Essent Group has promoted Christopher Curran to the role of President for its Essent Guaranty subsidiary.
As President, Curran will have responsibility for the overall operations of the mortgage insurance (MI) company including, business development, IT, operations, public policy and risk.
He will report directly to Mark Casale who will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
Curran has served as Senior Vice President since 2011, managing the company’s corporate development and investor relations functions.
He brings more than 25 years of mortgage insurance, mortgage banking and financial services experience.
Casale commented: “Chris’s deep knowledge of our industry and business along with his broad operations and financial background in the mortgage space enables a seamless transition in leadership of our MI business as I increase my focus on growing the value of our franchise and pursuing opportunities to continue delivering shareholder value.
“For over 10 years, Chris has played a significant leadership role in executing key initiatives across the Essent franchise. While I will continue to set strategy for Essent, Chris will oversee delivery on business priorities including the continued evolution of EssentEDGE.”
Curran added: “I am excited to take on the new role of President of Essent Guaranty and lead our MI team to deliver best-in-class service to our customers and expand the utility of our EssentEDGE technology.
“I look forward to partnering with Mark to execute strategies within the MI business and support his future vision for the Essent franchise.”
