QBE North America has appointed Mark Pasko as its chief legal officer.
Mr. Pasko was promoted from his role as senior vice president and general counsel for the company's business unit support operations.
Reporting jointly to Todd Jones, QBE North America's chief executive officer, and Carolyn Scobie, group general counsel and company secretary, Mr. Pasko will lead the North America legal department in support of the company's business goals and its focus on enhanced performance, the company said in a statement.
As a member of QBE North America's executive committee, Mr. Pasko will oversee corporate governance, litigation, compliance, regulatory relations, intellectual property, and labor and employment law, while anticipating and mitigating risks across the enterprise, QBE North America added.
"After executing a very competitive search of both internal and external candidates, we are pleased to recognize Mark's extensive experience and vital contributions to our organization with this promotion," said Mr. Jones. "As we position QBE North America for long-term success, Mark's proven leadership and deep knowledge of our company and industry positions us well to execute on our strategy and capture the many opportunities we see ahead of us."
"Mark's deep legal, governance, and management expertise, along with his wealth of insurance industry experience, make him a perfect fit for this important role," said Ms. Scobie. "He is dedicated and a strong partner across the enterprise – in both group and North America – helping create value and manage risk for the organization through strong legal guidance."
Mr. Pasko joined QBE in 2016 and has more than two decades of experience counseling the legal, regulatory, and compliance needs of property and casualty insurance companies.
He began his legal career at Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP, as an associate for the Insurance, Government Affairs, and Public Utility Practice Groups.
In 2005, he joined American International Group, Inc., as assistant division counsel for AIG's specialty workers' compensation business.
He ultimately was promoted to senior vice president and associate general counsel for AIG's global energy, excess casualty, and CAT excess liability groups before joining QBE.
A resident of Chatham, New Jersey, Mr. Pasko holds a law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School; an M.S. from the London School of Economics; and a B.A. in government and history from Georgetown University.
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].