OdysseyRe shuffles management team
OdysseyRe has reshuffled its executive management team following the appointment of its EMEA chief executive officer (CEO) to the position of CEO for the Asia-Pacific region.
Lucien Pietropoli, who has run the EuroAsia division for the past 15 years, is relocating to Singapore and will assume the position of CEO for the AsiaPacific region.
Isabelle Dubots-Lafitte succeeds Pietropoli as CEO for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.Dubots-Lafitte will have business responsibility for EMEA, manage OdysseyRe’s offices in Paris and Stockholm and oversee the operational functions for the EuroAsia division.
Prior to this appointment, she was the head of underwriting and marketing for all treaty business within France. She joined OdysseyRe in 1989.
Both Pietropoli and Dubots-Lafitte will report directly to Brian Young, the CEO of OdysseyRe.
Gaël LePaïh has been appointed as chief underwriting officer for EMEA. Le Païh will now oversee the underwriting operations in Paris and Stockholm. He will report to Dubots-Lafitte.
In the London Market division, André-François Rocque has been appointed chief underwriting officer and is responsible for all treaty underwriting. He will report to Carl Overy, CEO, London Market division. Rocque has served as an underwriter since 1987 and previously led London’s property underwriting team.
“Both the EuroAsia and the London Market divisions have been instrumental to OdysseyRe’s long-term success,” said Young. “I have no doubt our Asian operations will continue to thrive under Lucien’s leadership going forward and am equally confident that the expertise, dedication and leadership of Isabelle, Gaël and André will enable us to continue our solid performance and deliver the quality service our clients expect in today’s challenging market.
“We would also like to thank Olivier Massot for his significant contributions to the company as the head of our Singapore office. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”
