Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has announced the appointment of Renato Rodrigues to President and CEO of Everest Insurance Company of Canada. He will be based in Toronto, and report to Mike Mulray, President of North America Insurance.
Mulray commented on the hire, “Renato is a skilled problem solver and a proven leader of large, diverse teams with a successful track record working across continents and insurance product lines. We are delighted to welcome him to Everest. I look forward to working closely with Renato as we continue to advance our North American strategy and expand our business to meet the growing needs of our clients across Canada.”
Rodrigues, in this role, will lead Everest’s Canada insurance business strategy, overseeing its underwriting, claims, operations and finance functions. He will also serve as a Director on the Everest Canada Board of Directors.
Rodrigues is a market veteran who brings more than 25 years of insurance industry experience spanning property, casualty, specialty and financial lines in both Canada and Latin America.
Prior to this, he was at AXA XL, where he was most recently Canada Country Manager as well as CEO and Chief Agent for its Canada insurance operations.
Rodrigues has held positions as Regional Leader for AXA XL in Latin America and Deputy CEO for AXA Seguros in Brazil. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility at both Liberty International Underwriters and Chubb.
The Company has also announced that Luke Lichty, Interim CEO of Everest Insurance Company of Canada, has been named Head of Commercial and Specialty Insurance.
Lichty will lead the commercial lines business development strategy and will oversee the Canadian underwriting team and report to Rodrigues.
Mike Karmilowicz, President and CEO of Everest Insurance commented, “I would like to personally thank Luke for his outstanding contributions as Interim CEO. Luke is integral to our future and along with Renato, brings world-class leadership that will enhance our growing Canadian primary insurance business and service to our clients and brokers in this important market.”
