Property & Casualty Treaty Underwriter for Continental Europe

Experienced property and casualty underwriter with strong commercial skills and proficiency
in (Re) Insurance Law and Economics

Professional Experience

Since 10/2011: Property & Casualty Treaty Underwriter

Canopius Europe Ltd, Zurich - Switzerland

• Responsible for underwriting treaty business in Spain and Portugal.
• In charge of the growth of the French, Italian and Swiss Market.
• Strong relationships with brokers and clients network. Well travelled and well knowledged in this Area.
• Line of business Manager for General Liability in Continental Europe.
• Portfolio written both on a pro-rata and non-proportional basis.
• Tight collaboration with the Actuarial Team and active participation in the Long-Tail business actuarial review.
• Thorough understanding of AIR / CATRADER_Version_12 and RMS-v13 Modelling Tools.

03/2008 - 09/2011: Area Manager – Senior P&C Treaty Underwriter, Vice President

ODYSSEY America Reinsurance Company Euro-Asia Division, Paris - France

• Responsible for the growth, profitability and management of a Property and Casualty treaty portfolio from Spain, Portugal and Malta. Strong relationships with brokers and clients network. Well travelled and well knowledged in this Area.
• Line of business Manager for General Liability in the Iberian Peninsula.
• Portfolio written both on a pro-rata and non-proportional basis.
• Tight collaboration with the Actuarial Team and active participation in the Long-Tail business actuarial review.
• Thorough understanding of AIR / CATRADER_Version_12 Modelling Tool.
• Preparation of the annual renewal report and quarterly market reviews.

09/2005 - 02/2008: P&C Assistant Treaty Underwriter, Assistant Vice President

ODYSSEY America Reinsurance Company, Euro-Asia Division, Paris, - France

• Pre-underwriting of a Property and Casualty treaty portfolio from Spain, Portugal, Malta, Cyprus, Greece and Israel.
• Commercial and administrative support.
• Experience analysis of proportional and non-proportional offers.

09/2004 – 08/2005: Assistant Account Manager Industrial Risks Department

AON Assurances Paris - France

• Supporting the Senior Industrial Risks Manager for large accounts (AXA Corporate Solutions, Groupama SA, SILIC…).
• Assisting in the structuring of International Insurance Programs.
• Negotiation with clients and claims management.

Educational Background

2005 Pre-doctoral studies in Insurance Law – Major in Liability Law

Passed with Full Honors
Paris Insurance Institute - Sorbonne
Under the Direction of Mr. J. Kullman.

2004 Master Degree in Insurance Law

Passed with Full Honors
Paris 1st University - Pantheon
Under the Direction of Mr. V. Heuzé.

2003 MS in Company/Business Law

Passed with Full Honors
Law University Sophia Antipolis
Sophia Antipolis Technopole – France

2000 Associate Degree in Economics and Social Administration

Passed with Full Honors
Law University Sophia Antipolis
Sophia Antipolis Technopole – France

1998 Baccalaureat - Major in Economics and Social studies

Passed with Full Honors
Lycee Albert Calmette - Nice – France

Internships

05/2004 – 09/2004: PRO BTP - Regional Areas – Mutual Insurance Company

Paris & Nice - France

• Performing operational management reviews for mutual insurances
• Dealing with a wide range of insurance products: General Liability, Employer’s Liability, HomeOwners, Accident and Health.

01/2004 – 04/2004: ERISA (HSBC Group) - Insurance Banking Company

Paris La Défense - France

• Studying and solving potential conflicts arising between insurance law and terms & conditions reflected in the original policy wordings (life, credit&bonds).

05/2003 – 10/2003: Lancaster Group Coty Inc.

Monte-Carlo - Monaco

• Analyzing risk in legal liability insurance.
• Enterprise Risk Management report (ERM) for the Lancaster plant and preparation of the internal audits process to get ISO 14001 and 9001 compliance.

Languages

French: Mother tongue

Spanish: Excellent spoken & written

English: Excellent spoken & written

Extracurricular activities

Sports: Running (Marathons), climbing.

Travel: Europe, Africa (North & West), U.S.A.