driving and executing XL Catlin's emerging market strategies, with a particular focus on Latin America. She will report to Brendan Plessis, head of emerging markets, and will work with business leaders across XL Catlin to explore and assess opportunities for continued profitable growth.
Commenting, Mr. Plessis said, "We recognize the tremendous opportunities in a number of high growth markets to help build resilience by driving reinsurance penetration and believe this is the right time to further strengthen our team. Claudia's broad international experience, solid insights into our industry and our company, in addition to her command of several languages, positions her ideally to help deliver our strategy."
Ms. Thyme has 20 years' experience in the insurance industry, 10 years of which have been spent at XL Catlin. She transferred from the communications and marketing team, where she most recently held the position of director of strategy and business groups.
Before joining XL in 2008, Ms. Thyme was with Zurich Insurance for 10 years, where she held roles including head of communications and marketing for the international businesses division and for the growth office. Ms. Thyme started her career as a communications and marketing consultant, advising companies and their boards on change management strategies. She holds a B.A. from Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., and an M.B.A. from City University London Business School. She is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
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