QBE hires leaving Aspen Insurance CEO

QBE Re, the specialist reinsurance division of Australia's QBE Insurance Group, has appointed Stephen Postlewhite as deputy global chief underwriting officer.

In January 2018 it emerged that Postlewhite was leaving Aspen with immediate effect.

Postlewhite will join QBE Re on Nov.1 and will report to Jonathan Parry, chief underwriting officer for reinsurance. Postlewhite has been CEO of Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance since 2016. Prior to this, he was CEO for Aspen Re, having taken up the role in 2014. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, he also held the roles of chief actuary and chief risk officer at Aspen Insurance.

Parry said: “I am delighted that Stephen is joining QBE Re. He brings considerable experience to this key role and will be an important addition to our business.”

QBE Re currently writes through offices in London, Brussels, Dublin, New York and Bermuda, across all major classes of treaty reinsurance.

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