TransRe has reorganized its global underwriting structure and promoted key leaders in the areas of Regional Markets, North America, Global Portfolio Management, Europe and Asia Pacific. In addition, it has restructured its casualty/liability and its professional liability teams.
Paul McKeon, has been promoted to president, Regional Markets. In his new global role, McKeon will lead TransRe’s underwriting and market operations. The Regional Markets’ teams that are reporting to McKeon will continue to be responsible for executing local market strategies, deal underwriting, marketing and client/broker development.
As part of this change Kyle Rhodes has been promoted to president, North America. Rhodes’ most recently led TransRe’s Asia Pacific region. Andy Taylor has been promoted to lead TransRe’s International team which includes the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. In his new role, Taylor (who has been CUO of International for the past three years) will lead the strategic direction of TransRe’s European and Asia Pacific business units and provide support and oversight to ensure consistency of approach and decision making. Taylor will report to McKeon.
Jorge Beltran continues to lead the reinsurer’s Latin American region. Rhodes, Taylor and Beltran will all report directly to McKeon.
Elizabeth Geary is promoted to president, Global Portfolio Management. In her new global role, Geary will lead a team focused on underwriting portfolio analysis, including delivering technical insights to support our local teams and their clients and brokers.
The underwriting portfolio management team reporting to Geary will include Lisa Moser, global property leader; Brian Finlay, global professional liability leader, and Keith Trigg, global casualty leader. Geary will also retain her current role as CUO for North America, supporting Rhodes and his team.
As announced in April, Paul Bonny was promoted to executive vice chairman reporting directly to Ken Brandt, president & CEO of TransRe. McKeon and Geary will also report directly to Brandt.
Louise Rose has been promoted to president, Europe. Rose will continue to lead TransRe’s London operations as CEO of TransRe London and will also have TransRe’s Continental European team report to her.
Jonathan Hewitt will continue as CEO of TransRe Europe S.A. and will report directly to Rose.
Rob Saville has been promoted to president, Asia Pacific. Saville opened TransRe’s Singapore branch office in 2013 and succeeds Kyle Rhodes who led the team as CEO from 2019 until his promotion to president, North America (as highlighted above).
In their new roles, Rose and Saville will report to Andy Taylor.
In another announcement about its Asia Pacific business unit, TransRe said Fiona Au has been promoted to chief operating officer, Asia Pacific. Au joined TransRe in 2008 as the Hong Kong branch’s lead Actuary. In 2018, Au was promoted to Hong Kong branch manager, where she oversaw all underwriting and technical operations. In Au’s new role as COO, she will continue to manage the Hong Kong branch, as well as all technical support across the Asia Pacific region. Au will report directly to Saville and will remain in Hong Kong.
Casualty/Liability and Professional Liability Teams
TransRe also announced it has restructured its casualty/liability team as well as its professional liability team to better position the company to take advantage of market opportunities, deliver improved insight and service.
Keith Trigg has been promoted to global casualty leader. Trigg joined TransRe in 2001. Since then, he has assumed roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as UK general liability leader, and global leader of the GL Product Committee. In this newly created portfolio management role, Trigg will report to Liz Geary, president of Global Portfolio Management. In addition, Trigg will continue to manage the UK General Liability book of business, in which role he will continue to report to Doug Murray.
Brian Finlay has been promoted to Global Professional Liability leader. Finlay joined TransRe in 2005 and has assumed roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as manager of the US D&O/E&O treaty department. In this newly created global role, Finlay will report to Liz Geary, president of Global Portfolio Management.
Danny Hojnowski has been promoted to take over Finlay’s role as U.S. D&O/E&O Treaty department manager. Hojnowski joined TransRe in 2006 and is a product of TransRe’s management development program. He has worked in both facultative and treaty since joining TransRe. In his new role, Hojnowski will report to Kyle Rhodes.
TransRe announced the retirement of Nick Tzaneteas. Tzaneteas joined TransRe in 1993 and has been instrumental in developing TransRe’s professional liability portfolio, as well as guiding multiple teams through challenging cycles of the market. TransRe said the company has greatly benefited from Tzaneteas’ experience, technical expertise and leadership over his tenure.
TransRe said these leadership changes reflect the changing business environment in which the company operates, and positions it to maximize opportunities. The company said that all promotions are from within, “reflecting the strength and depth of talent at TransRe.”
Source: TransRe
Topics Underwriting Leadership
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
US Roof Maintenance Lags: Hanover 
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Rule in Blow to Regulators 
‘Great Resignation’ Enters Third Year as Workers Embrace AI, Upskilling, PwC Says 
As Rates Rise, Majority of Homeowners Say Insurance Industry Is in Crisis: Survey 
