PartnerRe poaches CEO of life & health from SCOR Global

PartnerRe has appointed Marc Archambault as the chief executive officer (CEO) of its life and health unit.

He will be based in PartnerRe’s Zurich office, reporting to president and CEO Emmanuel Clarke.

Archambault will replace Marvin Pestcoe, who will continue as a member of PartnerRe’s executive management group as chief risk and actuarial officer.

Archambault joins PartnerRe from SCOR Global Life, where he led company’s regional market as CEO of Asia-Pacific. He served SCOR for 26 years as a member of its senior management, leading its growth strategies and product development initiatives across international markets.

As the new CEO and a member executive management team, Archambault will be responsible for expanding PartnerRe’s business and franchise in all markets.

Clarke said: “We are delighted to have Marc on board in this important position which underlines PartnerRe’s commitment to delivering a first rate experience to our life and health clients across the world.

“Marc has deep technical life underwriting expertise coupled with an exceptionally broad understanding of the global markets our clients operate in. He is an established leader with a proven track record of building teams, launching new products and growing business in all markets. We look forward to leveraging his considerable experience to deliver meaningful solutions that address our clients’ risk needs.”