PartnerRe Ltd. has appointed Chris Shanahan president of its U.S. life operations.
Mr. Shanahan joined PartnerRe in May 2018 as executive vice president for corporate development of its North America life business, where he led the development and advancement of strategy for PartnerRe's U.S. life reinsurance business.
In his new role, he will assume overall accountability for PartnerRe's U.S. life reinsurance business, reporting to Alan Ryder, chief executive officer for PartnerRe's North America life operations.
“This is a key role and represents the next step in our strategy to better develop our presence in the U.S. market,” said Mr. Ryder. “It follows the recent appointments of several key business leaders, and we are confident that Chris and our growing U.S. life team will be able to fulfill our goal of becoming a valued partner to our clients. We wish Chris every success in his new role.”
Prior to joining PartnerRe, Mr. Shanahan was executive vice president of mortality solutions and corporate marketing at Hannover Re in the United States, where he had overall responsibility for managing the traditional life reinsurance business, including business development, operations, and marketing.
Mr. Shanahan is based in PartnerRe's Charlotte office. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
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