Everest Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, Ltd., has appointed Ralph van Helden as the Business Development Director for Everest Global Markets, which includes Everest Insurance (Ireland), DAC (EIID), and Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 2786.
He takes responsibility for developing and deepening regional relationships with Everest Insurance’s broker partners, while at the same time bringing the full suite of Everest Global Markets capabilities to the firm’s EIID clients.
For the last decade, Ralph van Helden served as the Lloyd’s representative in the Benelux Region, where he was part of the team involved in the post-Brexit solution for the Lloyd’s marketplace and played a key role in the establishment of Lloyd’s Insurance Company in Brussels, Belgium.
Prior to Lloyd’s, he spent ten years with broker Marsh as a Real Estate Practice Leader (EMEA) and Placement Leader. He has also worked for Rabobank and ING Bank, where he worked in their insurance segments.
Linda Ryan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EIID, commented: “We are so pleased to have someone with the deep business knowledge and experience that Ralph brings to our Ireland team, and to our vibrant EIID specialized insurance platform.
“As we look to expand our international brand and business, Ralph’s twenty plus years in the European insurance market, and the relationships he’s built in that space, will prove invaluable.”
