URS appoints former Generali reinsurance head as MD

Ultimate Risk Solutions has appointed Riccardo Nicolini as managing director responsible for the company's operations in Europe and Latin America.

For the past two years, he served as a senior marketing advisor.

Prior to URS, Nicolini served at Generali. From 1984 to 2000, he was president of Generali USA and later headed global reinsurance in the company's Trieste headquarters. Nicolini also served for four years at Arch Re as general manager of the European representative office in Trieste.

"We're thrilled to have Riccardo take on added responsibility as a member of the URS team," said Bill Keogh, URS chief executive officer. "His long experience in European and Latin American markets will be invaluable."