Stephen Burr has been appointed head of actuarial services at Pool Re.
The company said in a statement that this was a new position that previously had been filled by an external consultant.
Mr. Burr reports to Steve Coates, Pool Re's chief underwriting officer.
Mr. Burr has nearly 25 years of experience. He joined from RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458, where he served as senior pricing actuary.
Prior to this, he served as an executive director for Willis Ltd, where he provided actuarial support to brokers. He later joined the capital markets team.
Mr. Burr qualified at Swiss Re UK and headed the reserving team before structuring alternative risk transfer solutions.
He began his career as an actuarial analyst for ITT London & Edinburgh.
Julian Enoizi, the chief executive of Pool Re, said, “Pool Re continues to evolve its offering to reflect a shifting threat and a broader terrorist arsenal. A robust actuarial platform is essential to ensure that our proposition remains a leading example of terrorism reinsurance cover. Stephen is the ideal candidate to manage our actuarial function. He joins with an exceptional track record and I am certain that our members will quickly benefit from his expertise. I am very pleased to welcome him to the team.”
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