Hamilton Re lures new chief financial officer from RenRe

Hamilton Insurance Group has recruited a new chief financial officer (CFO) of its Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance platform Hamilton Re from RenaissanceRe.

Athena Tolosa will succeeds Chad Cundliffe as Hamilton Re CFO following his retirement from the company..

Tolosa has over 18 years of experience in the re/insurance industry, and joins Hamilton from RenaissanceRe where she held a range of senior roles for five years, most recently serving as senior vice president, head of finance – reinsurance. 

Prior to RenaissanceRe, Tolosa spent 11 years at Tokio Millenium Re (now RenaissanceRe) where she held roles of increasing seniority in both Bermuda and Switzerland. Tolosa is a certified public accountant and has worked with EY in Bermuda and PwC in the Philippines. 

Tolosa will report to Hamilton Re chief executive officer Megan Thomas and group chief accounting officer Brian Deegan.

Thomas said: “Athena’s appointment is an excellent addition to Hamilton and I look forward to working closely with her. She has an accomplished financial background with an impressive track record in the industry. Her experience and counsel will help to ensure our finance team pursues its key priorities in support of Hamilton Re’s continued success.”

“We are grateful for Chad’s contributions during his over nine years with Hamilton. We respect his decision to move home to Canada with his family and wish him all the best.”

Deegan said: “I’m pleased to welcome someone of Athena’s caliber to the Hamilton team. She will play a key role in the leadership of our global finance team.”

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