Liberty Mutual Re looks to Guy Carpenter MD to lead Northern Europe

Liberty Mutual Re (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Hans van Oort to the newly created role of head of Northern Europe.

Based in Cologne, Germany, van Oort will report to LM Re regional head Eric Sugier.

Van Oort joins LM Re from broker Guy Carpenter, where he was managing director of its Benelux operations based in Brussels. Prior to that, he was with Gen Re for 20 years, most recently as marketing manager of its Europe business unit.

LM Re’s European and Latin American division contains two other regional units - Southern Europe managed by Dominique Laure and Latin America managed by Miguel Martinez.

Dieter Winkel, president of LM Re said: “This new role of Head of Northern Europe will strengthen LM Re’s focus on the region and allows us to gain a deeper understanding of our customers there. Its creation is part of the continuing process of refining the LM Re model as we grow.

“Hans van Oort is a highly experienced reinsurance leader who knows this market intimately. His insight and strong client relationships are tremendous assets for us.”

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