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WARREN, New Jersey — June 12, 2023 — Everest Insurance®, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd. (NYSE: RE), a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions, today announced that Bruno Laval will join the company as Chief Commercial Officer for its International division, effective June 26, 2023. He will be based in Madrid, Spain and will report to Adam Clifford and Jason Keen, co-leads of Everest Insurance International®.
“Bruno is a seasoned leader in property and casualty across Europe and Latin America and a strong addition to our senior team,” said Adam Clifford, co-lead of Everest Insurance International®. “With his deep expertise and strong client relationships, Bruno will be instrumental to increasing our global market penetration and identifying new and meaningful ways to engage with clients as we continue to scale our business.”
In his new role, Mr. Laval will be responsible for Everest’s international market and distribution strategy with a focus on diversifying the international insurance portfolio, identifying new growth opportunities, and advancing the Company’s distribution analytics and market intelligence capabilities.
Mr. Laval joins Everest with more than three decades of industry expertise and in-depth knowledge of Property & Casualty, Commercial and Specialty lines. Most recently, he served as a Partner and Advisory Board Member to iMeureka. Prior to that, he was Regional Manager for the European Growth Markets and Chief Distribution Officer for Europe, Asia and the Pacific for AXA XL, where he focused on driving profitable growth, and successfully implementing go-to-market strategies with brokers and clients. Additionally, Mr. Laval has held a variety of leadership roles with increasing responsibility at XL Catlin. He received his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Arts et Métiers ParisTech — Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers.
“We look forward to partnering with Bruno as we continue to enhance and support our growing global distribution network,” said Jason Keen, co-lead of Everest Insurance International®. “Bruno’s diverse industry experience across business development, operations and underwriting, coupled with his proven ability to increase profitable growth will be extremely valuable as we expand our offering in new local markets.”
About Everest
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Everest) is a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions that address customers’ most pressing challenges. Known for a 50-year track record of disciplined underwriting, capital and risk management, Everest, through its global operating affiliates, is committed to underwriting opportunity for colleagues, customers, shareholders, and communities worldwide.
Everest common stock (NYSE: RE) is a component of the S&P 500 index.
Additional information about Everest, our people, and our products can be found on our website at www.everestglobal.com.