Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty re/insurance, has appointed Bart Van Gysegem as Country Manager, Insurance for Belgium and the Netherlands, effective immediately.
This is the latest move in Sompo’s long-term development plan in Belgium and the Netherlands, after it was last year granted licences by the regulatory authorities to write primary insurance locally in the two countries.
In his new role, Van Gysegem will report to Ralph Brand, President, Insurance, Continental Europe and Turkey, and will be based in Brussels. He will frequently travel to the Netherlands for his new role.
In accordance with Sompo’s broader Continental European growth strategy, Van Gysegem will drive the build-out of a strong local infrastructure and team.
The firm also announced the opening of offices in Brussels and Rotterdam.
Van Gysegem has over three decades of insurance industry experience. Most recently, he served at broker Aon as Managing Director of its Belux Major Accounts Segment since 2018, joining the broker two years earlier.
Before that he spent 20 years working in a series of increasingly senior management roles at two large international carriers.
Brand commented, “Bart joins Sompo with an impressive career and reputation. He is highly respected and well known across the market in Belgium and the Netherlands.
“Bart’s connections, insights and extensive experience both from a carrier and broker perspective make him perfectly placed to fully establish, lead and grow our business across these two important countries.”
