Global reinsurer Everest Re has announced the appointment of Markus Heizmann from AXIS Re, as Head of Everest Reinsurance (Ireland), dac’s Zurich-based Credit & Surety Operations.
Heizmann joins the firm from AXIS Re, where he was most recently Senior Underwriter for Credit & Surety. He brings more than 30 years of experience to the role, and will work alongside Head of Financial Products, Laurent Arnould.
Managing Director, Everest Re Continental Europe, Stephan Knipper, commented; “We are very pleased to have Markus join our Zurich-based Financial Products team. Markus is a perfect fit with his broad product knowledge and his leadership capability in the trade credit and surety business.”
Head of Everest Re’s European Operations, Andrew Carrier, added; “Hiring Markus as the head of trade credit & surety is another important cornerstone of our concept to build out Everest Re Europe as one of the key reinsurance hubs for financial products within the Everest Reinsurance Group.”
