PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2016--
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:RNR) (the “Company”) announced today
that David E. Marra, who has been Senior Vice President and Chief
Underwriting Officer – Casualty & Specialty of the Company since 2013,
will become the President of Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc., leading
the Company’s U.S. operations. Mr. Marra will continue to report to Ross
A. Curtis, RenaissanceRe’s Group Chief Underwriting Officer. Mr. Marra
succeeds H. Elizabeth (“Liz”) Mitchell, who will be taking an extended
sabbatical after serving with Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc. and
predecessor companies since 1993.
Kevin J. O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “Liz
has played a key role in RenaissanceRe’s development during the period
following our acquisition of Platinum. She has facilitated a smooth
transition and helped lead the integration of our strong underwriting
cultures. My management team, fellow directors and I are thankful for
her service and leadership. After her well-earned sabbatical, we look
forward to exploring possibilities to continue our relationship in other
capacities in the future.
“We are pleased to appoint David to his new role. David has been
integral to the growth, strategic positioning and profitability of our
casualty and specialty reinsurance franchise. We now offer a full suite
of casualty and specialty products worldwide, matching capital and risk
across multiple operating entities. Our strong underwriting team has
bolstered our reputation as a lead market in an increasing number of
lines of business, and we expect to continue to expand our ability to
serve casualty and specialty clients and brokers from our multiple
underwriting platforms.”
Mr. Marra joined RenaissanceRe in 2008 as a Vice President. He was
appointed to the Company’s Executive Committee in 2012. Prior to his
current position, he served as Senior Vice President at Renaissance
Reinsurance Ltd. in Bermuda with leadership responsibility for the
Company’s specialty, international and assumed retrocessional property
reinsurance business. Mr. Marra has over 20 years of insurance and
reinsurance experience, including more than 15 years in the Bermuda
reinsurance market.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and
insurance. The Company’s business consists of three reportable segments:
(1) Catastrophe Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance and
certain property catastrophe joint ventures managed by the Company’s
ventures unit; (2) Specialty Reinsurance, which includes specialty
reinsurance and certain specialty joint ventures managed by the
Company’s ventures unit; and (3) Lloyd’s, which includes reinsurance and
insurance business written through RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458.
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