RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has announced the appointment of Robin Lang as the Group’s Chief Risk Officer on a permanent basis starting September 1, 2023.
Since April 2023, Lang has been appointed as RenRe’s Interim Chief Risk Officer. Lang will continue to be based in the company’s London office.
In this role, his remit will include being responsible for global risk management and governance, including external supervision.
Kevin O’Donnell, President and Chief Executive Officer of RenRe, commented on the appointment, “Robin is a deeply knowledgeable risk practitioner, bringing over two decades of experience with RenaissanceRe focused on global risk management, risk governance, and external supervision.
“We are pleased to promote Robin into the important role of Group Chief Risk Officer, and I look forward to continuing to work with him as we advance our best-in-class risk culture.”
Lang will succeed Ian Branagan in the role, who is currently on compassionate leave, and going forward will serve as a senior advisor to the Company.
O’Donnell concluded, “Ian’s contributions to RenaissanceRe’s success and culture over his approximately 25 years with the company have been immense. He was instrumental in developing our Integrated System and has long been committed to connecting data, technology and people to advance our view of risk and progress our strategy.
“More broadly, Ian has been a leading industry advocate for innovative solutions to close both the knowledge and protection gap in vulnerable communities. Our thoughts are with Ian as he focuses on his family, and we look forward to continuing to benefit from his wise counsel in his role as a senior advisor.”
