Global reinsurer MS Reinsurance has announced the appointment of four senior leaders who are expected to continue to innovate the business by enhancing operations and maintaining a high level of service for both their clients and brokers. All four appointees will be based in company headquarters at Zurich, Switzerland.
Susanne Gnädinger (pictured left) joins as chief transformation officer, Benedikt Schmid (pictured centre) as chief information and data officer, and Marcus Pollak (pictured right) as head of underwriting operations. Additionally, Stefan Behr will later join as head of EMEA Group Clients, International Casualty, and Engineering on March 1.
“Our future success at MS Reinsurance will be defined by our ability to expand our customer-centric approach and provide our valued partners with bespoke, innovative, and efficient solutions,” MS Reinsurance CEO Robert Wiest said. “I am delighted to welcome Benedikt, Susanne, Marcus, and Stefan to MS Reinsurance. All four join our growing team as we embark on our next chapter. We are committed to investing in our people and with more than 75 years of specialist experience, collectively, we are excited about the expertise they bring to the MS Reinsurance team.”
Gnädinger took her post on November 1, reporting directly to Wiest. Her current role sees her spearheading the recently rebranded business’s modernization journey. She has a previous 17 years of experience with Partner Re, developing deep expertise in business processes, systems design, and integrating new technologies for reinsurance.
Schmid was appointed on February 1, also reporting directly to Wiest. With 24 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, he was previously the chief information officer at AXIS Re. His new role within MS Reinsurance will see him leading the implementation of the reinsurer’s IT strategy aimed at improving the use of data and technology to support the business.
Pollak also joined the reinsurer on February 1, and he now reports to chief technical underwriting officer Grégoire Mauchamp. The newly created role sees Pollak leading the underwriting operations team and supporting a wide range of products and processes globally across various geographies. Pollak previously lead the global underwriting support team at AXIS Re.
Finally, Behr will officially start his tenure at MS Reinsurance on March 1, reporting to EMEA chief underwriting officer Jörg Bruniecki. Behr will bring with him a blend of business development, client management, and underwriting experience. He recently held the head of business development post EMEA at Swiss Re.
The surge of appointments comes months following MS Reinsurance’s rebranding from MS Amlin AG, a move in-line with parent company MD&AD’s commitment to forming a globally diversified reinsurer.
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