Partner Re appoints SCOR regional head as CEO of L&H Asia Pacific

Partner Re has appointed Jerome Matrundola to the new position of CEO life and health (L&H), Asia Pacific.

Matrundola joins Partner Re from SCOR, where he was head of North Asia and regional partnerships based in Hong Kong and a member of the Asia Pacific senior management team. He has worked in reinsurance for fourteen years in various roles spanning Europe and Asia Pacific.

Matrundola will be responsible for leading Partner Re’s life and health business operations in the Asia Pacific region. He will work with the company's existing teams in Singapore and Zurich to develop innovative and holistic reinsurance solutions specifically geared to the needs of the Asia Pacific markets.

Matrundola will be based in Partner Re’s Hong Kong office, reporting to Marc Archambault, CEO life & health and group executive committee member.

Archambault said: "I am delighted to welcome a reinsurance professional of Jerome’s calibre to lead our team. We believe in the strong growth potential of the insurance market in Asia Pacific now and in the future.

"Partner Re’s unique position as a global, privately owned, pure-play reinsurer, combined with our local presence and market knowledge means we are well positioned to support the advancement of insurance in the region. This new position further enhances our ability to respond to the needs of our clients in Asia Pacific."

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