French reinsurer SCOR has appointed David Guest as Head of Crisis Management for SCOR UK and the SCOR Syndicate.
His remit will include Terrorism and Political Violence and is effective 24 October, 2022.
Within this role, Guest will be based in London and he will report to Marie Biggas, Chief Underwriting Officer of SCOR UK and Active Underwriter of the SCOR Syndicate.
Overall, Guest brings more than 26 years of industry experience towards the role. Over the course of his career, he has led underwriting teams across the UK and Asia-Pacific re/insurance markets.
He joins SCOR from his most recent position as Global Specialty Regional Leader, APAC & Middle East at AXA XL.
Prior to AXA XL, he served at XL Catlin, Singapore in a variety of different roles, including, Country Manager – Insurance, where he led the company’s Insurance team which wrote more than 30 lines of business, across a broad range of Property, Casualty, Professional and Specialty lines.
Additionally, Guest also spent 15 years at Hiscox where he held several roles, including, Marine Underwriter, War Terrorism & Political Violence Underwriter, and Global Product Head, War Terrorism & Political Violence.
Marie Biggas, commented: “David has a highly diverse range of experience and technical capabilities, making him perfectly placed to head up our crisis management team. His understanding of the market, combined with his ability to build long-lasting relationships, will be a great asset to us and our clients.”
Chris Beazley, CEO of SCOR UK and the SCOR Syndicate, added: “We are continuing to build on the momentum of our strong results from the past couple of years. Our aim is to grow sustainably, while at the same time offering our clients a broad array of risk management solutions designed to best service their needs. David is a well-regarded industry professional with an impressive track record, and his expertise in crisis management, terrorism, and political violence insurance further enhances our underwriting capabilities. It is an absolute delight to welcome him to the team.”
