Validus Holdings appoints reinsurance CEO as president

Bermuda-based Validus Holdings has named Kean Driscoll as the president of the company.

Alongside his new role, Driscoll will continue to serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Validus Reinsurance, the position he has held since 2012.

Driscoll was a founding member of the company, and previously served as chief underwriting officer (CUO). Prior to Validus, he worked with Quanta Re and Zurich Re NA.

Ed Noonan, chairman and CEO of Validus, said: "Kean has been an outstanding leader and valued partner in guiding Validus Re’s successful growth and diversification since our founding.

"The entire Validus Group will benefit from Kean’s discipline and creativity and we are delighted to have him as our President."

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