Three employees were recently promoted at Winterthur U.S. Holdings Inc., parent company of regional property and casualty insurers General Casualty, Sun Prairie, Wis. and Unigard, Bellevue, Wash.
Geoff Barker was named assistant vice president of reinsurance management. Barker recommends coverage and pricing decisions for major reinsurance treaties. He has more than 17 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries and joined the organization in 2004. Barker graduated from Hillsdale College, Mich. with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and also earned a master’s degree in business administration, management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
Tim Bremer has been promoted to vice president of the information services department’s technology and support division and will manage these functions. Bremer earned a degree in computer information systems and a master’s degree in business administration from Edgewood College, Madison, Wis., respectively.
Pam Esser was appointed assistant vice president of strategic business solutions. She leads a team of information services employees dedicated to developing and delivering automation projects. Esser earned degrees in computer programming and business administration and has 20 years of experience with the company.
Winterthur U.S. Holdings Inc., based in Sun Prairie, Wis., specializes in property and casualty insurance through two regional operating companies: General Casualty (Sun Prairie) and Unigard (Bellevue, Wash.). Winterthur’s U.S. operations recorded direct written premiums last year of $1.5 billion. Winterthur employs 2,150 people in offices throughout the U.S.
Winterthur Group is a Swiss insurance company with head office in Winterthur. As an international company, the Group provides a broad range of personal, property and casualty insurance products, as well as insurance solutions in life and pensions that are tailored to the individual needs of private and corporate clients. Winterthur Group has approximately 19,000 employees worldwide.
Credit Suisse Group is a global financial services company headquartered in Zurich. Credit Suisse offers advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Group also includes Winterthur, a Swiss general insurer with a focus on international business activities.
Source: Winterthur
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