Property & casualty (re)insurance coverage supplier Sompo Worldwide has named Risa Ryan as chief underwriting officer, which is a newly created place on the firm.

“I’m delighted to welcome Risa to Sompo Worldwide,” chief government James Shea stated in a launch. “The function of CUO at this stage of our development is vital to assist guarantee we proceed to function in a nimble method with a give attention to our shoppers in each market.

“It’s key we construct the worldwide underwriting communities and instruments throughout all of Sompo Worldwide and collaborate carefully with Sompo Japan as increasingly more of our merchandise and exposures are international. Together with her wealth of expertise and intensive information of the insurance coverage trade, I’m assured Risa will play a vital function within the subsequent stage of our group.”

Primarily based in New Jersey, Ryan joined Sompo Worldwide from Swiss Re the place she was international head of ordinary insurance coverage merchandise. Ryan’s credentials additionally embody time spent at QBE and Munich Re.

“I’m thrilled to affix Sompo Worldwide at this time limit,” commented the CUO, who’s now a part of the agency’s government workforce. “I see an amazing alternative to additional improve the underwriting operate and to contribute worth to the enterprise.”

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