Peak Re appoints CRO
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re has appointed Eckart Roth as chief risk officer, from July 1, 2015.
Roth was instrumental in founding Peak Re together with chief executive officer, Franz Hahn, said Peak Re.
“During the past 30 months, Roth has successfully built a strong team of property and casualty underwriting and analytics professionals and has laid the foundation of Peak Re’s outstanding risk management,” said the reinsurer.
Hahn said: “Eckart is very knowledgable in risk management. With his wealth of experience in this area, together with his deep understanding of our culture, business direction, underwriting principles and operational procedures, he is the perfect candidate for this role.
“I am very pleased to have him as our chief risk officer and I am confident that he will further enhance Peak Re’s state-of-the-art risk management practices to meet with rising international standard and requirements.”
Roth added: “I am glad to be able to build a strong underwriting team and deliver positive underwriting results since the start of Peak Re.
“The company has now reached a size and complexity that it is also essential for Peak Re have an effective and robust enterprise risk management to support their rapid development. I am excited to contribute to the continued success of Peak Re in my new role.”
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