Premia poaches DARAG Germany CEO to lead European operations
Bermuda-based reinsurance group Premia Holdings has appointed DARAG Germany CEO to lead its European operations.
Zsolt Szalkai, most recently the chief liability officer of DARAG Group, a member of its executive committee and the chief executive officer of DARAG Germany, will join Premia in May 2018 as a key member of its senior management team and president of its European operations.
Prior to DARAG, Szalkai spent several years in the insurance solutions team at KPMG in leading roles advising on German and international M&A and restructuring projects.
Premia CEO Bill O’Farrell, said: "We are extremely pleased to have attracted such a talented executive as Zsolt, who is a recognized leader throughout the European run-off market. He is an excellent insurance operator, who maintains the highest standards.
"This, as well as Zsolt’s experience in establishing and building run-off operations, makes him an excellent fit with Premia and we look forward to him leading and expanding our European operations."
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