Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Re Group, has announced the appointment of Bruno Laval as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for its International division, effective June 26, 2023.
In his new role, based in Madrid, Spain, Laval will be responsible for Everest’s international market and distribution strategy with a focus on diversifying the international insurance portfolio, identifying new growth opportunities, and advancing the company’s distribution analytics and market intelligence capabilities.
He brings more than 30 years of industry expertise and in-depth knowledge of Property & Casualty, Commercial and Specialty lines.
Most recently, he served as a Partner and Advisory Board Member to iMeureka. Prior to that, he was Regional Manager for the European Growth Markets and Chief Distribution Officer for Europe, Asia and the Pacific for AXA XL.
During his time at AXA XL he focused on driving profitable growth, and successfully implementing go-to-market strategies with brokers and clients.
Laval has also held a variety of leadership roles with increasing responsibility at XL Catlin.
The new CCO will report to Adam Clifford and Jason Keen, co-leads of Everest Insurance International. Clifford commented: “Bruno is a seasoned leader in property and casualty across Europe and Latin America and a strong addition to our senior team.
“With his deep expertise and strong client relationships, Bruno will be instrumental to increasing our global market penetration and identifying new and meaningful ways to engage with clients as we continue to scale our business.”
“We look forward to partnering with Bruno as we continue to enhance and support our growing global distribution network,” Keen added. “Bruno’s diverse industry experience across business development, operations and underwriting, coupled with his proven ability to increase profitable growth will be extremely valuable as we expand our offering in new local markets.”
