Swiss Re CS appoints Huard-Auray to drive E&C portfolio in North America

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the primary insurance arm of Swiss Re, has appointed Emmanuelle Huard-Auray as head of engineering & construction (E&C) in North America.

Huard-Auray will be responsible for driving the success of the E&C portfolio in North America and leading a regional team of underwriters. Based in Chicago, she will report to Michael LaRocca, head of property & specialty North America.

Huard-Auray joined Swiss Re in 2011 as an E&C underwriter and became senior underwriter in 2015. Earlier in her career, she worked in facultative underwriting and risk engineering.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' E&C North America team insures a wide range of risks across different sectors including renewable energy, construction, infrastructure, power and utilities, heavy industries and mining.

LaRocca said: "We're thrilled to be able to fill this role internally. Emmanuelle brings a wealth of underwriting expertise and deep market knowledge. She is a respected underwriter in the E&C space, and I look forward to working with her as she takes on a leadership role."