Aspen Re poaches Axis VP to head property cat sector

Aspen Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurance segment of Aspen Insurance, has appointed Christian Dunleavy as head of global property catastrophe.

Dunleavy joins from Axis Re where he served as senior vice president, responsible for US property treaty, Caribbean property and workers compensation catastrophe business.

Dunleavy, who will be based in Bermuda, will report to Tom Meyer, chief underwriting officer, Aspen Bermuda. He succeeds Stefan Long who was promoted earlier in the year to head of Aspen Re, London.

Stephen Postlewhite, chief executive officer, Aspen Re, said: “Christian brings a wealth of experience to the role. He has been underwriting property cat business for over eleven years and is a highly respected leader in this field.

“His appointment shows the continued growing strength of Aspen’s reinsurance business and we are delighted to welcome him to our management team.”