Aspen Re has appointed Meredith Head as head of its North American property catastrophe operations.
In a statement, Aspen Re said that, in this role, Ms. Head will report to Christian Dunleavy, chief underwriting officer of Aspen Re and chief executive officer of Aspen Bermuda Limited.
Ms. Head, working with Andrew Mellor, head of international catastrophe, will lead Aspen Re's property catastrophe treaty reinsurance strategy and Bermuda's property treaty business, Aspen Re said.
Ms. Head joined Aspen Re from Tokio Millennium Re, where she was senior vice president for property catastrophe underwriting. Prior to joining Tokio Millennium Re in 2008, she spent 11 years as vice president and deputy manager for property catastrophe underwriting at Partner Re.
Mr. Dunleavy said, “I am delighted to welcome Meredith to Aspen Re. Her proven track record and deep relationships with brokers and clients, spanning over 20 years, will be a fantastic addition to our strong team.
“This appointment is testament to Aspen Re's ability to attract and retain the very best talent and I look forward to working with Meredith, Andrew and the rest of the team as we continue to develop our property catastrophe business and serve our customers' needs with rated and ILS solutions in conjunction with Aspen Capital Markets.”
Ms. Head will be based in Bermuda when she joins Aspen Re in September 2019.
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