International business insurer QBE has appointed Henrik Hansen to the newly created role of senior Life Science underwriter in the Nordics. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hansen is in charge of developing QBE’s Pharma-Life Science (PLS) portfolio across the region.
The appointment aligns with the insurer’s long-term growth plans for the Life Science sector in the region.
In the new role, he reports to Lasse Jensen, General Liability portfolio manager at QBE Nordics. Hansen joined the insurer’s Nordics’ General Liability team on January 2nd.
He has over two decades of insurance experience and deep knowledge in life science, general liability, and product liability. After starting his career at AIG as a liability underwriter, he spent the last 18 years with Aon Denmark, specialising in large and complex liability placement, with a focus on life science.
Henrik Larsen, general manager, QBE Nordics, commented, “We created this role to support our growth plan in the life science sector. Henrik decided to join us because he wanted to be part of that growth journey. We’re very glad to have him on board and we trust our partners will appreciate his background and expertise.”
