Swiss Re CS swoops for Marsh's Delavy as EMEA distribution head

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of Swiss, has appointed Claudine Delavy as head distribution management, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA).

Delavy has more than 17 years of experience and has held senior roles in the insurance and banking sector. Her most recent position was head of risk analytics sales at Marsh. She previously worked at Swiss Re as a senior structurer for reinsurance solutions.

In her new role, Delavy will be responsible for advancing the company’s distribution strategy, representing all Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ products and solutions to commercial insurance brokers, and maintaining strong relationships with key partners. She will relocate from London to Zurich.

"I am delighted that Claudine will lead our Distribution Management efforts in EMEA. Her industry knowledge will help us strengthen relationships with broking partners through the region to the benefit of our mutual customers," said Fred Kleiterp, CEO of Europe, Middle East & Africa, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. "Under her leadership, we will advance our distribution strategy and maximise synergies with our regional and national broker partners together with our local teams."