Jayne Plunkett News

Higginbotham Named Swiss Re’s CEO Reinsurance Asia, Replacing Plunkett

Swiss Re announced that Russell Higginbotham has been appointed CEO Reinsurance Asia and regional president, effective July 8, 2019, and subject to necessary regulatory approvals. He is succeeding Jayne Plunkett, who has decided to pursue career opportunities outside Swiss Re. …

Swiss Re to Open a Reinsurance Branch in India

Swiss Re has received the approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to open a branch in Mumbai. With the composite branch license, Swiss Re will be able to operate in India and offer both non-life …

Swiss Re Appoints Arora as Global Head of Casualty

Swiss Re has appointed Steve Arora as its new global head of Casualty. In this capacity he will also be joining the Reinsurance Executive Committee. Arora, currently head of Japan, will move with his wife and three children to Zurich …

Number of Food Recalls and Their Costs Are Increasing: Swiss Re Report

“Food manufacturers operate in a vast, globalized supply chain, where one mislabeled product or contaminated ingredient can cause sickness, death, multi-million dollar losses and massive reputational damage for the affected companies,” says a new report – Swiss Re’s “Food Safety …

Swiss Re’s Head of Casualty Jayne Plunkett Explains Why It’s a ‘Social Science’

Jayne Plunkett, possibly the second most well-known person from Iowa after Bill Bryson, heads Swiss Re’s International casualty reinsurance operations. In the interview she explains that, as you’re dealing with people, rather than nature, casualty coverage is a really a …