DUAL Europe has announced the appointment of Peter Kegel as the new Managing Director of DUAL Benelux. Kegel will be based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Kegel will be in charge of establishing a base to service the Benelux market. The company’s vision is to spread its reach in 13 European countries.
The DUAL Benelux team will initially offer Financial Lines, Professional Indemnity, Cyber and M&A related insurance solutions for medium-sized and large companies. They plan to expand in Surety, Fine Art, Construction and Healthcare/Medical Malpractice later in the year.
Olaf Jonda, CEO of DUAL Europe commented on the hire of Kegel, “We’re delighted to welcome Peter to the DUAL Europe team and to bring his considerable experience to our broker network in Benelux. Since we were founded in Madrid 25 years ago, DUAL Europe’s strategy has always been to deliver the best local underwriting expertise backed by the strength of our capacity provider partners. As an MGA, we are able to move swiftly to develop insurance solutions which are designed to meet today’s clients’ evolving needs and we believe this makes a real difference in the fast moving European market.”
Kegel himself commented on the company, “I am thrilled to become part of DUAL Europe’s already successful journey and to build on this success in Benelux with our local brokers. Our partnership approach means we can also support those brokers by providing a range of investment solutions, combining a swift decision-making process with a high standard of service. Our goal is also to grow our Benelux team. DUAL’s strong people-first culture makes it a great place for colleagues to develop their talents.”
Kegel is an insurance industry veteran and has 38 years’ worth of industry experience.
Prior to this, Kegel was at HDI Global for more than five years, where he most recently served as the Head of Underwriting & Distribution. Kegel has held various roles at a.s.r. mainly in the areas of Distribution and Continuous Improvement and he began his career at Aegon.
