Sirius Group, the global multi-line re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Florian Boecker to the newly created role of Head of Life Reinsurance.
Boecker most recently served as Chief Solutions Officer for Life & Health at PartnerRe, based in Zurich.
He has more than two decades of experience as an actuary and manager within the Life Reinsurance area, and specialises in group life business with a short duration liability profile.
Boecker joined PartnerRe as Head of Life Markets CEE in 2007, before which he held various roles at Swiss Re, GE, and Allianz.
In his new role, Boecker will continue to be based in Zurich, reporting to Stuart Liddell, Global Head of Life, Accident and Health at Sirius Group.
“We are thrilled to add a dedicated life reinsurance expert to our team,” said Liddell. “Sirius has long been a successful niche player in the short duration life reinsurance sector.”
“Florian is a seasoned and dedicated life reinsurance professional,” he added, “and I am confident he will help us elevate this part of our business to the next level.”
Monica Cramér Manhem, President of Global Reinsurance for Sirius Group, also commented: “Our diversified Global A&H segment has produced nice, steady, profitable growth across a broad range of classes.”
“With Florian, we are excited to bring on board a high caliber leader whose business focus is complementary to our existing A&H offerings.”
