NU Online News Service, April 30, 12:00 p.m. EDT

The Reinsurance Association of America has named Pierre Ozendo, chief executive officer of Swiss Re America, as its board chairman.

Mr. Ozendo was elected to the post Tuesday at RAA's annual meeting in Washington.

Michael Morrill, chief executive officer and president, AXIS U.S Reinsurance Company, was elected board vice chairman, RAA said.

Anthony Kuczinski, president and CEO, Munich RE, was elected secretary-treasurer.

At the same time, RAA members elected John Ehinger, president and chief operating officer of Willis Re and Bryon Ehrhart, president of Aon Benfield, as chairman and co-vice chairman of its Council of Reinsurers and Brokers subgroup.

Mr. Ozendo also was named to the RAA executive committee. Also named to the executive committer were Jacques Bonneau, president and CEO, ACE Tempest Re Group; James Few, managing director, Aspen Re; and Henry Klecan, president and CEO, SCOR Re.

Other members of the executive board will include Anthony Kuczinski, president and CEO, Munich RE; Franklin (Tad) Montross, chairman and CEO, General Re; Michael Morrill, chief executive officer and president, AXIS U.S. Reinsurance Company; John Rathgeber, vice chairman, Arch Re; James Veghte, CEO, XL Re America; and Theodore (Tad) Walker, president and CEO, Partner Re.

As CEO of Swiss Re America Corporation, Mr. Ozendo leads the company's client markets operations in the Americas region. Mr. Ozendo joined Swiss Re Group in 1995 as CEO of its Union Re subsidiary.