Everest hires ex-Zurich, Swiss Re as international chief actuary and CFO

Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Re Group has appointed Alex Poracchia as its international chief actuary and chief financial officer of Everest Global Markets division.

Prior to joining Everest, Poracchia spent nearly eight years at Deloitte UK as a partner within the firm’s Actuarial, Reward and Analytics practice predominantly supporting international clients' audits, M&A and finance transformation programmes.

Previously, he spent ten years at Zurich Financial Services, where he performed several roles, including chief actuary and then CFO of the global corporate division. Poracchia held prior roles at Swiss Re and Bavarian Re. He has more than 22 years’ experience within the insurance and reinsurance market.

Vincent Vandendael, CEO of Everest Global Markets, said: “We are pleased to have Alex join Everest Global Markets as our International Chief Actuary and CFO. Alex has excelled throughout his career in senior positions, which leaves us excited to add his depth of knowledge, expertise and skills to our international actuarial and finance departments.”