Beechwood Re hires Aquiline exec as CFO

Life reinsurer Beechwood Re has appointed David Kaplon as chief financial officer (CFO) of Beechwood's group of companies.

Kaplon will report to Mark Feuer, chief executive officer (CEO) of Beechwood.

He joins the firm from private equity company Aquiline Capital Partners, where he was an executive advisor for start-up, growth capital, buyout and turnaround investments in the life, health and annuity sectors.

Beechwood's group of companies includes Beechwood Re, the Cayman Islands-based reinsurer and Beechwood Bermuda International, a licensed long-term insurer domiciled in Bermuda.

Feuer said: "This is an important milestone for our company. David is a seasoned industry veteran who brings critical strategic leadership and valuable execution capabilities to our business. David will be leading our global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital management initiatives."

Scott Taylor, president of Beechwood, added: "We are thrilled to have David join the team. David is a distinguished and talented executive with an impressive track record of growing reinsurance and financial services enterprises. Beechwood is committed to bringing innovative reinsurance solutions to its clients and to building a leading financial services platform.”