Marco Hensel (pictured above, left), a 15-year veteran at HDI, has been elevated to the role of chief underwriting officer (CUO). In his new position, Hensel will oversee all underwriting operations, carrying full profit and loss responsibility along with strategic oversight across all business lines.
“It is an honor to serve as chief underwriting officer. This is an exciting time for the company as we look to increase our market penetration. I look forward to working with all internal underwriting units to enhance our existing portfolio of products and offer new insurance solutions to our clients,” Hensel said.
Additionally, Santiago Treviño (pictured above, right) has joined the company in the newly established role of chief strategy officer (CSO). Treviño, who brings over 18 years of experience in strategy, innovation, and business development, most recently from Zurich where he served as vice-president, will focus on developing and implementing strategic initiatives to foster profitable growth.
“The opportunity to define and execute HDI’s US strategic agenda fills me with excitement. We have ambitious aspirations that require a structured and systematic approach to achieve them,” Treviño said.
“Striking the right balance between discipline, creativity, resourcefulness, and agility, I look forward to partnering with all my colleagues across the enterprise to jointly create a positive and lasting impact for our customers, brokers, and stakeholders, successfully deploying our deep underwriting expertise and exceptional global network capabilities,” he said.
Jim Clark, CEO of HDI US, praised the new appointments, highlighting their potential impact on the company's strategic direction.
“Marco and Santiago are experienced leaders whose depth of knowledge of the commercial insurance industry will allow us to capitalize on the strengths of our foundational businesses while generating scale in our accelerated businesses. Their appointments are both a reflection of HDI’s growth story to-date and a testament to our continued aspirations in the region to act as our clients’ true partner in transformation,” Clark said.
“With Marco and Santiago as part of our leadership team, we believe we are well positioned to deliver on our strategy with clarity and purpose,” Clark said.
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