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Arch adds Kilcoyne and Watjen to Board of Directors

22nd November 2019 - Author: Luke Gallin -

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Bermudian insurer and reinsurer, Arch Capital Group Ltd. has announced the addition of Moira Kilcoyne and Thomas Watjen to its Board of Directors, effective January 1st, 2020.

Arch Capital logoKilcoyne brings extensive experience in the technology and financial services sectors to Arch Capital Group, which includes serving as Co-Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Morgan Stanley, where she held a seat on the firm’s Management Committee.

Prior to becoming CIO, she held numerous senior technology roles within Morgan Stanley. Currently, Kilcoyne serves on the Boards of Directors of Quilter plc, and Citrix Systems.

Watjen brings extensive insurance industry experience to the company, having spent more than two decades with Unum Group, 12 of which as President and CEO of Unum and its predecessor, The Provident Companies.

Currently, Watjen sits on the board of Prudential plc and previously held roles on the boards of SunTrust Bank and the Unum Group.

Chairman of Arch Capital Group’s Nominating and Governance Committee, Jack Bunce, said: “Tom’s perspective from having been CEO of a large, publicly traded insurance company and Moira’s experience leading a global IT group for a well-known financial services company enhance the overall capabilities of our board. Their insights can only help increase our effectiveness.”

John Pasquesi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arch Capital Group, added: “We’re happy to be able to add two individuals of the caliber of Tom and Moira to our Board of Directors. They bring well-established credentials and we look forward to hearing their viewpoints and benefitting from their contributions for years to come.”